Newsletter  No. 6      April  2010

Hinterland Art Group’s exhibition “Hinterland Dreams” was opened by Fiona Simpson, MP (Member for Maroochydore since 1992) on Friday, 5 February 2010.

We were extremely honoured to have Fiona open the exhibition. She grew up on the Sunshine Coast and attended Cooroy and Yandina Primary and Nambour High School. She received her Graduate Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors last year and also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Japanese, Journalism and Government. In addition Fiona gained a Masters of Arts in Organisational Leadership majoring in organisational communication.

A total of 53 exhibits were accepted for the exhibition and included 8 wood turning pieces and three ceramic works.

The group’s large collaborative picture,  “Hinterland Dreams’ was sold within two days of the opening and one painting, “Brooster and Friends” by Bev Watkin and a ceramic chook “Chook with Big Heart” by Jeff Fraser, were sold on opening night.

The opening was attended by over 120 people and deemed a great success.

Lojo

Editor

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily the formal views of the Management Committee of Hinterland Art Group.

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HAG  CALENDAR

Exhibitions

10 April to 13 May 2010

“Of Ocean and Earth” Exhibition by Trish Howie and Bev Watkin

15 May to 17 June 2010

“Photographic Visions” Exhibition by Birgette Kerr/Peter Farkas

19 June to 22 July 2010

Mixed Media Painting Exhibition by Bob Rosewarne

24 July to 26 August 2010

“All the Way to the Top” – Hinterland Art Group King of The Mountain exhibition

All exhibitions at Pomona Railway Station Gallery unless otherwise specified.

Meetings – Next General Meeting at 10am, 29 May 2010 in the Banana Shed.

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OPENING  of “Hinterland Dreams Exhibition”

Fiona Simpson, MP, opened Hinterland Art Group’s  Hinterland Dreams Art Exhibition at the Cooroy Butter Factory on Friday, 30 March 2010.

Fiona expressed her appreciation at the request to open the exhibition as she has a sentimental connection to Cooroy. She explained that she started school at kindergarten down the road from the Cooroy Butter Factory. Hinterland Art Group’s history began at Cooroy as well.

Fiona soaked up the atmosphere with sentimentality as it was one of her former home towns. In those days, The Butter Factory was still operational as a butter factory.

Talking to various members of the art group, she realised that there was a real mixture of members - those who have a passion for art and have had a great chance for the outlet for their creativity. Others have learnt to paint, taking advantage of the various workshops offered through the group. She described it as a creative metamorphosis in the lives of those who have taken up painting later in life.

The exhibition had a great emotional energy which was reflected in the paintings. She appreciated that behind the scenes in putting on an exhibition such as Hinterland Dreams, it required persistence, hard work and dedication. She expressed a great philosophical view that it was great not to finish life where we started but allowing our artistic skills to evolve later in life and to share it with others.

All in all, the opening of “Hinterland Dreams” was a great success.

Our thanks go to Fiona Simpson, MP, for opening the exhibition and helping it to get off on a very positive start.

“Hinterland Dreams” Opening Night - Fiona Simpson, MP, centre, with art group members, Leonie Harvey, left, Lies Donovan, right and Donna Goossens at back

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“Hinterland Dreams” Painting

Jacqui Pearsell and friend in foreground, with Marilyn, Bob Silver, Don Milner and Jeff Fraser

in the background admiring the wood turning pieces.

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The 6^th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art Exhibition

On 30 March, a group of 16 took a bus tour to Brisbane to attend The 6^th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art Exhibition at Gallery of Modern Art, South Bank, Brisbane.

As quoted by QLD Premier, Anna Bligh, in the foreword of the exhibition’s guide, this exhibition has become one of Australia’s most anticipated international cultural events and a wonderful conduit for shared insights and creating connections between people of all ages and backgrounds. It’s a great way to take in the multicultural fabric of our society.

There were works from 100 artists from Tibet, North Korea, Turkey, Iran, the Mekong region of Cambodia and Myanmar, Solomon Islands, PNG, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, India, Philippines, China, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, US, UK, NZ and Australia.

The amount of art and the extreme magnitude of some of them had to be seen to be believed and truly appreciated. The whole exhibition was mindboggling and it is indeed a credit to those who were responsible for it, especially the artists.

Can’t imagine any of the exhibits fitting into Pomona Railway Station Gallery or even The Cooroy Butter Factory!

We were privileged to have seen it all for the price of the bus fare, $25. A great day was had by all and some even wanted to go back there again to see the same exhibition.

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH   March/April -  Jacqui Pearsell

Jacqui had a successful result from the Dreams Exhibition. Jacqui was commissioned to do two paintings of a car and also a plane. Jacqui has developed a love of painting classic cars and believes a beautiful car is a work of art on its own. Last year, she commissioned a painting of a F1 car for a Swiss national whose company sponsors the BMW Formula 1 team.

Jacqui has also painted portraits, landscapes and still life and has received two awards at different shows for her art work.

ARTIST OF THE MONTH  April/May  -  Leonie Harvey

Leonie won the People’s Choice Awards during The Hinterland Dreams Exhibition with her painting “Sand Tree”. She painted this picture with a friend of hers from the Northern Territory in mind who always said to paint with your heart. The Sand Tree was painted from Leonie’s heart.

Leonie moved to Yandina from the NT where she attended ceramics, acrylic painting and drawing classes. Since moving to the Sunshine Coast, she has begun painting with oils which she feels allows her more flexibility with her painting.

Leonie has proved to be a most enthusiastic and creative member of HAG.

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ARTY  TITBITS

Giclée (Extract from www.michaelwhitlow.com)
Giclée is a French word meaning “to spray”.  A giclée reproduction brings about the best possible resolution, (sharp imagery) and archival color values (brilliant. long lasting, non fading colors) from an original painting.

The following method of Giclée production is used by well-known US artist, Michael Whitlock who spent a year in Australia in 1985.

Using the finest state of the art technology in our current digital age, a giclée is produced by first capturing the image with a very high-resolution digital camera, (300 dpsi). The captured image is then transferred to a computer monitor where US artist, Michael Whitlow and a technician, while simultaneously looking at the original painting and the computer monitor image, make the image in as close to the original as the artists eye can perceive.

This monitor image is then translated into a state of the art color printer, whose capability allows the “spraying” of ink pigment through eight color jets onto a museum quality canvas, thus creating a giclée that is so close to the original that it is very difficult for even the trained professional eye to differentiate.

After receiving the giclée, the artist Michael Whitlow, then places it on his studio easel and over-paints, or enhances, it in certain places to give it texture, and make it appear even more vibrant and close to the original.

When totally satisfied, Michael Whitlow then signs and numbers the giclée. They are numbered on the backside of the giclée because so many past clients have remarked that they cannot tell if it is a giclée or an original and so requested numbering on the reverse side.

This all adds up to a superb giclée that provides a lifetime of enjoyment in its chosen location.

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WORDS OF WISDOM

To be able to deal with problems before they become problems is the highest attainment.     Tao paths “Harmony”

Those who are good at walking

Leave no tracks;

Those who are good at speaking

Make no mistakes;

Those who are good at calculating

Need no counters;

Those who are good at closing

Things need no key,

Yet what they close cannot be opened.       Lao Tzu