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Winners – Harold & Agnes Richardson Drawing Prize 2021

The Royal Queensland Art Society would like to congratulate the winners of the 2021 Harold & Agnes Richardson Drawing prize. Judged by Bill Platz. This prize celebrates the practice of Drawing.

First Prize

Working From Home

by Paul Renals

Wood, Epoxy

Judges Comments:

In the tradition of Van Gogh’s shoes, this drawing brings concerns about the nature of work and the lives of workers into the COVID era with humility, poignancy and beauty. The laborious texture, graphic impact and subtle asymmetry of the shoes set this drawing apart as the winner of the 2021 HARD Prize.

Second Prize

Study for a Painting

by Anton Piche

Mixed Media – Crayon, Walnut Ink & Watercolour

Judges Comments:

Although there are a number of outstanding figures in the exhibition, this study distinguishes itself through atmosphere, mood and the dramatic play between transparency and opacity. The tension between the walnut ink, crayon and body colour contrast beautifully with the melancholic model.

Third Prize

Lee in Isolation 27.04.2021

by Claire Grant

Coloured Pencil & Cyanotype

Judges Comments:

This little portrait makes scale and materiality integral to the intimacy of the work. The lovely gestural marks in emulsion don’t just provide a ground for the contour drawing, they foreground the play between light, time and observation that perfectly align with the content.

Highly Commended

Draco Ligno

by Brittany Blackie

Ink & Tea on Paper

Judges Comments:

A clever portrait with outstanding graphic dexterity.

Male Gesture Study

by Scott Breton

Pencil on Toned Paper

Judges Comments:

The interplay between the aleatory effects of the stained paper and the gesture of the body heightens the drama and tension in the work.

Banyan Tree

by Kay Kane

Brush & Ink on Cartridge

Judges Comments:

Beautifully rendered with mastery between tone and contour — this is a deeply fascinating little landscape.

Angophora 2

by Glenda Orr

Sap Soaked Paper, Etching, Gesso Wash and Pencil

Judges Comments:

The anthropomorphism of the tree grabs attention, but the subtlety of the graphic treatment encourages sustained study.

The Goat Track

by Jennifer Redmond

Charcoal

Judges Comments:

A bold charcoal drawing loaded with mystery and narrative potential.

Window of Reflecting Cultures in Venice

by Cees Sliedrecht

Pen & Watercolour

Judges Comments:

This drawing achieves the difficult balance between playful montage and compositional structure while maintaining immediacy and exuberance.

PEOPLES CHOICE: Winner

Breathe

by Scott Breton

Mixed Media

Winners – Different Dimensions 2021

The Royal Queensland Art Society would like to congratulate the winners of the 2021 Different Dimensions sculpture Exhibition, judged by Rhyl Hinwood.

First Prize

Sanctuary

by Bill Gale

Wood, Epoxy

Second Prize

Landfall 1, 2, 3

by Jennifer Long

Etched Paper & Aluminium, Shellac, Wood, Wax

Third Prize

Les Perles

by Thomas Gillick

Mixed Media

Highly Commended

Study for the Neue Proun, by Guy Lobwein

Virtual Reality Installation

Ear, Shell, Ear. A Word in Your… by Gary Fenlon

Carrara marble mounted on travertine.

Game On, by Dr Ekaterina Strounina

Polymer Clay, Bronze Pattina

After the Fire, by Marie Smith

PEOPLES CHOICE: Winner

To be announced

Winners – Abstraction 2021

The Royal Queensland Art Society would like to congratulate the winners of the 2021 Abstraction Exhibition, judged by Cees Sleidrecht.

First Prize

You should Come Down And See This

by Casey Charles

Oil on Canvas

JUDGES COMMENTS:

Tellecomunications in person as well as the world in front.
Artist is very skilled painter.

Second Prize

The Essence of Matter

by Lee Wilkes

Oil on Dibond

JUDGES COMMENTS:

Beautiful texture, with great depth. Exquisite colouring. from every angle you read a different image. Well balanced and lovely texure, reads of any landscape, constructed or natural.

Third Prize

Sydney Harbour and The Rocks

by Sue Mansill

Watercolour

JUDGES COMMENTS:

Exclusive presentation, good composition, interesting line work, unusual choice of watercolour, proportioned well with beautiful harmony. Feeling of sitting flashing and coming out of nothing to meet me

Highly Commended

Forever Blue, by Marijke Lambregtse

After the Rains, by Beverley Tainton

Horace Trenerry and Moon, by Nigel Gillespie

Journey to Tomorrow, by Rose Hewartson

Commended

Fragile / Bare (diptych) from the Paperskin Series, by Genevieve Memory

But Never Doubt I love, by Lisa Becker

The Fractured Sky, by Paul Anthony

PEOPLES CHOICE: Winner

To be announced

Previous Abstraction Winners

Click on the links below to view previous winners of Abstract Exhibitions held at the Petrie Terrace Gallery

Abstraction 2020

Abstraction 2019 – Be Bolder

Abstract Exhibition 2018

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS 2021 and BEYOND

We are excited to announce the following exhibitions currently planned at the Petrie Terrace Gallery for 2021 and beyond.

Click on the links below to view more exhibition information, the key dates and details on how to enter.

Petrie Terrace Gallery will reopen on Tuesday 19th January 2020.

Studio Showcase 2021 – Click here for more information

Abstraction 2021 – Click here for more information

Different Dimensions – Click here for more information.

Five Creative Colourists– Private Hire

Life is Great in the Sunshine State – Rod Cassidy – Private Hire

Harold & Agnes Richardson Drawing Prize 2021 – Enter here

Click here to read a brief History of the Drawing Prize.

Click here to look at the 2018 winners

Life Drawing Extravaganza – Book your tickets here

Light & Dark – Charity Exhibition – For information & entry form Click Here

Just Quietly Cutting – Wayne Singleton – Private Hire

Members Annual 2020 – Click here for more information & entry form.

Visionary & Fantasy Art – More information & entry form coming soon

Art & Soul – Private Hire

Brisbane Landscapes, Landmarks & Personalities – More information & entry form coming soon.

Click here to see the winners from the 2019 Exhibition

Paint Out 2021 – More information coming soon

Click here to see some photos from the 2019 Paint Out

Exhibition – Glen Gillard – Private Hire

Salon des Refusés – More information coming soon.

Click here to look at the 2020 exhibition.

Paradise Palette – More information coming soon.

RQAS Fellows Exhibition – Click here for more information.

RQAS Biennial – coming 2022

Click here to view the 2020 winners of the Queensland Figurative and the Young Artist Award.

The Gift of Art 2020

The Royal Queensland Art Society’s Christmas Exhibition, ‘The Gift of Art’ is on show now at Petrie Terrace Gallery until 17th December or online below. Come visit us and find a beautiful and unique gift for your loved ones this Christmas.

If you would like to purchase a painting please contact the Petrie Terrace Gallery on 3367 1977 Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-3:30pm.

Exhibition Entries

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Exhibiting Artists

Tanika Cooper

Helen Creed

Jocelyn Elliott

Christine Groh

Mel Hayton

Peter Hubbard

Owen Hutchinson

Alan Innes

Marijke Lambregtse

Zygmunt Libucha

Chloe Liu

Talya Liu

Abramo Papp

Pradeep Pillai

Keaton Prickett

Kathleen Rhee

Elisabeth Ruiz

Kaitlin Shirley

Douglas Stevens

Susan Turner

Stephen Wells

GALLERY CLOSED THIS SUNDAY, 13TH DECEMBER DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS PREDICTED FOR BRISBANE

Unfortunately Petrie Terrace Gallery will be closed this Sunday, 13th December due to severe storm warnings predicted for South East Qld this weekend.

We apologise for any inconvenience …stay safe…stay indoors and off the roads!

The gallery will reopen at 10am on Tuesday, 15th December.

Robyn Carr

ROBYN CARR

(Brisbane, Queensland)

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My art depicts moments that either make me smile or simply appreciate the beauty of life around me. An expression, a person or creature, a view, a moment in time that needs to be captured.

By sharing my work, I hope that the observer can smile with me at the quirky, observe the beauty, and walk away feeling a little lighter for having seen it.

TECHNIQUE

I enjoy experimenting with various mediums including collage to subtly enhance my pieces, as well as using traditional techniques.

EXPERIENCE

Art has always been my passion. I completed a privately run graphics course in the early 1980s, then worked at Mojo MDA as a junior artist.

During the 1990s in Bundaberg, I exhibited in small local exhibitions and the Bundaberg Art Festival.

Since retiring from a business career, I have returned to the art world full-time, and with renewed enthusiasm.

EXHIBITIONS/AWARDS

2020 RQAS/Brisbane Portrait Prize’s “Salon de Refusés” finalist

2020 Lethbridge Small Art Awards Online finalist

2019 Rotary Art Spectacular finalist

2018 Rotary Art Spectacular finalist

2008 Brookfield Art Show

1994 Bundaberg Art Festival

18-22 December 2019

Solo exhibition at the Richard Randall Art Studio, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens

18-22 July 2019 Shared exhibition with Nicole de la Mar at the Richard Randall Art Studio, Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Works held in private collections in Australia, New Zealand, Denmark and the United Kingdom.

Panel Discussion for Biennial

On Sunday, 27th September at Petrie Terrace Gallery there was a panel discussion based on the topic – “How has the concept of Fine Art changed in the last 200 years?” The panel facilitator was Dr Kay Kane, with panelist academics Dr Christine Dauber, Dr Christine Kirkegarde and Award winning artist Scott Breton.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7uUwLK3XwQ

Salon des Refuses – Winners 2020

The Royal Queensland Art Society is delighted to announce the recipients of the Petrie Terrace Gallery Awards for the Salon des Refusés from the Brisbane Portrait Prize

Each of the three Selectors from the Salon des Refusés chose their top artwork from the finalists as shown below.

Click here to view the full exhibition online.

Mr Smith by Jessica Guthrie

Petrie Terrace Gallery Award – Francis Giacco

Mr Smith is shown in his corporate attire as a Bond Trader at National Australia Bank. Outside of this role, he assumes the role of coach in junior AFL, providing mentorship through helping boys explore their physical boundaries and understanding on how to behave in times of pressure, and uncertainty.

It struck me that the coaching work on the field benefitted “Mr Smith” as much as the boys he coaches, and equally important to his own psyche as the corporate role he performs daily. My aim in painting his portrait was to convey his dedication to both roles.

Cassie and Shan by Scott McDougall

Petrie Terrace Gallery Award – Lara Cresser

Wearing a wonderful original outfit from her 1960’s collection and seated with her feet in the dirt at her rural sanctuary in Northern NSW with her amazing (and uncooperative!) rescue pig, Shan, I have tried to meld the stylish gregarious Brisbane identity with the private contemplative person she relaxes into at her rural forest retreat.

Rewinding Evolution by Lars Vester

Petrie Terrace Gallery Award – Bruce Heiser

This portrait depicts Professor William von Hippel, reimagined as a Homo erectus, our ancestor who first emerged in Africa two million years ago, and created a new kind of intelligence that forever altered our place on this planet.

During the sittings, von Hippel shared his insights on the new evolutionary science of human psychology. With equal parts wisdom, humour and charm, he spoke about how our past explains the present, and I began to wonder how he would have appeared two million years ago. Thankfully, von Hippel shared my curiosity and his portrait evolved from there.

Childhood Friend by Huon Kane

People’s Choice Award

This artwork displays the subject’s strong connection to Brisbane and to the artist. Growing up, chickens were an integral part of West End living, and this is used as a symbol of the suburb’s communal values and the affectionate reciprocal relationships that form.

Huon and Joseph share a strong connection to the city, having lived in Brisbane since early childhood. Joseph was warmly welcomed into the West End community and became friends with Huon upon starting primary school. Huon was born in Brisbane and has lived here ever since.

This exhibition will run from Friday 9th of October to Sunday 1st of November at the Petrie Terrace Gallery, and can be viewed online here.

You and your guests can book in to any of the ticketed events through Eventbrite on the following link https://petrieterracegallery.eventbrite.com.au

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