CURRENT EXHIBITIONS 4 th -30 th July 2017 In Culliford Gallery An Animal Story An exhibition of works by JOY HOLT In the Corridor Art In Bark Works by Marie Ah See Heather Ennor Joan Naumann Roslyn Slack Gloria Taylor President s Report The Board still had issues with the audit at our 2nd adjourned AGM, but we should be able to sign off on it this month. In late June Amahl and I spent a few days in Melbourne visiting galleries and museums, enjoying a range of cuisines and doing a lot of walking despite the attraction of all CBD trams being free. In Bendigo an old friend insisted on taking us to the city s splendid Art Gallery. It s huge with a terrific collection. We almost gave up on visiting Van Gogh & the Seasons at the NGV, thwarted by the longest queues I ve ever seen for an exhibition and an online booking system which collapsed under the pressure. I couldn t help but compare this with our visits to the two major repositories of the artist s work in the Netherlands, Amsterdam s Van Gogh Museum and the lesser-known Kroller-Muller Museum in the countryside where we were the only visitors! Eventually getting into the Melbourne exhibition we were impressed that photography was actually encouraged. Considering their current value it s hardly surprising very few of his best-known works were included, but it s a cleverly curated collection. At TAS, Joy Holt is exhibiting An Animal Story comprising a number of vigorously painted canvases and small ink and wash studies. While the African elephant, monkeys, hippo, tiger, rhino and, particularly, the lions are quite charming, I d love to see more native Australian creatures drawn from life. The Magic of Paperbark s five enthusiastic contributors show mainly birds, flowers and trees, broadened by Joan Naumann s Pastoral Aerial View, essentially a textural abstract in warm earth colours, and impressionistic close-up views Rock Formation and Tide s Out by Ros Slack. It s time to start thinking about our September Members Exhibition with more than $1500 in prize money (entry form attached). Allan Bruce (07.07.17) WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Welcome Jean Bendall, Christina Hayes, Teresa Mundt, Anne Ott and Jacqueline Rahley. 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 debit & have not received a receipt or membership card in the mail within two weeks, it could be because you did not give us your address/email/phone number. If this is you please email us your details.
ANNUAL MEMBERS SPRING EXHIBITION 5 TH September 1 st October 2017 Details and entry form brochures are now available at TAS & a copy is attached here. However, if you print your own copy, please ensure that you print it double-sided so that the entry form section is back to back. (Print page 1, reinsert that page and print page 2 on the reverse making sure that they are head to head.) Please read carefully and abide by the conditions & presentation requirements as well as the dateline in order to avoid disappointment when you submit your work. This exhibition is a selected exhibition, and there is no overall theme. For the Harry Hart Award, open to everyone, the selectors & judges will be looking for works where experimentation is paramount. For those of you who are not familiar with Harry s work, use the link below to see some of Harry s works. You can also search TAS Facebook page for more examples TAS Toowoomba Art Society Harry Hart (January 2016) http://toowoombaartsociety.com.au/news-feature/a-tribute-to-harry-hart/ So, get busy! Help make this our best Members Exhibition! Upcoming Exhibitions 1 st August to 2 nd September
Photo Gallery A great turnout for the opening of Joy Holt's "An Animal Story" exhibition in Culliford Gallery & the Art in Bark exhibition in the Corridor. Thank you to all who came to support our artists and enjoy great food and wine. Congratulations to our very talented artists! Well worth a visit!
Detach Entry Form here ENTRY FORM (Side 2) (Please detach and return as indicated on Side 1) 1. Title:.. Size (cm): H..... W.. D... 2. Title: Size (cm): H..... W. D. 3. Title:. Size (cm): H..... W.. D... * I have read and agree to abide by the conditions of entry and presentation requirements. Signature: EXHIBITION CHECKLIST for EXHIBITORS 5pm Friday 18 August Entry Forms due (Late entries will not be accepted) Saturday 2 September, 2 4pm Sunday 3 September 9am 12noon Deliver works to Culliford House 6.30pm Friday 8 September Official Opening and Awards Night at Culliford House 2 4pm Sunday 1 October Collect unsold works PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS To ensure your work is presented in a professional manner, please abide by the criteria below: D rings must be fitted to 2D works with cord or wire stretched TAUT between them. The D rings must be attached at the top ¼ (25%) of the frame to ensure all works hang at a similar angle. Unframed stretched canvases are acceptable but must be clean on the edges if they are left unpainted. NB. Works not meeting these requirements will not be accepted. On delivery & collection of unsold works, artists must wait to sign their works in & out. SITTING THE EXHIBITION Members are asked to help sit the exhibition. Please enter your name on the roster which will be located on the white board at Culliford House. See reverse side for exhibition hours. TOOWOOMBA ART SOCIETY LTD TAS invites all members to submit entries for the ANNUAL MEMBERS SPRING EXHIBITION 5 September 1 October 2017 Official Opening by Patron Sue Englart 6.30 pm, Friday 8 September AWARDS & PRIZES Fred Gardiner Award for Best Picture - $750 Nancy Culliford Prize for Runner-Up - $350 Harry Hart Award for Best Experimental Work $350 Patron s Choice Award Certificates of Commendation Selection & Judging Selectors/judges for the exhibition will be practising artists/arts workers independent of TAS who will be looking for imaginative and original works demonstrating skilful use of mediums and techniques as well as adherence to the conditions of entry and presentation requirements. Prizes and certificates will be awarded at the official opening.
Detach Entry Form here Fred Gardiner In the early 1960s, Fred Gardiner and his wife Anne, both professional artists, built and operated Toowoomba s first commercial art gallery, the Tia Gallery on Carrington Road. He was a fine sculptor, his best known works being the Bernborough equine bronze in Oakey and the Jimmy Crow memorial at Crows Nest. Nancy Culliford Nancy Culliford was the wife of TAS benefactor, the late Wal Culliford. Harry Hart Painter and ceramic sculptor, musician and actor, Harry was a major contributor to Toowoomba s cultural scene. He taught art at TSHS Mt Lofty & Harristown SHS for many years before retiring. During his long association with Toowoomba Art Society he became a most popular teacher/mentor of the Wednesday Group, imparting a love of technical experimentation. Patron Sue Englart has been a keen supporter and sponsor of the Arts in Toowoomba for many years, and in particular of the Junior Art Expo and TAS Annual Members Exhibition. Members Exhibition Opening Hours 5 th to 15 th September & 25 th September to 1 st October Normal opening hours Tuesday - Friday 9am - 12noon Saturday & Sunday 10am - 2pm 16 th to 24 th September (Carnival of Flowers week) 10am - 4pm daily CONDITIONS OF ENTRY There is no entry fee but exhibitors must be financial members of TAS by 31 st May 1917 Entry forms must be received by 5pm Friday 18 August. Late entries will not be accepted. Artists may submit up to three entries. All entries must have been completed within the past 12 months and not have been exhibited previously anywhere else. Works can be either 2D or 3D and may be in any medium from traditional to digital. Works must be the artist s original unaided work, not done under tuition, plagiarised, i.e. copied from or based on someone else s artwork or photograph, whether published or not. The artist must allow images of work to be reproduced in any media promotion. Works on paper must be framed, but a stretched canvas is considered framed see presentation requirements. All works must be professionally prepared for display and be for sale see presentation requirements. Maximum sizes: 2D 1 sq. metre (variable dimensions) 3D base: 60cm X 60 cm (variable height) All works must be for sale and the sale price should include the 10% TAS commission and GST if applicable. All works must have a label securely attached to the back with name, address, phone, title of work, medium and price. Ensure that entry form details match with labels on works. No alterations to entry details or labels will be accepted once the entry form is received. Works not selected for exhibition will be stored at TAS and collected at the end of the exhibition. Insurance is the responsibility of the artist. Whilst all care will be taken, TAS will not be responsible for any loss or damage, however caused. Sold and unsold works must be collected between 2pm and 4pm Sunday, 1 st October. If sold work is to be forwarded to the buyer, the cost of postage should be added at the point of sale or borne by the artist. ENTRY FORM (Side 1) 2017 Members Exhibition Please complete, detach and submit to TAS by 5pm Friday 18 August 2017 Please Print Surname First name. Address.... Phone.. Email ENTRY FORM SUBMISSION Entry forms must be received by 5pm Friday 18 August & can be: 1. Posted to TAS, PO Box 504, Toowoomba, 4350 2. Left in the box in Studio 1 at TAS Please detach & submit only the entry form section. (If you print your own copy at home, please ensure you print the 2 pages back to back.) Retain the main section for further reference to requirements, conditions, dates, etc.