Current Exhibitions On display until 6 th June 2021

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Current Exhibitions

On display until 6

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June 2021

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

At our AGM we appointed three new directors: Adrian Dunn, Deidre Rutherford and Katy Woods, restoring the Board to 9 members following a year with 7. Kurt stood down as a director but thankfully continues as our Treasurer. The Board acknowledged his amazing service over the last few years, not only as Treasurer but in disparate roles, with a Life Membership.

Our ever-‐popular Patron, Sue Englart, was re-‐appointed.

The AGM was followed by the first meeting of the new Board of Directors. Chris represents the Board in negotiations for the sale of our Bramwell St. block. The prospective buyer still awaits a valuation. Following further discussion of Chris’ recommended development of a web-‐based system of customer relationship management and gallery management, the following motion was passed: ‘That a working party be set up to create a business plan for the development of a new website to manage CRM and gallery, and that the members be Chris, Deidre, Peter Fitzpatrick and Kurt.’ Moved Deirdre, seconded Chris, CARRIED. Allan asked for assistance with recording names, photographing, mounting and framing selected works for the Junior Art Expo on Sunday 30 May. It’s a major task and requires several pairs of hands. Ian presented a detailed paper about our 9 investments, noting the portfolio value is approaching pre-‐Covid levels. Kurt’s Treasurer’s Report noted our annual insurance premium is due and recommended the Financial Subcommittee meet soon to discuss any changes required. Kurt gave each new Board member copies of his “Information for Directors” booklet and TAS’ Constitution. A visitor, Jacqui Cousins, urged us to open the galleries for longer hours. Board members agreed in principle but pointed out the difficulties in finding sufficient volunteers to cover the roster.

The Toowoomba Art Society–The Chronicle Junior Art Expo ran from 1989 -‐2019 but had to be cancelled last year. We’re taking a chance and are organizing this year’s Expo. Interestingly our many sponsors have come on board, promising more than $1000 in prize money, trusting that COVID19 won’t have completely obliterated school art programs. Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery staff cannot allow more than 40 persons in the gallery and must insist on well-‐spaced works on display, necessitating an exhibition split between it and Culliford Gallery. Current thinking is to have all the pre-‐ and primary school works at TRAG (June 9 –July 11) and all high school and Open sections at Culliford House (June 8 – July 4). A half page ad appears once a week in the Chronicle until May 27. And the information appears on our website and on Facebook.

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TAS WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY -‐ ‘Oils for Everyone’ with Elena Churilova

Image courtesy of the artist

See TAS Facebook page or noticeboard for more details

When: 15

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& 16

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May 2021

9:30am to 3:30pm

(including 30 min. lunch break)

Where: Toowoomba Art Society 1 Godsall Street, Toowoomba

Price: $160 (materials NOT provided)

For: Artists of all skill levels

Booking/enquiries to Elena Mobile -‐ 0423 445 741 or

Email -‐ [email protected]

A warm welcome to Sheryl Fainges, Kerrie McKenzie, Denise Nys, Wendy Smeaton, Wendy Verbeek van der Sande and Katy Woods. We hope you enjoy your experience at TAS and that you make full use of our many

facilities and friendly atmosphere. Keep up to date with our newsletters, web page (toowoombaartsociety.com.au) and Facebook page (TAS – Toowoomba Art Society), as well as the noticeboard & printed materials in the corridor.

NB. If you have paid for membership online using direct deposit & have not received a receipt or membership card in the mail it could be because you did not give us your address/email/phone number. If this is you, please email your details to [email protected] / Subject Attn. Sandra

There was a shaky response to sitting the 45x45 exhibition. I know it can be boring if there are very few visitors, and some members are anxious about using the EFTPOS machine, but in all fairness every exhibitor ought to take a turn, remembering that welcoming visitors and providing information about TAS and our exhibitions program is important PR. We still managed to sell 10 of the 50 works on show.

This month we have two impressive solo exhibitions. Catherine Ketton’s Just Breathe includes last year’s enigmatic, prize-‐

winning “Love in the Time of Covid” then a somewhat surreal series of meticulously painted glassware by the sea, and interesting compositions of twigs and leaves, but the major focus is on lovingly painted land-‐ and sea-‐scapes in a variety of sizes from miniatures upwards. Her preferred medium is oil, using a classical approach, but by adding cold wax medium in several works she has selectively added rich textures which animate smooth surfaces, emphasise lighting and dramatise otherwise placid scenes in works such as “Reflecting’ and “Transcend”.

Naomi Hatt’s En Route to Perinet records things seen or collected on her walks to TAS in a series of masterly drawings.

Assorted birds, including a profile portrait of an ibis and a magisterial magpie standing on a fence, are captured in fine detail using ink wash or graphite and charcoal, while ink studies of empty seed pods and Bunya leaves are remarkably three-‐

dimensional. Naomi is concurrently exhibiting at TRAG. We Came for the Trees comprises drawings and prints of wildlife and plants anchored by a large triple study of a kookaburra taking flight.

Thanks go to Aengus Munro for painting the Printmaking space with paint left over from Eddie Gunn’s recent painting of the Perinet Gallery. The whole area’s looking spruce again.

Thanks also to life member Rhyl Dearden for her recent donation to TAS. Before relocating to Warwick with her husband Hugh, Rhyl was TAS’ archivist and the prime mover behind our 90^th birthday celebration. She’s keen for us to start planning for our centenary in 2025. We’d welcome your ideas.

Allan Bruce (07.05.21)

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Bell Show Art Results

Again this year many TAS members exhibited in the 2021 Bell Show exhibition. Well done to all. Hearty congratulations also to those listed below who received awards.

AGL Award (Oil): Max Caesar (Harnessed Power)

Class 1 – Landscape or Seascape: 1

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AW (Bill) Morton (Point Vernon Anchorage, Hervey Bay)

2

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Max Caesar (South Brook Shed)

HC Betty Searle (Home Among the Gum Trees)

Class 2 – Genre: 1

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Max Caesar (Smoko on the Road)

HC Frank McCormick (Back of the Farm)

Class 3 – Watercolour and or gouache: 1

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Cecelia Krieg (Old Pine Tasmania)

2

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Robyn Croad (Proteas and Lemons)

HC Pauline Good (Summer in the Country)

Class 4 – Still Life and/or Florals: 2

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Heidi Baker (Gumnut Glory)

HC Robyn Croad (The Lock)

HC Cecelia Krieg (Peony)

Class 6 – Pastel: HC Maree Cameron (Mountain Landscape)

Class 7 – Drawing: 2

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Cecelia Krieg (Nearly Gone)

Class 17 – Small painting: 1

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Betty Searle (Gum-‐nuts and Leaves)

HC Robyn Croad (Hearts of Nature)

Class 19 – Any Other Art Form: HC Robyn Croad (Leaves)

Viewers’ Choice Snr: Betty Searle’s Red Bottle Brush

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THE FUN FACTORY CHILDREN'S PAGE

CHATHURPUJAN KIRITHARAN; aged 6

Chathur’s family originally came from Jaffna, a city with a population of around 88,000, in Sri Lanka.

Chathur was born in Townsville. He speaks English and Tamil, and loves to sing Tamil songs to entertain his parents. Chathur’s other interests are drawing, gymnastics and riding his bike which has training wheels. This delightful shapshot was taken on a family outing to pick apples at Applethorpe.

Seagulls Chathurpujan Kiritharan

HELEN YONG; aged 11

The Yong family originated from Nanjing, a city of over 8.5 million people, in Jiangsu Province, China, and moved to Australia in 2009. Helen speaks English and Mandarin. She leads a very busy life, playing touch football and participating in gymnastics and Tae Kwan Do, as well as attending classes in classical dance and jazz. She also learns violin, piano and clarinet. Quiet moments are spent reading a large variety of genres.

Elephants (detail) Helen Yong

HAZEL PROCTER; aged 12.

Hazel’s family owns a dairy farm in Ashburton, New Zealand, where the overseers milk 800 cows each day. Incredibly, the whole herd is milked in the space of 3.5 hours! The family moved to Toowoomba when Hazel was 6. Hazel is now in her third year of enjoying Art classes at TAS and she also attends Tae Kwan Do. Her favourite reading genre is Fantasy and she is currently enjoying the series "Wings of fire”.

Mosaic Cat Hazel Procter

Images reproduced with permission of artists and parents

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MORE SHOW RESULTS FOR MAREE CAMEON

Toowoomba Show 2

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Portraiture

Dalby Show Reserve Champion

1

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Drawing

1

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Watercolour

2

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Pastel

2

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Local

Congratulations and well done Maree!!!

NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTIONS

Members are invited to submit relevant TAS news items and images for our monthly newsletter. Please email to [email protected] (subject line: ‘Newsletter’). Each month the deadline for contributions for the next edition will be advised here.

Deadline for the next Newsletter – Saturday, 12

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June 2021, by 5:00pm

Photo Gallery 1

Wonderful weather and pleasant company at the opening of TAS’s latest exhibitions, Just Breathe and En route to Perinet on Saturday 8

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May. Do make the time to view both extraordinary exhibitions!

Thanks to Lee Perinet who provided text & images.

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Current Exhibitions On display until 6 th June 2021