The Essential Character of Queensland
Flying Arts 2013 Queensland Regional Art Award Touring Exhibition
“In the eyes of a child you will see the world as it should be” – Unknown
This cube encapsulates the essential character of Queensland as seen through the eyes of the artist as a child on a holiday trip to Sarina, North Queensland in 1975. The Field, the Harvesting and Transporting the Cane along with the towering fig tree. Hovering in the heart of this cube is a piece of sugar, the defining moment of being a Queenslander in a simpler age where “one of the biggest trees in Queensland” was something to be marvelled at.
Exhibition Tour dates for 2013:
1 March to 24 March – Roma Bungil Gallery
5 April to 4 May – Gladstone Regional Gallery
15 May to 10 July – Mundubbera Regional Gallery
10 Aug to 21 Sept – Texas Regional Gallery
4 to 31 October – White Gums Art Gallery
15 Nov to 15 Dec – State Library of Queensland**
**State Library of QLD – Official Opening**
The Brisbane launch of the touring exhibition of the 2012 Queensland Regional Art Awards ‘The Essential Character of Queensland’. The exhibition, to be opened by Chris Saines (QAGOMA) marks the final leg of a 12 month Queensland tour. All Welcome.
The Brisbane launch of the touring exhibition of the 2012 Queensland Regional Art Awards ‘The Essential Character of Queensland’. The exhibition, to be opened by Chris Saines (QAGOMA) marks the final leg of a 12 month Queensland tour. All Welcome.
Festivities on Saturday 16th November include:
1.00 pm Public Forum – Art as Public Voice State Library Qld – Gallery, level 2
3.00 pm Floor Talk – John Waldron (Curator) State Library Qld – The Studio
3.30 pm Exhibition Launch State Library Qld – The Studio