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
(Brisbane, Queensland)
Facebook: Robyn Carr Art
instagram.com/robync18
0424 051 203
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
If you wish to in the conversation on your socials, on Instagram we are @petrie_terrace_gallery and on Facebook @rqasBRIS and use the following hashtags #BPPsalon2020 #rqasbris #petrieterracegallery to comment or post.
Royal Queensland Art Society, Brisbane Branch is proudly supported by
The Royal Queensland Art Society would like to congratulate the finalists of the Young Artist Award 2020.
The exhibition is on show in the Petrie Terrace Gallery until Sunday 4th October 2020, and online below.
For full details on winners including judge Andrew Bonneau’s comments please click here
Announcing the Prize Winners for the RQAS Biennial Exhibitions 2020 – Queensland Figurative and Young Artist Award.
Congratulations to all artists who entered these Exhibitions and a very special mention to those who were awarded prizes and commendations! Judged by Andrew Bonneau the standard was incredibly high across all sections of the Biennial.
See the full exhibition in the Petrie Terrace Gallery until 4th October.
To view the full Queensland Figurative Exhibition online click here
To view the full Young Artist Award Exhibition online click here
Punktverschiebung (Point Shift) by Ryan Daffurn
Oil and Wax on Linen $5000 120x84cm
JUDGES COMMENTS: A clear and sophisticated understanding of form. An evocative atmosphere with multiple light sources. A very clearly defined rational yet somewhat irrational space. A narrative that keeps you engaged – the logic of a dream.
Sunshine Lady by Purple Change
Watercolour
$600 40x58cm
JUDGES COMMENTS: Great sense of colour balance, engagement with the model and huge variety of watercolour brushwork.
Yaron in the Studio by David Fenoglio
Oil on Linen, Mounted on Panel
$5000 90cm
JUDGES COMMENTS: Great sense of atmosphere and active brushwork.
Missy & Stan by Steve Gorman
Oil on Canvas
$1200 45x60cm
JUDGES COMMENTS: Excellent use of horizontal and diagonal in the composition. There is a beautiful sense of connection too.
Admiration by Rachelle Kavanagh
Oil on Canvas
$3000 122x94cm
JUDGES COMMENTS: Fascinating contrast between the space in the room and the paintings on the wall.
Dreaming by Philip Davis
Acrylic $2500
92cm
JUDGES COMMENTS: Excellent foreshortening. Sense of form suggested with line. Colour used in a more emotional way.
The Myth of Cad Goddeau by Brittany Blackie
Pen & Watercolour
30x42cm **SOLD**
JUDGES COMMENTS: Masterful use of hatching, fascinating organic forms and an almost hidden narrative.
Tuesday Evening (faasina) by Peter Stevens
Oil $475
45x65cm
JUDGES COMMENTS: Mysterious sense of narrative and atmosphere.
Old Mill Road #1 by Penelope Dryden
Acrylic $150
61x92cm **SOLD**
JUDGES COMMENTS: Great attention paid to reflected light and varieties of surface.
No. 2 To Uncreate by Zosia Zoltkowski
Acrylic on Canvas $1310
118x80cm **SOLD**
JUDGES COMMENTS: Subtle use of translucency and gesture. Evocative and intelligent use of red.
The Waiting by Chloe Liu
Acrylic $450
60x46cm
JUDGES COMMENTS: Terrific integration of the figure and landscape. Great use of a variety of blues and evocation of different textures.
Emotions by Lilah McMahon
Pencil NFS 42cm
JUDGES COMMENTS: A great observation of the particular forms of the hands.
Contemplation by Katura Halleday
Pastel $1000
75x50cm
JUDGES COMMENTS: Very subtle use of modelling on the face.
The Royal Queensland Art Society is proudly supported by
The Royal Queensland Art Society would like to congratulate the finalists of the Queensland Figurative 2020 on their selection. The panel endeavoured to assemble a strong collection of artworks from a very competitive field that depicted the figure with a focus on how it was integrated into the composition.
The exhibition is on show in the Petrie Terrace Gallery until Sunday 4th October 2020, and online below.
For full details on winners including judge Andrew Bonneau’s comments please click here
| Bushfire Grief | Rochelle Alahendra |
| Memento | Dita Angeles |
| The Landscape Fights Back | Jane Booty |
| Cheyenne | Purple Chang |
| Sunshine Lady | Purple Chang |
| Pellegrini’s – The Last Coffee | Casey Charles |
| Total Mayhem | Liubov Chekhunova |
| Go Figure | Helen Creed |
| Punktverschiebung (Point Shift) | Ryan Daffurn |
| Dreaming | Philip Davis |
| Haven, let sleep the dogs of war | Garry Dolan |
| Beauty and Power | Garry Dolan |
| The Olden Days | The Self Conscious Extrovert |
| Pillars | Mark Feiler |
| Yaron in the studio | David Fenoglio |
| Tony | Robin Finlay |
| Egress | Julia Fuglsang |
| Mac Campbell | Glen Gillard |
| The View | Steven Gorman |
| Missy and Stan | Steven Gorman |
| Isolation Blues | Steven Gorman |
| Ballerina | Allan Green |
| The Siblings | Diane Green |
| A Quiet Afternoon | Ineke Hartman |
| Hanging Fredia | Melinda Hayton |
| When you need a friend | Stephen Hillier |
| Chefs of Lyon | Graham Hook |
| Taking Orders | Graham Hook |
| Studio | Peter Hubbard |
| Harlequin | Liz Jordan |
| Admiration | Rachelle Kavanagh |
| Beach Life | Suzanne Kelleher |
| Resilient | Shereen Mahmoud |
| I’ve Got The List | Patricia McColl |
| The Ladies Will Love This Shirt | Patricia McColl |
| The Reader | Carolyn Morgan |
| Lived in the same house his whole life | Carolyn Morgan |
| I’ve Seen That Face Before | Alan Morrison |
| Looking Forward Looking Back | Lynne Parfitt |
| The Wandering Monarch | Robert Kerswell |
| Kaba Minai Dana Garka: Dr Ken Thaiday | Brian Robinson |
| Elizabeth | Otto Schmidinger |
| Terra Nullius | Otto Schmidinger |
| For Sale | Otto Schmidinger |
| Hidden Vexation | James Stickland |
| Georgie | Nadia Vargas |
| Mumma’s child | Mrs. Andrea Verheesen |
| Argentina | Tony Walker |
| Repose | Ronita Wilbert |
$10 bookings essential via Eventbrite: https://biennial_gala.eventbrite.com.au
Untitled I (Deliberate Pictures Series) by Natalie Lavelle
$2800 Acrylic and Thread on Canvas 105cm
JUDGES COMMENTS:
Above all other works in the exhibition, this painting connects directly with the origins of Western abstraction from the 1910s and -20s. In so doing, it exhibits lessons learned from early adherents such as Kazimir Malevich and Theo van Doesburg. Echoing Japanese and Chinese calligraphy, Natalie’s single sweeping brush stroke is at once deliberate and controlled — yet has a looseness that provides both movement and tension to the picture. The vertical string-line bisecting the picture plane adds a note of formality and provides a reference against which the viewer might contemplate placement of the large shadowy brush stoke upon the painting’s brilliant white rectangular ground.
Thereabouts by Helen Creed
$650 91x91cm Acrylic
JUDGES COMMENTS:
This painting is a rare bird — that is, one which works as well hung on a diagonal as it does on the square. Reminiscent of knitting or Indigenous weaving patterns, the tricolour stripes, in progressively darker tones from front to back, give the painting an impression of depth and airiness. The warm tones of Helen’s painting are inviting while the imperfect straight lines provide an elasticity filled with tension.
Night Market by Kim Lowry
$250 51x61cm Acrylic on Canvas
JUDGES COMMENTS:
Straddling pure abstraction and physical reality, this tonal study of light in relation to objects could only exist in modern times. Devoid of gesture, the flatly painted areas of merged and fragmented shapes play with notions of focus and depth of field in a photographic sense. The modest size of Kim’s painting is appropriate for its humble subject matter and probably wouldn’t have worked as well on a larger scale.
LCS.1 by Petalia Humphreys
$950 90x90cm Acrylic on Plywood
Click on the links below to view previous winners of Abstract Exhibitions held at the Petrie Terrace Gallery
The Royal Queensland Art Society invites you to enjoy our Elements Exhibition. Artists were asked to respond to the title theme ‘Elements’. This exhibition features works in a variety of styles and media. View in person at the Petrie Terrace Gallery until Sunday 30th of August or Online below.
If you would like to purchase a painting please contact the Petrie Terrace Gallery on 3367 1977 Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-3:30pm.
Click on Image to view full size image.
| Paul Anthony |
| Karen Collins |
| Joy Connell |
| Di Cox |
| Robyn Davies |
| Bill Gale |
| Cecily Greaves |
| Mariane Grigore |
| Christine Groh |
| Holly Harper |
| Joanne Heath |
| Peter Hubbard |
| Owen Hutchinson |
| Alan Innes |
| Peter Kowalenko |
| David Ladley |
| Jenny Lang |
| Zygmunt Libucha |
| Shereen Mahmoud |
| Susan Margaret |
| Muriel Milleret |
| Mel Mons Wolff |
| Laura Phillips |
| Luella Price |
| Elisabeth Ruiz |
| Giovanna Scott |
| Russell Solomon |
| Ekaterina Strounina |
| Beverley Tainton |
| Vashti-Sita |
| Noreen Walsh |
Still Life #368 by Laura Phillips
Oil Painting $2000 101x91cm
JUDGES COMMENTS:
This is a successful elaboration of a simple yet engaging idea: an arrangement of rectangles as a foil for organic forms. This painting’s firm sense of design is complemented by an equally rigorous colour scheme. The play of positive and negative shape and decorative pattern across the picture surface is reconciled with well observed, naturalistic detail; the care with which the composition has been developed in no way detracts from the the lyrical energy and sense of freedom in this painting.
Amethyst and Red Lipstick by Kay Kane
Painting in Acrylic and Oils
Oil Painting $4000
JUDGES COMMENTS: Highly developed formal qualities – precise drawing, a firm grasp of the relationships between interconnected planes and a feeling for the structure of the head – make as important a contribution to this compelling portrait as as the vivid characterisation of an individual face.
Magpies by Michael Augustine
Oil Painting $2000 76x110cms
JUDGES COMMENTS: Sensitively controlled colour harmonies and a close observation of reflected light make this a highly accomplished essay in ‘contre-jour’ luminosity.
Demolition by Kathleen Dempsey
Acrylic on canvas $700 152x122cms
JUDGES COMMENTS:
This rugged and dramatic painting conveys a real sense of pathos through a bold use of scale to emphasise the monumentality of the subject. Saturated colour and direct handling are consistent with the simple and bold framing of the central motif.
Sunset Over Canaipa Passage by Abramo Papp
Oil on Linen $1200 106x76cms
JUDGES COMMENTS
A powerful mood is established though simplified forms, clean colour and most importantly an all-pervasive light.
The Ginger Plant by Peter Hubbard
Oil Painting $500 54x44cms
JUDGES COMMENTS
An astute juxtaposition of values resulting in a strategic placement of focal points leads the viewer into and around the space of this painting. Informal handling and a vibrant palette convey a sense of delight in everyday things.
Cleaning Out The Closet by David Fenoglio
Oil on Linen $1800 65x55cms
JUDGES COMMENTS
Firm drawing, a disciplined technique and well observed values make this a solidly constructed, arresting work.
Samford South Pine by Mike White
Acrylic on Canvas $600 50x75cms
JUDGES COMMENTS:
An emphatic yet well-managed composition demonstrating a natural affinity for the medium. The expressive range of a saturated palette has been exploited without sacrificing naturalistic effects or a notion of a connection to a specific place.
Story Bridge By Night by Paul Anthony
Acrylic $300 32x48cm
An original view of this much depicted subject combining firmly constructed planes, a sure instinct for spatial relationships, and a sense of immediacy bring this image to life.
Nudgee Beach Early by Tony Walker
$850 44x92cms
JUDGES COMMENTS
The confident application of washes and contrasts between the small figures and the broad areas of sky create a strong sense of atmosphere and mood.
Fassifern Valley by Greg de Silva
JUDGES COMMENTS
A fresh, direct treatment, combing a careful selection of the essential elements of the subject and its relationships as well as a confident application of the medium.
Fresh Produce by Alan Innes
Digitally Assembled Drawing $390 50x50cms **SOLD**
JUDGES COMMENTS
A very accomplished and taut essay in two dimensional design revealing a sure instinct for the juxtaposition of shapes, quality of line and distribution of values.
Old Museum – Nocturn by Joanne Heath
Photograph $295 53x41cms
JUDGES COMMENTS
The dramatic lighting on this evocative building has been thoughtfully captured.
No artworks were entered in Section 4: Sculpture/ 3D All Media
Remnants by Glen Gillard
Pen and Wash $500 47x57cm
JUDGES COMMENTS
A skilful and sensitive use of the medium to has been used to develop the lively abstract patterns in the subject. Intricate surface detail and carefully stated values contribute to create an air of mystery.
Cambodian Fishing Village by Kay Kane
Drawing $450 54x33cms
JUDGES COMMENTS
Great economy of means has been used to suggest rather than directly state essential information about space, light and sense of place.
Venice by Christine Groh
Hand Coloured Linocut $300 52x62cms **SOLD**
JUDGES COMMENTS
The graphic technique is used to great effect to convey the charm of Venice and evoke a cheerful, festive mood.
Coucal Trail by Beverley Tainton
Acrylic $2900 98x98cm
