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1 Cairns Art Society Inc. newsletter Issue 208 June 2007 President s Report Well I had a great holiday, but as usual, it s always good to get back home. And what better place to live than FNQ! ARTescape is almost fully booked - there s only a few vacancies left, so if you want to participate, you d best contact Mike or Helen asap. As you can appreciate, there are a lot of expenses incurred to conduct an event such as ARTescape. We are extremely grateful to have received funding from: The Reef Hotel Casino Community Benefit Fund $4,635 Tables and Easels Cairns City Council $1,950 In kind support for Venue Hire We thank them for assisting our financial resources. Exhibition Co-ordinator Jennie has finalised sponsorship for the 60 th Annual Open Art Exhibition so Entry Forms will be available by end of June. It s encouraging to see so many members (and visitors) attending our meetings. Lowen CAS Management Committee 2007 President: Lowen Hardy Vice-President: Mike Ferris Secretary: Geoffrey Brazier Treasurer: Carol Laing Committee: Maurice Evans Helen Harman Judy Noller Robyn Ressom Jennie Scott Carmen Searle Exhibition Co-ordinator: Jennie Scott ARTescape Co-ordinator: Mike Ferris Newsletter Editor: Helen Harman CAS General Meeting Held the 2 nd Saturday of every month at Cominos House, 27 Greenslopes Street, Edge Hill. Members and guests are always welcome to attend. Next Meeting: Saturday, 9 June, 10.00am. Guest Speaker Program Our Guest Speaker for the June General Meeting is Innisfail artist Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch. In conjunction with her current exhibition Elevating the Spirit at the Cairns Regional Gallery, Kerryn will give a presentation on her Journey of the Spirit. Based in tropical North Queensland since 1985, she has lived and breathed art all her life. In 1998 she opened the Artropica Innisfail Studio Gallery providing fine art materials, framing, studio and gallery space with an emphasis on local art and giftware. Parallels by Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch Sometimes called an electric artist, I work in both two and three dimensions across a range of mediums. This requires a heightened sense of awareness, creativity, flexibility and openness in one s practice. As my life is a continual evolving process, it is therefore a demanding journey of creativity, revelation, transformation and personal interpretation, requiring much courage and perseverance over the years. Kerryn s exhibition is showing at CRG until 17 June, though don t forget to check out her website: Contact us: Mailing Address: Cairns Art Society Inc. Cominos House 27 Greenslopes Street Edge Hill Qld 4870 Secretary: Phone: g.brazier@cairns.qld.gov.au Exhibition Co-ordinator: Phone: casexhibitions@bigpond.com.au Newsletter Editor: Phone: cairnsartsociety@bigpond.com CAS Website: CAS Exhibitions Art on the Esplanade 26 May 2007 Our first time at the Esplanade Saturday Markets, on 26 May, was a worthwhile day for all the artists who exhibited artworks and manned the stand. We had a great location, and the wide range of quality pieces attracted tourist and local strollers all day, despite the occasional shower. Although sales were low, it was a very pleasant and social day for all those involved. Many thanks to Geoff and Sue Brazier for organizing the stand and carting the screens and easels to and from Cominos House, and to everyone who took part. If you d like Art on the Esplanade to continue, please let us know.

2 Art Associations Atherton Art Society AAS has several workshops to partake of this month: 13 Watercolour workshop with Anne using 3 colours. 20 Watercolour workshop with Jean Burman 27 Life-drawing For details contact Secretary Marion Clarkson Mareeba Art Society MAS have a myriad of activities to keep everyone motivated. Painting days in the Park, watercolour classes, quilting, doll making, pottery classes and craft days to name a few. Plus entry forms are now available for their upcoming 45 th Annual Exhibition. For further details contact Shirley Leswell Townsville Art Society The 52 nd Townsville Open Art Award will open at the Perc Tucker Regional Gallery 12 October 2007 and be on display until 28 October. 30 finalists will be chosen in the pre-selected Open Award, valued at $10,000, and acquisitive to Perc Tucker Gallery. All artists are invited enter. Entries close 31 August. Entry Enquiries to: Teena Weigel PO Box 106 Townsville Qld 4810 Phone: teena@bigpond.net.au Mackay Art Society Mackay Art Society has already organised two weekend workshops for this year: Lyn Diefenbach June Oils Penelope Gilbert-Ng 7 8 July Pastels Details are available from Lyn Coburn, Events Co-ordinator, on The Friends of Cairns Regional Gallery Invite you to enjoy a full day of "Art in Comfort" on Sunday 8th of July. "View Kuranda in a new light & visit local artists in their studios" -Coach departs 9.30am sharp -Jenny Valmadre Studio -Molly Bosworth Studio -Lunch at Kuranda Resort & Spa from $17 (or bring your own) -Kuranda Co-op Artists Shop -Henri Hunsinger Studio $25 includes return luxury travel, complimentary morning tea, entrance to artists studios and the opportunity to buy directly from the artists. Bookings are essential by Tuesday the 3rd of July Ph marketing@cairnsregionalgallery.com.au Australian and Decorative Fine Arts Society (Cairns) Inc. Women Artists Across the Tasman and their Links with Australia Ms Anne Kirker, Dip. FA (Hons) & MA Monday 2 July 7.15 for 7.30pm start Jute Theatre, 96 Abbott Street Anne is an independent art consultant, curator and writer. She was Senior Curator at the Qld Art gallery from Since researching her book on New Zealand Women Artists: A Survey of 150 years, Anne has been fascinated with the experience of a number of NZ born artists with Australia. This talk shows the fluidity of exchanges in style and subject matter between such artists as Maud Sherwood, Helen Stewart, Elizabeth Coats, Isabel and Frances Hodgkins, and their reasons for pursuing career opportunities beyond familiar territory and how they influenced a number of Australian artists. Further information is available the Secretary on Visitors are very welcome. Fibre Focus News The Cairns and FNQ Spinners, Weavers and Fibrecrafters have numerous workshops happening in June Silk Painting, Indigo Dyeing, Kumihimo, Reverse Shibori, Spinning Luxury Fibres, Bobbin Lace and Quilting. Preparations are also underway for the Malanda, Atherton and Cairns Shows with their theme, Weaving your way into the Future. If you re interested in any of the workshops Ph. Ulla Melchiorson on or Sec. Shelley Eddleston on The Cairns Potters Club will be holding their 8 th Biennial National Exhibition Melting Pot 2007 at the Cairns Regional Gallery from 24 August 7 October. Entry Forms available on their website. Contact Co-ordinator Lone White on for details. Register of Judges and Workshop Facilitators VAA is currently looking for talented and proven artists in all fields of the visual arts to apply for a spot on their Judges and/or Workshop Facilitators Register. By having a central repository for member organisations, they can ensure information is as up to date as possible, and judges and/ or artists conducting workshops are matched to suitable events. They already have several on the list - but need more! If you can help, please contact Lone White: Phone or lone@tpg.com.au for further information. 2

3 Exhibitions gallery 53 Connective Tissue The Mother/Daughter Relationship as an Adjunct to Personality through Time Christine Eyres May 25 June 9 Launching by Christine Eyres Christine s exhibition had a very successful opening on May 25 with many works being sold. This body of work comes from an exploration of 4 generations of the matriarchal line of my Scottish family. My research gave me a glimpse into their lives. It took me to the tenements of Glasgow and, at one stage, to the poor house in Edinburgh. I found women who survived unbelievable poverty, pandemics, the great depression, two world wars and the upheaval of migration to a new country. I found women who lacked comfort and nurture in their lives who, in turn, demanded that their daughters be independent and undemanding. I found women who left a legacy of indomitable strength. 53 Spence Street / Colourful Moments Christa Youngman and Andrea Reichardt Depicting scenes from the reef to the outback. Christa recently attended Lyn Butchart s class at the McGregor Summer School and learnt some great watercolour techniques. Foyer Gallery Atherton Open 8.30am 4.45pm Throughout May and June 3 Visual Arts Association Cairns Show July Entries close for Cairns Show Visual Arts exhibits 4pm on 26 June. Forms are available from Cairns Show, CAS, VAA and the VAA website. There are still vacancies on the show roster (3-hour rosters on Wednesday 18 June, Thursday 19 June and Friday 20 June). Please contact Lone White on Free passes are available for day of roster. Artworks have to be delivered to Kennedy's Retravision Visual Arts Hall (at the back of Headrick Grandstand) on Wednesday 11 July between 12 noon and 6pm and collected Friday 20 July between 8.30pm and 9pm or Saturday 21 July, between 9am and noon. If you have any problems with delivery date and/or pick up date, please contact Lone White for other arrangements Abbott St Cairns Face to Face: Barbara Dover 8 May 23 June A new exhibition of photography, installation and drawing by Cairns artist Barbara Dover examining the intensity of our relationships with our pets, through mixed media works portraying people communicating warmly in eye contact with their pets. Research is making new findings about animals intelligence, their ability to think and their capacity to feel both pain and emotion, Barbara said. Face to Face explores the deep relationships humans have with their companion animals. Beneath the Surface: 24 April 23 June An exhibition of Photography and Photmedia, featuring seven artists who have portrayed the element of water in their images. Open: 10-5 Tues Sat Free Japan Blue May 22 June 8 46 Collins Ave. Edge Hill The age-old art of deep blue dyeing is a Japanese tradition and this exhibition is from master dyer Yasuko Murai and her students, using the techniques of Arimatsu-Shibori, which have been handed down for more than 300 years. Using natural ash-sap or caustic soda, the cloth is washed about thirty times before the tie threads are unknotted and the beautiful world of Japan blue appears. 10am 4.30pm daily ex Sunday Entry: Free ell art space Beach Women Artists: Defining Egos 26 May 30 June As a group, Susan Doherty (Kuranda), Janelle Edwards (Berry), Robyn Edwards (Mission Beach) Marion Gaemers (Townsville) and Karen Schmidt (Bingil Bay) 'get together' at Bingil Bay to inspire each other, explore new techniques or to work towards a large project. They think of it as... 'playing at the beach'. For this exhibition their challenge was to create 3D images of each other and the group. Viewable 24 hours a day Cell art space Ergon Energy Building 109 Lake Street, Cairns.

4 Art Classes Art Classes with Bev Gribble Acrylic and Mixed Media Learn with others Develop your own style Fun social environment Wed. 9am 12noon $30 Thurs. 9am 12noon $30 Thurs. 1pm 6pm Any 2 ½ - 3 hrs $25 t: m: e: bevgribble@hotmail.com Fun Art Group Fun Art Group is an informal group of amateur artists who meet every Wednesday at the YMCA, Smithfield (near the Library) from 10.30am to 2.30pm. BYO materials and lunch, with tea and coffee provided. To assist with the hire of the hall, cost is $2.50 per session. Everyone is welcome to come along. If any further information is required, contact the YMCA on Greg Dwyer Art Classes All Mediums Most Tuesday Nights 7-10pm Fees are $25 for 3 hr class Classes are kept interesting, with each student receiving individual attention. Cominos House 27 Greenslopes Street Edge Hill For details and bookings: Ph: E: mambolip@hotmail.com CAS Junior Art Cominos House Regular Classes with Beverley Budgen A choice of class times every Saturday morning (except school holidays). Children learn art in a safe and fun environment. Commences: 9.00 or 10.30am Fee: $50 for 5 lessons. Each class has small numbers so there's lots of individual attention for these budding artists. The emphasis is on how to draw and paint; colour mixing; and outdoor painting and sketching. For more information contact Bev on Ph or artist@beverleybudgen.com.au 192 Newell Street Westcourt 4870 Ph: E: artbarn@oz .com Life Classes by Kerry Eaton Wednesdays pm No experience is needed raw beginners are most welcome, along with professional artists who want to keep up their drawing skills. No booking is necessary and for the first session, all that is needed is a stick of charcoal. Cost is $15.00 per session, with Tea & Coffee supplied. Open for Late Night Shopping 4 Tropical North Framing Gallery has moved temporarily. Their new gallery is undergoing a major renovation, so in the meantime you ll find them just up the road at 199 Aumuller Street. Phone Stephanie and the team on for all your professional custom picture framing or ready-made prints. Workshops 46 Collins Ave. Edge Hill Tank 4 Printmaking Courses Monoprints and Collographs: Christine Eyres 9am 1pm Wed. May 30 June 20 Lino Printing: Judith Corrington 9am 1pm Wed. July 11, 18, Aug. 1, 8 Solarplate Etching: Susan Plos 9am 1pm Wed. Aug. 15, 22, 29, Sep. 5 Stone Lithography: Theo Tremblay () Course fees of $165 cover all demonstration materials. Phone the Tanks on Silversmithing (Flying Arts) With Mauri Maunsell Designed for those with some level of expertise, who wish to explore other methods of making jewellery, including stone setting, ring making, casting in wax, and developing your own pieces. Venue to be confirmed June 9am 3pm Ph. Carol Coates on E: carolcoates777@hotmail.com Members: $80 / Non-mem.: $90 A min. of 8 participants are required and you receive a $10 discount if booked 3 weeks prior.

5 CAIRNS ARTescape Winter School in the Tropics July 2007 Lilly 1 & Lilly 2 Garry Duncan ARTescape looks like it s going to be a great success! Most of our classes are either fully booked or only have a few vacancies left. Besides many locals taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity to improve their arts practice, we have quite a few travelling from afar - so far we have 4 participants coming from New Zealand, about a dozen from the Mackay/Airlie Beach area, 9 from WA, and others from NSW, Vic and the ACT. To secure your preferred tutor, complete an Application Form asap. It s first in, first served. Don t miss out book now! The Early Bird Discount has now lapsed so fees are: Non-CAS Member Fee: $500 Must be paid in full by 30 June. CAS Member Fee: $450 CAS members receive a discount of $50 and must be paid in full by 30 June. 2-3 Day Workshop Fee: $250 A min. of 2 or max. of 3 days. Must be paid in full by 30 June. Lunch Meal Deal: $40 Morning and afternoon teas are provided, though delicious salad lunches can be pre-ordered for an extra $40 ($8 per day), or you are welcome to bring your own. Cairns Drawing Supplies will provide an on-site mini art store. Students can also pre-order their materials from Cairns Craft Centre. We greatly appreciate the support of CDS, CCC and The Art Barn. Tutor: Garry Duncan Medium: Acrylics Class: Beginner to advanced Paint Like a Genius Tutor: Peter Griffen Medium: Acrylics In and Out of Abstraction Tutor: Lyn Diefenbach Medium: Oils The Wow Factor in Oils Portraits & Figures Tutor: Claire Souter Medium: Oils on Paper Brilliant Botanicals Tutor: Colley Whisson Medium: Oils Class: Beginner to advanced Impressionist Oils Tutor: Graham W Smith Medium: Pastels Free & Easy Pastels Tutor: Malcolm Beattie Medium: Watercolour A Watercolour Challenge Tutor: Michael Ferris Medium: Watercolour Flowers in Light, Shade and Shadow Tutor: Ev Hales Medium: Water-based Media Class: Beginner to intermediate Not just a Pretty Scene Tutor: Paul Margocsy Medium: Water-based Media The Wind Beneath My Wings Tutor: Robyn Ressom Medium: Acrylic/Mixed Media Class: Beginner to advanced Art Therapy We gratefully acknowledge the following for their grants: The Reef Hotel Casino Community Benefit Fund $4,635 Purchase of Tables and Easels Cairns City Council $1,980 In kind support for Venue Hire 5

6 Guest Speaker: May Our May Guest Speaker was Vice-President Michael Ferris. Earlier this year, Mike had the opportunity to visit Venice whilst on an overseas holiday. Through some of the 350 photos he took, he shared this experience with us in his PowerPoint presentation and watercolour demonstration of the Scenes of Venice. Michael Ferris with Gondolas As an architect, visiting Venice was one of those things on his Have to do before I Die list. A city renowned for its romance, architecture and culture, it s become one of the greatest tourist attractions of the world. Nestled off the north east coast of Italy, the soul of the city is the sea her foundation, history and fortune are born of the sea and the 118 islets that form the Venice lagoon. When first settled in the 5 th and 6 th centuries, this labyrinth of tiny islands had very little to accommodate new arrivals, so they built their houses by creating artificial foundations, driving stakes into the subsoil on the seabed of the islands, and in effect their houses were afloat. St. Mark s Square, Bridge of Rialto, Canal Grande, Palazzo Ducale and Frari s Basilica are all well-known landmarks. Mike noted that with no buildings over 4 or 5 levels there s symmetry and balance that adds to the skyline. Domes, steeples and columns give a rich backdrop to the aging facades of these buildings, seemingly frozen in time... making it the most photographed city on the planet. The Venetian way of life is very different, most notably the absence of cars. There are no street names; buildings are identified by their coloured poles. Obviously, ferries, boats and gondolas are everywhere. Venice was once Europe s main trading post between West and East, now it is slightly shabby but with a uniqueness all of its own. With 14,000,000 visitors a year, it s a haven for shopaholics but be prepared to pay $300 for a half hour gondola ride and a cappuccino will set you back 20 bucks. Slowly sinking despite continued measures to improve the situation, Venice is undergoing much restoration. Water pollution, (not to mention the constant stench of pigeon manure), and tidal flooding is its greatest enemy. Demonstrating to a captive audience Mike began his demonstration of a gondola scene by having his basic sketch pre-drawn, (to prevent pencil smudging, he copies and transfers his original drawing using butter paper). Like all paintings, composition is the first priority, eliminating any distracting elements. Using a fine textured (due to the fine details involved in this work) 300gsm cold pressed w/c paper, he began blocking in the sky, graduating the colour out from the horizon. Commence by doing the lightest washes first. It s essential to have a test page to ensure your colours are correct before you put brush to paper. It may take several washes to obtain the desired result, but never attempt to go back into half dry paint. Each wash should be controlled use a good quality brush that holds water and forms to a point. 6 Bridge of Rialto (Photo) In stark contrast to Australia s intense light, the Venetian sky is pale and misty. It s the reflections in the water, which helps bring the city to life. Including a tint of Pink Carmine (not as flat as Alizarin Crimson) and adding a hint of yellow to the horizon will give that extra glow. Mike then painted distant buildings, the water, foreground, and began on the gondolas. A light wash of Indigo and Charcoal Grey added to a mix of Ultramarine Blue will give the intensity of black for the gondolas. Unfortunately, due to limited time, we didn t get to see the finished product but Mike had an enthusiastic audience. Known nationally for his award winning flowers, Mike initially began his art career painting wildlife, after discovering a passion for watercolours through his architectural training. If you d like to see more of his work, check out his website: With Thanks CAS thanks the University of the 3 rd Age for providing the laptop and projector screen for Mike s PowerPoint presentation and particularly Ken Pettit for his expertise. Your assistance is very much appreciated!!

7 Exhibitions: Cairns Regional Gallery Recent Acquisitions by CRG 20 April 10 June Installation by Tijn Meulendijks 25 May 8 July Elevating the Spirit Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch Inspired by the spirit, soul and inner-self 18 May 17June Elsewhere Jorg Schmeisser Exquisite etchings of ancient ruins and past life 25 May 8 July The Art of Nuigini Papuwah Contemporary art from Papua New Guinea 15 June 29 July Women s Business Karen Gibson Karen paints the stories of her female ancestors, the Kuku Yalanji Bama women of the Daintree 22 June 22 July Starry Night Botanical Gardens 20 June Dr No Gates open 6pm for 7.30pm $10/$8 FOG/Kids u14 Free Tickets sales at gate Kids Winter Workshops June or 2 6 July $18 ($16 FOG) p/session / $80 ($70 FOG) p/wk 10.00am 12.00pm Tiny Tacker Tuesdays (2-5 yrs) Storytelling and art activities for the little ones 19 June $5 per child am or pm Phone: info@cairnsregionalgallery.com.au Web: CAS Schedule of Events Jun General Meeting 14 Jul General Meeting Jul Cairns Show VAA to Co-ordinate Jul Cairns ARTescape 11 Aug General Meeting 8 Sep General Meeting 12 Oct 25 Nov 61 st Annual Open Art Exhibition 13 Oct General Meeting 26 Oct 4 Nov 3 rd Artists of the North Exhibition 10 Nov General Meeting 8 Dec Annual General Meeting 2008 TBC Exhibition at KickArts 24 Oct 7 Dec 62 nd Annual Open Art Exhibition Oct 6 Dec 63 rd Annual Open Art Exhibition CAS Proudly Supported by Cairns Craft Centre & Cairns Drawing Supplies 10% Discount Cairns Craft Centre at the Showground Shopping Centre, Mulgrave Road, Cairns and Cairns Drawing Supplies, 110 Scott Street, Cairns offer a 10% discount on purchases to CAS members upon presentation of their receipt. CCC // CDS Membership Form Cairns Art Society Inc., Cominos House, 27 Greenslopes Street, Edge Hill Qld 4870 Enclosed is the amount of $, payable to Cairns Art Society Inc. by: Cheque Money Order Cash MasterCard Visa Cardholder Name: Credit Card No.: Expiry date: / Membership Fees (tick whichever applies) Individual $30 Family $40 Concession (Centrelink card) $20 Student (ID No. ) $15 Donation/sponsorship/gift $ Details I am renewing my membership I am a new member of the Society Name: Address: Postcode: Phone: (H) (W) Mobile: Workplace: Signature: Date: / / Note: Memberships renewable on 31 December 7

8 CAIRNS ART SOCIETY INC. Cairns Art Society Inc. is a voluntary community organization, based at Cominos House at 27 Greenslopes Street, Edge Hill, Cairns Qld The Society was formed in 1931 and has operated continuously, except for a recess over the war years, through the efforts of a small but committed group of volunteers, both artists and from the wider community. The Society s mission is to support the development of artists in Far North Queensland, and to play an active role in the cultural life of the Cairns community. The Society provides a platform for artistic development, and a professional and social network for sharing ideas, resources and common interests. The Cairns Art Society will celebrate its 61 st Annual Open Art Exhibition at the Cairns Regional Gallery, a major event on the Society s program this year. If undeliverable, return to: Cairns Art Society Inc. Cominos House 27 Greenslopes Street Edge Hill Qld 4870 Print Post Approved PP434044/0012 SURFACE MAIL POSTAGE PAID AUSTRALIA 8