ORANGE WALL GALLERY
Bloom where you are Planted
Curated by Karina Devine
8 November to 21 Devember 2018
To “bloom where you are planted”, credited to Bishop of Geneva, Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622), is to recognise the potential of embracing life where you are instead of where you think you might be better off. It speaks to that elusive realisation that you have enough and that to achieve a sense of belonging you need to start by making a contribution yourself.
The works selected for the exhibition reflect the model of thriving in and contributing to community and more generally wholeheartedly embracing and living a creative life.
Jean de Courtenay Isherwood (1911 – 2006) left her bohemian Sydney lifestyle in 1974 to purchase property in Moombi and Tamworth. Her paintings are a celebration of natural beauty and extremes of the landscape. In 2004 Isherwood, aged 92, participated in an exhibition called Eighty and Over featuring seven other well-known Australian artists over the age of eighty. Her artwork Flowers in the Centre was included to celebrate this tenacity and artistic spirit.
John Rigby (1922 – 2012) beyond doubt bloomed where he was planted making major contributions to the cultural landscape of Brisbane in addition to creating an oeuvre rich in Queensland imagery and exceptional genre paintings. Rigby won many awards for his work which is held in major collections across the country. Morning Kitchen speaks volumes about the kitchen as the heart of the home and the “calm before the storm” experienced by many women at the break of dawn. The painting incorporates repetitive geometric shapes that are reminiscent of patchwork quilting enhanced by the warm pastel palette. This creates a peaceful picture of quiet domesticity.
Pene Edwards is a Brisbane based painter who continues to produce paintings today that have a very unique perspective of the land. The figurative elements in her compositions emerge from a dimensionless mélange resembling an aerial view of the landscape. The colours are celebratory and joyful applied in a way that suggests the artist’s love of mark making. Continental Memories is a fine example of Edwards’ style with the robust shapes reminiscent of the Australian Red Centre. The work’s title implies a journey and happy travel recollections.
The Ballet Roche (pictured), painted by Brisbane based and Warwick born artist Trisha Lambi, won the Warwick Acquisitive Art Prize in 2009. Lambi is an award winning artist with her studio located in Brisbane. Her work observes people and locations with the two combining to create, in her words, “a journey, sometimes unwelcome and heartbreaking, sometimes joyous, but always illuminating”. The Ballet Roche is a particularly personal work featuring the artist herself alongside members of her family.
To the Water is a recent work by Warwick artist Jane Donaldson. Jane is a full time artist with her creative business thriving from her beautiful home south west of Warwick. It is Jane’s poetic imagery, profoundly influenced by home and family, that made her an essential addition to this themed exhibition. As a regional artist Jane is incredibly brave and humble about her success. Her artwork creates a peaceful retreat from the clutter of life.
MAIN AND FOYER GALLERIES
Seasons
Warwick Artists Group
11 October to 8 December 2018
The Warwick Artists Group exhibit at Warwick Art Gallery every second year. This exhibition features works inspired by the theme "Seasons".
Exhibiting artists
Liza Adlam
Sandra Bartley
Jill Birtwistle
Barbara Bokenham
Rose Czarine
Dianne Creamer
Rhyl Dearden
Catherine Elliott
Susan Ellwood
Juanita Faint
Ann Fogarty
Mike Geisel
Fiona Hayes
Adele Hodgson
Cathy Holmes
Susanne Keong
Dawn Marriage
Chris Masters
Barbara Maynard
David Mitchell
Shirley Monaghan
Gayle Pershouse
Sherylyn Roulston
Mo Skett
Michele Smith
Laraine J Stanley
Pat Stevenson
Denise Toogood
Kim Webster Reeves
Sue Whitton
Kris Woodd
Judith Wright
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24 Aug - 6 Oct 2018 Warakuma National Museum of Australia Warakurna: All the Stories Got into our Minds and Eyes is an exhibition of contemporary paintings and sculptures that document a new art movement emerging from the Western Desert community of Warakurna. These paintings combine familiar Western Desert symbols and dots with a new, more figurative style, to recreate scenes of everyday life and to tell historical and contemporary stories. The works are the creative vision of a group of artists including Eunice Yunurupa Porter, Judith Yinyika Chambers, Dianne Ungukalpi Golding, Jean Inyalanka Burke and Dorcas Tinamayi Bennett. The Warakurna paintings are not just art, they recount incidents and remember people that have impacted on the artists’ lives. |
24 Aug - 6 Oct 2018 Home Sweet Home: a new yarn installation by the Warwick Art Gallery Yarnbombing Team |
16 Aug - 22 Sep 2018 In the Round Ann Fogarty |
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11 Oct - 8 Dec 2018 Seasons Warwick Artists Group |
27 Sep - 3 Nov 2018 In Sight Warwick State High School student exhibition |
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14 Dec 2018 - 12 Jan 2019 Balnhdhurr - A lasting Impression Touring exhibition from Artback NT Balnhndhurr – A Lasting Impression celebrates twenty years of printmaking through the Yirrkala Print Space based at Buku-Larrnngay Mulka Art Centre. Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Art Centre, located in the coastal Arnhem Land community of Yirrkala, was established in 1975 as a resolute act of selfdetermination. Yirrkala Print Space began in 1995 when a purpose built area was designed to host a printing press and to enable artists to ‘seize the means of production’. With a philosophy to provide an environment to educate and engage, Yirrkala Print Space acts as a training area for emerging artists and is staffed by Indigenous printmakers. Balnhdhurr – A Lasting Impression showcases a diverse range of fine art
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8 Nov 2018 - 5 Jan 2019 Bloom where you are planted Curated by Warwick Art Gallery Director Karina Devine |
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17 Jan - 23 Feb 2019 Iconic Queensland Touring exhibition from Flying Arts Inc. The Iconic Queensland touring exhibition showcases artworks from 28 regional and remote Queensland artists. Curated by Henri Van Noordenburg, the exhibition challenges perceptions of what Queensland icons are, through the artists’ unique interpretation of their communities, characters and environments. From dribble-castles made of sand to the suburban sight of Nana watering her garden on a sun-drenched day, the artworks provide a unique snapshot of regional life through the eyes of its artists. |
10 Jan - 2 Mar 2019 Plein Air Park: Recreation Enjoyement of Light Julie Purcell |
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28 Feb - 6 April 2019 Tainted Landscapes Chris Fletcher, David LeMay and Michael Pospischel |
7 Mar - 11 May 2019 Warwick Art Gallery will present exhibitions and activities to support the 2019 Adina Polocrosse World Cup to be held in Warwick 22 - 28 April 2019 |
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11 April - 11 May 2019 Unseen Donna Davis |
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23 May - 29 June 2019 Plastic Doesn't Grow on Trees Mary Barron |
16 May - 22 June 2019 Fiona Hayes |
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4 July - 17 August 2019 Wanton, Wild and Unimagined Alison McDonald |
4 July - 17 August Warwick Art Gallery Yarntopians installation |
27 June - 10 August 2019 2018 Tree Jumper Hall of Fame winner Margaret Armstrong |
ORANGE WALL GALLERY
In Sight
Student art from Warwick State High School
27 September to 3 November 2018
The works in this exhibition are loaded with meaning and feature a broad range of techniques including drawing, printmaking, sculpture, painting and photography. The true pleasure in the exhibition comes from the challenge of interpreting the symbolism and concepts behind the works.
One of the most interesting works in the exhibition is a lenticular image by year 12 art student Prisca Albendia. These artworks change appearance and meaning when viewed from different angles. Prisca has explored the public’s perception of youth in her work and challenges us to look beyond our generalised attitudes to youth to see their potential.
The exhibition title "In Sight" was decided by the students themselves who also participated in the creation of promotional images, labels and the exhibition catalogue.
MAIN GALLERY
Warakurna: All the Stories Got into our Minds and Eyes
A travelling exhibition developed and presented by the National Museum of Australia.
24 August to 6 October 2018
Warakurna: All the Stories Got into our Minds and Eyes, is a collection of paintings which was produced at Warakurna, a community at the foot of the Rawlinson Ranges in Western Australia, 300 kilometres west of Uluru (Ayers Rock). The works are the product of Warakurna Artists, a thriving art centre in the heart of the Ngaanyatjarra Lands.
The paintings in the Warakurna exhibition are more figurative in style than traditional Western Desert art. The artists from Warakurna use their painting to document their history – the coming of explorers, prospectors and missionaries, building roads, missile testing and their return to their homeland.
“These paintings provide first-hand accounts of significant events which shaped the lives of an Aboriginal community and help all Australians understand their complex history,” said Dr Mathew Trinca, the director of the National Museum of Australia in Canberra.
The Warakurna exhibition was launched at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra, in December, 2012 and is now touring the country.
Western Desert people were among the last groups of Aboriginal people in Australia to have contact with Europeans. Warakurna lay in the middle of the flight path of missiles launched from Woomera in the South Australian desert in the 1960s.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Image: Helicopter Ride with Brooksy to See My Father’s Ngurra (Country) 2011 by Ken Shepherd acrylic on canvas
Acknowledgement: © Ken Shepherd courtesy of Warakurna artists
WARNING: Visitors should be aware that this website includes images and names of deceased people that may cause sadness or distress to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
FOYER GALLERY
Home Sweet Home
Warwick Art Gallery Yarntopians
19 July to 6 October 2018
In 2014 Warwick Art Gallery invited avid knitters and crocheters to band together to make yarn installations for Jumpers and Jazz in July. Their collaborative projects have attracted worldwide attention for juxtaposing the covering of everyday objects with yarn with contemporary design trends, outrageous colour and a massive dose of quirkiness. The outcomes attract thousands of visitors to Warwick Art Gallery but the main achievement has been the collegiate spirit of the group and their enthusiasm and generosity.
With a firm commitment to encouraging participation, team coordinator Loretta Grayson, is looking forward to revealing this year’s masterpiece to the world on the first day of the festival on the 19th of July.
“This year’s project called Home Sweet Home is the outcome of the group’s desire to create an artwork that reminds visitors of childhood treats and playful adventures,” said Loretta, “The installation, which will totally set your taste buds tingling, will completely surround you with colour and wonderful examples of the creativity of the members of the team.”
Home Sweet Home will extend into the garden outside the Gallery with the return of the popular pineapple garden, with a new psychedelic colour scheme.. They will be joined by a flamboyant flock of friends who are set to be the media stars of the festival this year.
The Yarntopians have been assisted in the construction of Home Sweet Home by Warwick Men’s Shed and Warwick Bunnings with grateful thanks to Rob Schulz.
TOURING
A travelling exhibition of work by Loani Prior and Mark Crocker 
Warwick Art Gallery was the producing gallery for the exhibition Portraits of a Tea Cosy.
Work on this exhibition started in 2012 when Queen of Tea Cosies Loani Prior and photographer Mark Crocker travelled to six towns in three states meeting tea cosy guardians and recording their stories. From these meetings Mark has produced 40 black and white portraits of the interviewees with their tea cosies in colour. Their stories have been turned into an audio presentation and delightful quotes about family, friendship and the joy of owning something handcrafted.
This exhibition also stars 20 exuberant TEA COSIES created by Loani Prior, author of three best selling books, Wild Tea Cosies, Really Wild Tea Cosies and How Tea Cosies Change the World. They are knitted objets d’art, woolly sculptures; clever and funny, like nothing you will have seen before.
The exhibition was displayed first in Warwick during Jumpers and Jazz in July 2013. The tour includes the following locations: Mittagong, Northern Territory, Hervey Bay, Miles, Longreach, Bundaberg, Ballina and Canberra. The tour was completed in 2015. Mark Crocker's prtraits are now part of the Warwick Art Gallery collection.
This project is supported by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian state and territory governments and by Arts Queensland in the Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts.
This project has also been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Warwick Art Gallery, from time to time, organises one off events, residencies or community project outside of our scheduled exhibition program.
Casting Off
Alison McDonald residency
July 2016
Casting Off was commissioned by Warwick Art Gallery for Jumpers & Jazz in July 2016.
Warwick Art Gallery approached Alison to design a semi permanent artwork that reflected the Jumpers and Jazz in July festival vision and branding. The artwork needed to communicated the festival’s priority to provide visual art that is surprising and creative. Key inspirational themes included Humour, Wrapping, Disguising, Softening, Pattern, Texture, Repetition and Colour.
"The typical crocheted ‘granny square’ rug made from left over bits of wool is something we are all comfortable and cosy with, just like our relationship with plastic, particularly single- use plastics. The colourful Casting Off may appear cosy or even fluffy from a distance, but when you get close it is prickly, symbolising the continuing conundrum we all share about what to do with plastics at the end of their life. This artwork highlights the massive amounts of plastics that clog our waterways and draw our attention to the stewardship and responsibility we owe our sea creatures." Alison McDonald
Warwick Art Gallery received financial assistance from the Queensland Government through the Visual Arts and Crafts Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments.
The project also received support from Bunnings Warehouse Warwick and Celtis Grove Bed and Breakfast Warwick.
