Wieneke Archive Book 3 : Moreton Galleries 1960-61 Presscuttings

' First "one man" show Melville Ua3som Frank de SUva, a Brisbane artist, Is pre- senting his first one- man show at the More- ton Galleries, AMP Building, Edward Street. Mr. de Silva has to his credit such awards as the H. C. Richards Prize, 1957, Redcliffe Art Contest, 1957, Toowoomba Centen- ary Prize, 1960, and the John McCaughey Art Ptize, Melbourne, 1960. 'I he artist is a man who, In spite of many diffi- culties, has had thel courage to carry on paint-, Mg uninfluenced by fash- ionable thought. He really deserves any success that comes his way. Here are some titles for I consideration: Waterhole, 'The Catchment. Laneway, Woolloongabba. Construc- tion Workers Knocking Off. Summer's Morning, Nocturne, Construction, The Crossing and Mullock Heaps, GYMPle. --- . - . mootinii.41111111111110411$11460