PRESIDENT’S REPORT We’re running a bit late with the details of this year’s spring Members’ Exhibition, our selected exhibition which coincides with the Carnival of Flowers. The entry form is not in this July newsletter as would normally be the case. Instead it will be sent out to members during the week beginning 14 th July and again in the August newsletter. Our current exhibitions could hardly be more different: the 20strong TAS Book Group’s incredibly varied and largely experimental array of artists’ books and textiles, and one man’s practiced depiction of the landscape in oils. The former’s rationale “anything can be used in creating a handmade book” is born out, as the participants bring a wide assortment of techniques and materials to their theme, challenging the primacy of the printed paper codex with surprising results. A few examples: bookmaking and textiles coalesce in Noelene Fleming’s and Noelle Hodge’s postcard hangers and in the former’s colourful strings of embellished felt pods, her “Leaf Tales” and “cloth book”, while the latter’s strengths are also sculptural (“Space Odyssey” and ”Escaping Fish”, a vine and paper mobile). Sandra Tessman’s textiles are Japaneseinspired, including two large “Koi”, piscine forms in dyed silk and Kombucha leather, and she also makes books, as does Jenny Burgess whose richlycoloured patchwork panel “Doro” and elegant cloth book “Indigo” share an oriental quality. In the Perinet Gallery Frank McCormick’s Tranquility comprises 14 technically accomplished, more traditional landscapes, impressing with his signature gum tree trunks. We will run a bus trip to QAGOMA on Wednesday, 14 th August. The main attraction is a free double exhibition filling the ground floor of GOMA: Margaret Olley: a Generous Life is a huge survey of the works of this well loved artist whose subject matter ranged far beyond her bestknown still lifes, while Quilty adds power to his sometimes confronting themes with the sheer scale of his canvases, and oil paint which seems to have been trowelled on. As always there will be the option of free guided tours. Upstairs is the annual Creative Generation. Also Qld. Museum will still be showing NASA: A Human Adventure Begins which is ticketed. The Board is in the process of reallocating responsibilities, the first being Mike Grice’s taking over as Exhibitions coordinator. Allan Bruce (06.07.19) Current Exhibitions Culliford & Perinet Galleries What: Margaret Olley: A Generous Life & (Ben) Quilty When: Wednesday, 14 August 2019, departing Picnic Point (amenities block) 7:00am, returning 5:00pm Where:QAGOMA Fares: $45 members; $50 nonmembers How: Book with Peggy phone 0409 601 952 or email [email protected]
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT
We’re running a bit late with the details of this year’s spring Members’ Exhibition, our selected exhibition which coincides with the Carnival of Flowers. The entry form is not in this July newsletter as would normally be the case. Instead it will be sent out to members during the week beginning 14th July and again in the August newsletter.
Our current exhibitions could hardly be more different: the 20-‐strong TAS Book Group’s incredibly varied and largely experimental array of artists’ books and textiles, and one man’s practiced depiction of the landscape in oils. The former’s rationale “anything can be used in creating a hand-‐made book” is born out, as the participants bring a wide assortment of techniques and materials to their theme, challenging the primacy of the printed paper codex with surprising results. A few examples: bookmaking and textiles coalesce in Noelene Fleming’s and Noelle Hodge’s postcard hangers and in the former’s colourful strings of embellished felt pods, her “Leaf Tales” and “cloth book”, while the latter’s strengths are also sculptural (“Space Odyssey” and ”Escaping Fish”, a vine and paper mobile). Sandra Tessman’s textiles are Japanese-‐inspired, including two large “Koi”, piscine forms in dyed silk and Kombucha leather, and she also makes books, as does Jenny Burgess whose richly-‐coloured patchwork panel “Doro” and elegant cloth book “Indigo” share an oriental quality. In the Perinet Gallery Frank McCormick’s Tranquility comprises 14 technically accomplished, more traditional landscapes, impressing with his signature gum tree trunks.
We will run a bus trip to QAGOMA on Wednesday, 14th August. The main attraction is a free double exhibition filling the ground floor of GOMA: Margaret Olley: a Generous Life is a huge survey of the works of this well-‐loved artist whose subject matter ranged far beyond her best-‐known still lifes, while Quilty adds power to his sometimes confronting themes with the sheer scale of his canvases, and oil paint which seems to have been trowelled on. As always there will be the option of free guided tours. Upstairs is the annual Creative Generation. Also Qld. Museum will still be showing NASA: A Human Adventure Begins which is ticketed.
The Board is in the process of re-‐allocating responsibilities, the first being Mike Grice’s taking over as Exhibitions coordinator.
Allan Bruce (06.07.19)
Current Exhibitions Culliford & Perinet Galleries
What: Margaret Olley: A Generous Life & (Ben) Quilty When: Wednesday, 14 August 2019, departing Picnic Point (amenities block) 7:00am, returning 5:00pm Where: QAGOMA Fares: $45 members; $50 non-‐members How: Book with Peggy -‐ phone 0409 601 952 or email [email protected]
MORE MEMBERS’ SUCCESS!
Hearty congratulations to Betty Searle (Tuesday Group) for her 3rd prize ($1000) placing in d’Arcy Doyle exhibition at the Gold Coast Art Show in late June for her landscape titled Lights in Auburn Forest. (FYI, the editor is advised that Auburn Forest is located near Mundubbera.) Also the editor has been advised of an omission from the Toowoomba Royal Show art prize listings in our May newsletter. Belated congratulations to Bruce Griffith for his significant 1st placing in the Landscape/Seascape – Any Medium section. Well done Bruce! Be sure to catch Bruce’s current exhibition, Continuing the journey, at Rosalie House Cellar Door & Café, 135 Lavenders Road, Lilyvale, Qld 4352 (until 31st July).
NEWS FLASH -‐ 2019 ANNUAL SPRING MEMBERS EXHIBITION
to all new members
A warm welcome to David Boreham, Graeme Gough, Veronica Hutchinson, Gail Kirkpatrick and Jenny Withnall. 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) 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 Membership
Entry forms and ‘Conditions of Entry’ for our Annual September Members Exhibition will be circulated to all members and available at TAS soon. So start thinking about your entry.
However please be sure to read ALL the conditions of entry and presentation requirements carefully before you sign the entry form to avoid disappointment when you deliver your artworks.
FUTURE WORKSHOP – WATCH THIS SPACE July 2019 Sadly, due to unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances, the Lino and Woodblock Tool Sharpening workshop which was due to be held on 13 July 2019 has been cancelled (TAS Printmakers will still meet as usual on that day). However another exciting workshop will be presented on Saturday 20th July and will deliver an insight into the wonderful world of ‘Zines’! So if you need a ‘winter workshop fix’ check out the full details below.
August 2019 And on another positive note, there are still places available for the printmaking workshop, Wood block
Schlitz See promo below for full details.
Detailed information about both workshops also can be found on the Society’s website and Facebook page.
IT’S YOUR ART SOCIETY
The Board welcomes your input. Any member wishing to bring an issue to the Board's attention should contact the Secretary (Diane Baker) or President for inclusion on the agenda of the next meeting. Where possible the member should attend that Board meeting. Members also are encouraged to attend Board meetings at any time to keep current with ‘all things’ TAS or keep up-‐to-‐date by reviewing the meeting minutes that are held on file in the library.
Photo Gallery
Just a few photos of those attending the successful opening of our current exhibitions Bound & Unbound (an exhibition of artists’ books and textiles) and Frank McCormick’s exhibition of landscape paintings titled Tranquility.
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 August Newsletter – Saturday 3 August 2019, by 5:00pm
Photo Gallery continued
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