Hi there Members of the best Art Society on the Gold Coast, Well the Film Festival Art Com- petition went off without a hitch and although the entries were not as they were last year the Opening was attended by just as many, if not more. It was great to have the happy Lord Mayor Tom Tate for the open- ing. He opened the exhibition, then gave out the Awards with a large smile on his face which relaxed the gallery. Unfortunately the win- ner Narelle Dwyer was in Sydney so could not attend but when I phoned her to give the news, she would not believe me and thought it was a hoax call. She certainly took some convincing but was over the moon. Our next BIG Member’s competi- tion is “The BIG Art Awards” which is held in June. This is a Member’s only competition and does not have a theme. The entry forms will be at the front desk as from Wed.22nd. Let’s see some fantastic work pro- duced so that the judges have a hard job selecting the category win- ners. We don’t want to see work that has been up a number of times. It may not be accepted. Now for the news that no one wants to hear which has come as quite a shock. Our Office assistant and Ar- tistic Director, Patrick McMahon, has had to resign due to ill health. He felt his duties were not helping with bad back condition that he has, and although he didn’t want to, thought it best that he did. Pat- rick is someone who gives and then gives again, would always listen, PRESIDENT’S EDITORIAL and willing to help. He will certainly be missed around the gallery. He remains a member and will be in from time to time. He is one member we all wish well for the future. As if that news isn’t bad enough. Our President, Paul McDowell has had a mini stroke caused by stress related conditions and has had to resign from his position as well. He has put in endless time at the gal- lery and has put in many hours at home as well with his I.T. knowl- edge. I know you all thank him for the time he has been your President and wish him well as he recovers. And so yours truly is now your President and although I have been ’blooded’ as Vice President over these past three years there is still a lot I have to learn. So keep your hats on while I endeavor to restruc- ture and/or implement a few things to have our gallery running smoothly once again. I still have the Newsletter job, Ellen Nolet has kindly offered to give me a hand which I may take her up on. It’s a funny job as only one can work on a computer at a time. Might have to work something out If there is anyone at all I could just hand it over to, please don’t be shy, let me know and the job is yours. Any takers? That’s about all folks, I wish you all the best in the BIG Art Awards. There is prize money up for grabs in that and also in the Special theme for August, courtesy of David and Sandra Ladley, thanks guys. Smile out loud, & ….. Keep those brushes wet, there’s money to be won, Michael 25 Broadbeach Blvd, Broadbeach QLD 4218 Postal Address: PO BOX 558 Broadbeach QLD 4218 Telephone / Fax: 07 5592 0440 Email: [email protected]Royal Queensland Art Society (Gold Coast Branch) Inc. Apr/ May 2015 Website: — www.rqasgoldcoast.com NEWSLETTER RQAS Gold Coast May April June THEME :- The “BIG Art Awards” July THEME :- ‘Sand, Sea, & Surf’ May THEME : - “Buildings” August THEME :- “Plein Air Special”
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Hi there Members of the best Art Society on the Gold Coast,
Well the Film Festival Art Com-petition went off without a hitch and although the entries were not as they were last year the Opening was attended by just as many, if not more.
It was great to have the happy Lord Mayor Tom Tate for the open-ing. He opened the exhibition, then gave out the Awards with a large smile on his face which relaxed the gallery. Unfortunately the win-ner Narelle Dwyer was in Sydney so could not attend but when I phoned her to give the news, she would not believe me and thought it was a hoax call. She certainly took some convincing but was over the moon.
Our next BIG Member’s competi-tion is “The BIG Art Awards” which is held in June. This is a Member’s only competition and does not have a theme. The entry forms will be at the front desk as from Wed.22nd. Let’s see some fantastic work pro-duced so that the judges have a hard job selecting the category win-ners. We don’t want to see work that has been up a number of times. It may not be accepted.
Now for the news that no one wants to hear which has come as quite a shock. Our Office assistant and Ar-tistic Director, Patrick McMahon, has had to resign due to ill health. He felt his duties were not helping with bad back condition that he has, and although he didn’t want to, thought it best that he did. Pat-rick is someone who gives and then gives again, would always listen,
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and willing to help. He will certainly be missed around the gallery. He remains a member and will be in from time to time. He is one member we all wish well for the future.
As if that news isn’t bad enough. Our President, Paul McDowell has had a mini stroke caused by stress related conditions and has had to resign from his position as well. He
has put in endless time at the gal-lery and has put in many hours at home as well with his I.T. knowl-edge. I know you all thank him for the time he has been your President and wish him well as he recovers.
And so yours truly is now your President and although I have been ’blooded’ as Vice President over these past three years there is still a lot I have to learn. So keep your hats on while I endeavor to restruc-ture and/or implement a few things to have our gallery running smoothly once again.
I still have the Newsletter job, Ellen Nolet has kindly offered to give me a hand which I may take her up on. It’s a funny job as only one can work on a computer at a time. Might have to work something out
If there is anyone at all I could just hand it over to, please don’t be shy, let me know and the job is yours. Any takers?
That’s about all folks, I wish you all the best in the BIG Art Awards. There is prize money up for grabs in that and also in the Special theme for August, courtesy of David and Sandra Ladley, thanks guys.
‘Waiting for an Interview for “Dead Men Tell no Tales”
Third/ Steve Hillier Oil
‘Base Camp Coolangatta’
Highly Com./ Louise Corke Mixed Media
‘Forest Giants’
Highly Com./ Anna Russell-Smith Mixed Media
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS
T he Gift Shope The ‘Gift Shop’ with it’s small paintings is a goer
If you are painting small canvas’ for this section, please remember the size requirements. No bigger than 25cm in
either direction, this is including the frame. Priced from $5 and up to $100 in multiples of $5.
Artist’s Name, the Title, and Price clearly on the back and of course they must be ready for hanging.
Cards must also have the Artist’ name clearly displayed so as you can be paid. No name, no money !
AND DON’T FORGET
The Yellow consignment form must be filled out for all that is for sale in the Gift Shop . Paintings and Cards also.
NEW MEMBERS The President and Committee, together with our members, welcome you to the Society and hope you become involved with it’s workings, it’s exhibitions, and that you will exhibit
your work together with it’s members.
A BIG WELCOME TO YOU ALL Eliza & Tilly Allard + Rhonda Burch + Regina Burns John & Maria Tresols + Faye Carter + Etusko Clarke Coralie Crews + Gary Davis + Khris Delaney Margaret Dubbelaar + Alan Fox + Jeremy Fraser Gloria Gergely + Jennifer Eve Grelis + John Griffiths Gavan Rory Horsburgh + Dennis Howell + Janet Jackson Paul Knudsen + Kath Leonard + Lucinda Leveille Shane McEjoy + Robert Eugene Murphy + Marie Panis Denise Papson + Carolyn Perry + Cheryl Russell Anna Russell-Smith + Ingrid Sek + Karen Shakespeare
Sirilak Shepherdson
DON”T FORGET the Induction Course - Change Over day at 10.30 am that should be done before you can hang your
work, as there is the Gallery Roster that comes with hanging.
COMING SOON The BIG Art Awards
Entry forms available early May for our Annual JUNE Competition
ARE YOU READY FOR IT ?
Congratulations must also go to Chris Seale who won a 3rd Prize for her painting "Mandarin" in the still life section at Sydney
Royal Easter Show
Errol Pike is now taking a class on
Tuesday afternoons and has vacancies
for all mediums at all levels of learning
3
4pm
CHANGE OVER DATES & Themes
May 2nd for May ..………. ‘Buildings’
May 30th for June .. ‘BIG Art Awards’
June 27th for July.. ‘Sand Sea & Surf’
Aug 1st for Aug ..….‘Plein Air Special’
Aug 29th for Sept ‘Winter on the Coast’
Sept 26th for Oct. ‘Springtime Beauty’
Oct 31st for Nov…‘100 Years not Lost’
Nov 28th for Dec/Jan ..‘This Time of Year’
‘Artist Choice’ ... is with each month except June, the BIG Art Awards.
‘Why do I paint?’ – My personal
answer to this question is that I
am not too sure. All I can say is
that I have a need to paint and
have always had the motivation to
do so.
Artists are always inspired by
Great Artists and if I named all
the ones that inspire me, my list
would be long. However
if I name just a couple
who have influenced me
I would have to say that the Artist
that inspires me the most is Pi-
casso. What I love about his work
is that he paints not what he sees,
but what he feels and how he in-
terprets what he has seen. Picasso
was quoted as saying “There is no
abstract art. You must always
start with something. Afterward
you can remove all traces of real-
ity”.
Another Artist that I am inspired
by is Austrian painter Gustav
Klimt. I love his eclectic and often
fantastic Art Nouveau style; the
richness of colour and his elaborate
patterns are so illustrative with a
suggestion of Byzantine, Greek and
Egyptian art motifs. The lushness
is delicious.
My belief is that when an Artist of-
fers their work to the world, they
are offering a peek into their inner
selves. For when we paint it is to
free our soul. Words do
not matter, it is the colour
and movement and how
the paint ends up on the canvas,
that tells the story. As we work,
our deep seated sub conscious
comes to life and we are often sur-
prised with the end result.
Sometimes we think we know what
we are going to paint at the begin-
ning but as the work evolves and
we go through the process, the end
result is totally different to what
was planned. Yet other times we
don’t know what the painting is
going to be, yet we start painting
anyway - and the outcome becomes
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SUE BIANCHI *** Member # 3428 *** ‘Why do you paint’
Other times we don’t know
something you always imagined it
would be.
Like Picasso, for me the fun is not
painting things that you see
around you the way they are –
within the confined dimensions
of space-time, but in creating an
image that is an experience – I
call it ‘tasting with your eyes’.
Myself, once I have finished a
piece of art, I am finished with it
and can’t wait to move on to the
next one. So I put my art out
there with the hope that someone
will ‘adopt’ it. To help with this I
have recently started a little Shop
on-line which is exciting. When
someone buys a piece, I am grate-
ful and glad that it is appreciated
and has found a happy home and
when I make a sale I am ener-
gised to replace and create. I get
so excited that I can hardly sleep
and I need to start painting again.
Sue Bianchi
MEMBER PAINT-IN DAY
Catswingers” ”Every Friday $5 No Tutor
All members are welcome Bring lunch and
something for the morning tea table.
‘ WHY DO YOU PAINT ’ articles are wanted for future Newsletters. By you putting pen to paper (email) you
could write an interesting episode about yourself. Why not give it a go? Surprise yourself as well as others.
Long term Members who have been
members for some time, must have noticed the changes in procedures over the years, the eftos, the receipting, etc. and find at times that it takes some
keeping up with. As you all know we have an ’Induction Course’ for New Members. This is not just for the new members, it is a course which has been put together so as we can all keep up to date with the running of the gallery and make things
much easier for us to do this. So don’t be shy about this Induction Course. You
will find by going along to one of these (which will only take a little of your time), that when you are
on Duty everything will run smoothly and without a worry in the world.
= Making the ROSTER TIME go faster = Think of it as being your own business.
1* Talking with the visitors and giving out the “Peoples Choice” slips.
2* Sweeping the gallery and foyer floor as well as outside the entrance.
3* Checking to see that paintings are level. 4* Phoning next days Duty Person and tidying
the front desk. 5* Some windows may need cleaning. Thanks
THE new INDUCTION COURSE Is held upstairs in the Peter Abraham Studio Gallery
For all New Members and Others
Every CHANGE-OVER Saturday at 10.30am Enjoy company of other like minded persons and their work
RQAS GC ART CLASSES
MONDAY am 9.00 -1200 Life Drawing ( no
Tutor) $10.00 Melissa Bates 0420 615 489
pm 1.00 -4.00 Oil & Acrylics tutored, .
$25.00 Innes McLeod 0411 767 536
pm 4.15—5.30 Kids Art Academy —tutored $130.00, (10 week term) or
$17.00 weekly Lorenna Miles 0438 986 879
TUESDAY am 9.30 -12.30 Oil and Acrylic for Guys & Gals at varying levels of ability.
Mal Hodges & Barbara Goldner.$20.00
Barb 0403 579 080 Mal 0418 764 347
pm 1.00 -4.00 Oil & Acrylic and all other mediums tutored $27.00
WEDNESDAY am 9.30 -12.30 Short course all mediums and styles, see notice board .
Full course discounts or $25.00 pw
Bernadette Lack 0411 376 777
pm 1.00 -4.00 Watercolour tutored
$28.00 Annette Raff 5564 2416
Evening pm 6.30 -9.00 Life Drawing (Model no formal tutor $15.00
Peter Bedford 0417 447 930
THURSDAY am 9.30 -12.30 Creative Painting, Oil, Acrylic
$25.00 Mal Hodges 0418 764 347
pm 1.00 -4.30 Oil & Acrylic and all other mediums -- $27.00
Kevin Taylor 5501 5298
FRIDAY all day from 9am ‘Catswingers’ – Members paint together day,
$5.00, Bring your lunch and something for the morning tea table (no tutor)
SAT' DAY 9.00am – 12.00 1st Saturday of each
month, Pastel with Louise Corke
$25, 041 964 4665
Sat. 17th Jan. INDUCTION COURSE: 10.30am for new members and those who need
to refresh or update their knowledge of pro-ceedings. Sun 18th Jan. OPENING: -- of “ Fauvism “ &
Artist Choice Exhibition. Join in with the presentation of Awards and mingle with other members. Nibblies and refreshments.
DIARY DATES APRIL
MAY Sat 2nd
Sat 2nd AM
PM
Sun 3rd
Sun 10th
Sat 16th
Wed 20th
Fri 29th
Sat 30th
Sat 30th JUNE FRIDAY 5th
Sat 4th
Sun 12th
Wed 17th
Sat 27th
Sun 28th
CHANGE OVER:9.30am - 12.30pm
Dec/Jan Theme: ‘Gold Coast Land/Seascapes’ and/or Artist Choice. This will be a 2 month Exhi-bition
INDUCTION COURSE: 10.30am for new members and those who need
to refresh or update their knowledge of proceedings.
OPENING: -- (1.30pm) of “Gold Coast Landscapes-Seascapes” &
Artist Choice Exhibition. Join in with the presentation of Awards and mingle with other members. Nib-blies and refreshments. Also …... OPENING 29th.Nov - 2nd Jan 2015 ’Lanscapes’ by Lyn Church , on the Mignon Stitcha Wall. And
OPENING of “CATSWINGERS” exhi-
bition in the Peter Abraham studio gal-
lery 29th Nov - 2nd Jan 2015
CHRISTMAS PARTY 12 midday for Spit Roast dinner at 1pm. Please make your bookings by 1st Dec. $25
The President and Committee wish all members and their family a very Merry and safe Christmas ESCAPE ARTISTS Plein-Air at Canungra Valley Vineyards. Christ-mas lunch as per notice.
MONSTER ART IN THE PARK -- Come along with your work that is filling up your spare room. The buy-ers are coming out of the woodwork so there are sales out there for you.
Exhibition by Bernadette Lack 3rd - 16th Jan. on the Mignon Sticha Wall, Main gallery. ……….…… Exhibition by David Ladley 3rd -30th Jan. upstairs in the Peter Abraham Studio Gallery
ART IN THE PARK -- Come along with your work that is filling up
your spare room. ESCAPE ARTISTS Plein-Air TO BE ANNOUNCED Exhibition by Braddon Gilbert 17th - 30th Jan. on the Mignon Sticha Wall, Main gallery.
CHANGE OVER:-9.30am - 12.30pm
February Theme: “ Fauvism “ ( ? ?
Google it ) and/or Artist Choice.
Please ensure all work tidy and ready for hanging.
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RQAS GC ART CLASSES
MONDAY am 9.00 -1200 Life Drawing ( no
Tutor) $10.00 Melissa Bates 0420 615 489
pm 1.00 -4.00 Oil & Acrylics tutored, .
$25.00 Innes McLeod 0411 767 536
pm 4.15—5.30 Kids Art Academy —tutored $130.00, (10 week term) or
$17.00 weekly Lorenna Miles 0438 986 879
TUESDAY am 9.30 -12.30 Oil and Acrylic for Guys & Gals at varying levels of ability.
Mal Hodges & Barbara Goldner.$20.00
Barb 0403 579 080 Mal 0418 764 347
pm 1.00 -4.00 Oil & Acrylic ( all medi-ums) and all levels tutored $25.00
WEDNESDAY am 9.30 -12.30 Short course all mediums and styles, see notice board .
Full course discounts or $25.00 pw
Bernadette Lack 0411 376 777
pm 1.00 -4.00 Watercolour tutored
$28.00 Annette Raff 5564 2416
Evening pm 6.30 -9.00 Life Drawing (Model no formal tutor $15.00
Peter Bedford 0417 447 930
THURSDAY am 9.30 -12.30 Creative Painting, Oil, Acrylic
$25.00 Mal Hodges 0418 764 347
pm 1.00 -4.30 Oil & Acrylic and all other mediums -- $27.00
Kevin Taylor 5501 5298
FRIDAY all day from 9am ‘Catswingers’ – Members paint together day,
$5.00, Bring your lunch and something for the morning tea table (no tutor)
SAT' DAY 9.00am – 12.00 1st Saturday of each
month, Pastel with Louise Corke
$25, 041 964 4665
DIARY DATES
2015 Film Festival
runs until 2nd May
CHANGE OVER: 9.30am - 12.30pm
Theme : “BUILDINGS” INDUCTION COURSE: 10.30am for new members and those who need to refresh or update their knowledge of proceedings.
9am --12md Louise Corke, --Pastel Class, Peter Abraham Studio Gal,
1pm - 3pm, Pastel Demonstra-tion by The Pastel Society of Aus-tralia
OPENING & Presentation of Awards: -- (1.30pm for 2pm) May Theme
“BUILDINGS” & Artist Choice Exhi-bition. Enjoy yourself with good company, and refreshments. OPENING of Libby Merrifield Exhi-
bition on Mignon Sticha (Blue) wall.
ALSO: Mal’s Thursday Class Exhi-
bition in the Peter Abraham Studio
Art in the Park, Set up with your paintings, cards, etc, you wish to sell and make them a little cheaper. The kids back at school. Should be a good day.
16th - 30th May Mignon Sticha Blue wall, Exhibition by Errol Pike
Escape Artist, Paint Plein Air, T.B.A. Bring lunch. & sunscreen. and your painting gear..
Delivery BIG Art 9.30 - 12.30pm
CHANGE OVER .. 9.30 - 12.30pm THE BIG ART AWARDS --
INDUCTION COURSE 10.30
OPENING of the BIG Art Awards Presentation of Awards @ 6.30pm
Bring your friends & relli’s, Enjoy the evening with good company, and
refreshments. This is your night.
1pm - 3pm, Pastel Demonstration by The Pastel Society of Australia
Art in the Park, Set up with your paintings, cards, etc, you wish to sell and make them a little cheaper. Make it a selling day and enjoy.
Escape Artists - Paint Plein Air, TBA Watch for email --- Bring your lunch., sunscreen., and your paint-ing gear, Don’t forget the Aug Theme
CHANGE OVER: 9.30 -- 12.30pm Theme: ‘Sand, Sea,& Surf’ & Art-ist Choice OPENING & Presentation for July 2pm July Theme -- ‘Sand, Sea, & Surf’ & Artist Choice, It’s your day, Enjoy yourself with friends, good company, and refreshments.
RQAS GC Feb/Mar 2015 page 4
BIG THINGS FOR ‘PLEIN AIR’ The August Theme ‘Plein Air’ is being sponsored I think everyone knows that we have keen ‘Plein
Air’ artists and none more keen than David and Sandra Ladley,
They are sponsoring the August theme to the tune of $500
This will be open to all members who go out amongst the elements to set their easels up and
