2024 Riverfest exhibition
Experimental Mono-printing Workshop with Sandra Pearce June 2023
Congratulations Carmen Beezley-Drake, long term member and valued colleague. Honoured in Rockhampton Regional Council 2021 Australia Day Awards with Cultural Award. Carmen has been involved in visual art for over 50 years, and her contribution to the local art community through coordinating exhibitions, contributing to public art projects, inspiring young and emerging artists, is outstanding. Carmen continues to inspire all those who know her with her tireless energy and enthusiasm toward art, and continued coordination of CQ Contemporary Artists.
LANDSCAPES OF THE MIND
BANANA SHIRE REGIONAL ART GALLERY
23 AUGUST - 4 OCTOBER 2019
Inspired by multiple sensations, Landscapes of the Mind presents a suite of artworks capturing vibrant diversity of perception and feeling. The works offer a glimpse into the pictorial exploration of each artist's memory and mind as they respond to subject matter.
Over 50 artworks by 15 Central Queensland artists on show.
Anneke Silver - 'Art now and you: a contemporary approach' workshop
June 14,15,16 June 2019. Supported by RADF
Motivating and inspiring artists to incorporate contemporary ideas and thinking in their work.
Exhibitions & News
Jo Furlonger plein air contemporary markmaking workshop April 12,13,14, 2019
Focussing on contemporary mark making to create a sense of place, while using a range of media. Participants worked on location sketching and gathering information for studio work. Supported by RADF
Ainslie McMahon
"Panorama - landscape wonders hidden in plain sight"
A search for place through the embrace of personal landscapes is the over-riding preoccupation and ongoing inspiration for artist Ainslie McMahon’s latest body of work Panorama: landscape wonders hidden in plain sight. Exhibition 2 February - 17 March 2019, Rochampton Art Gallery.
"Landscapes of the Mind"
A selection of work from the exhibition at Walter Reid Gallery open 23.10.18 - 4.11.18 The exhibition includes the work of 15 artists.
Joanne Kerr
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Finalist in the 2018 Clayton Utz Art Awards with 'Mt Morgan Dam - No 7'
Artist Statement:
Kayaking through paperbarks partially submerged by water with birds’ song and gentle lapping of water was an eerie experience yet peaceful. All of this I have tried to capture, using charcoal to reinforce the darkness of the experience and the musical score to echo the sounds of the moment.
Best Overall Painting in the 2018 Barcaldine Art Exhibition with a work titled 'View from Ubirr Rock - NT'
Artist Statement:
Following numerous sketching trips while visiting NT, a series of works based loosely on the sketches developed. This particular drawing was dealing with the great expanses of space to the horizon that I felt when standing on top of the escarpment. Collage and watercolour are starting points on which I build.
Ainslie McMahon wins prestigious Rio Tinto Martin Hanson Memorial Art Award 2018.
Artist Statement:
"The drought story is something we can all relate to. Its a story of resilience, and hope of rejuventation. I created this artwork about drought as I wanted viewers to consider this natural phenomenom in a different way. Drought can be seen as sad and depressing, however for artists, it presents a wonderful, more low key pallette, such as greys and browns. The challenge is to create work that references drought but leaves the viewer with a memorable and contemplative experience."
Image shows Ainslie McMahon(award winner) with Mark Gilmore (left) General Manager, Rio Tinto Yarwun, and Kevin Wilson (2018 Art Awards judge) in front of her painting "Drought in the Lucky Country". (courtesy GRAGM facebook).
"Drought in the Lucky Country" 2018, acrylic on canvas,106mmHx91mmW (Collection: Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum)
Experimental painting workshop with Roy Oorloff - June 2018
Supported by RADF
Bold, dynamic work produced by artists at 3 day experimental drawing workshop with tutor Jo Williams - March 2018.
Supported by RADF
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Origins
Visual Fragments
13 January - 4 March 2018
Rockhampton Art Gallery
Visual Fragments: New work by Carmen Beezley-Drake and Joanne Kerr explores personal memories assosiated with place. Drawing on familiar scenes and fractured memories, the artists re-cast Rockhampton's built and natural environments in watercolour, acrylic and callage.
