4 May to 15 June 2014

Queensland Artist wins the

2014 Calleen Art Award. The winners of the 2014 Calleen Art Award

and Central West Regional Art Award were

announced by the Awards Judge Michael

Rolfe CEO Museums and Galleries of NSW at

a gala opening event on Saturday 3 May 2014.

T he Calleen Art Award and Central

West Regional Art Award foster

and encourage originality, creativity and

excellence in the visual arts.

The Calleen Art Award was

established as an acquisitive art prize in

1977 and has developed into a significant national painting art award (in any subject). This year the Calleen

Art Award is worth $18,000.

The Central West Regional Art Award was established in 2009 with the aim to benefit and provide

professional development opportunities for artists from the Central West region. The award is non-

acquisitive in the categories of painting and drawing (in any subject) with a prize of $2,000.

There is also a People’s Choice Award of $500.

The winner of the 2014 Calleen Art Award

was Naomi White from Bardon (a suburb of Brisbane)

Queensland for her work End of Day (2014)

oil on canvas 112 x 183cm.

Judges comments “In her work End of Day Naomi White uses sharp and intuitive brush strokes and discreet

tonal gestures, abstracted in parts, to achieve a sharp and focused work. It's not landscape

from around here (Cowra), but it is an appropriate work for a collection that aspires to

represent in some sense the vistas only artists see and to bring them before our eyes.” Michael Rolfe. Highly Commended Awards (Calleen Art Award) went to Alison Chiam from Vincentia NSW for her work Snowy Plains, Monaro NSW (2014) oil on canvas 72 X120cm; Stephen Pleban from Ballart Victoria

for his work Intertwine 2 (2014) oil and wax on canvas 152 x 162cm; Georgina Pollard from Kandos NSW for her work mis-tint II (2014) acrylic house paint on fabric 128 x 255cm; and Matthew Quick from Collingwood Vic for his work Coronation (2014) oil on linen 120 x 100cm.

The winner of the 2014 Central West Regional Art Award was Genevieve

Carroll from Hill End NSW for her work Over the Table Blue Dandelions (2014) oil on board 150 x 180cm. Judges Comments

“I gave the Central West Regional Art Award to a work that displays for me a real enthusiasm for painting. With a practice described as a

circumnavigation of her life, Genevieve Carroll has produced a lively work - Over the Table Blue Dandelions - energetically transcribed and

mediated through the experience of all things important to her. For me it wasn't circumnavigating anything. Rather the artist appears to jump right

in - It is a well conducted narrative and an artwork not bogged in paint but rather imbued with light and life.” Michael Rolfe.

Below are the four works which were Highly Commended by Awards Judge Michael Rolfe.

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Alison Chiam with her work

Snowy Plains, Monaro NSW (2014) oil on canvas

Georgina Pollard with her work

mis-tint l1 (2014) acrylic house paint on fabric

Stephen Pleban

Intertwine 2 (2014) oil and wax on canvas

Matthew Quick

Coronation (2014) oil on linen

Award winners Naomi White

and Genevieve Carroll

Above: Awards Judge Michael Rolfe

(centre) with at left,

Calleen Trustee Jenni Fagan,

winning artist Naomi White

and Cowra Regional Art Gallery

Director Brian Langer during the

announcement of Awards in the

foyer of the Cowra Civic Centre.

Above: 2014 Calleen Art Award winner Naomi White with her work End of Day

(2014) oil on canvas

2014 Central West Regional Art Award winner

Genevieve Carroll with her work

Over the Table Blue Dandelions (2014) oil on canvas

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2014 Art Awards

T he opening night commenced in

Cowra Civic Centre with the

announcement of the winners

followed by a preview of the

exhibition at the adjacent Cowra Regional Art Gallery.

The finalist’s exhibition was

comprised of 58 artworks selected

from 299 entries received from

across Australia. Pleasingly, some of

the finalists were able to attend the

gala reception.

AWARD FINALISTS PRESENT

ON OPENING NIGHT Saturday May 3, 2014.

Panoramic view of the Exhibition. Courtesy Lawrance Ryan.

Above: Calleen

Trustee and Award

Patron Jenni Fagan,

with Calleen Award

winner Naomi

White.

Mayor Cr Bill West Opening the Exhibition in the Civic Centre foyer.

Tim Winters

and Big Rain at

Mt Murchison

(2014) acrylic,

pigment and

charcoal.

Heather Vallance with Peter Lowe

Below: Heather’s work Acrobat

(2014) Mixed media on canvas.

Above: Rowen Matthews and

Churn at Baffle Bay (2013) Oil on linen

David Nolan with his acrylic on canvas

Past---Present---Future (2014)

Matilda Julian and her acrylic on canvas

On my way to Wellington (2013)

Bruce Holmes with

Hill End Diggings (2013) Acrylic on canvas

Below: Nadége Lamy with

One Breath in Spring l (2014) acrylic and oil on canvas

SOCIALISING AT THE PREVIEW

Mary-ann

Wright

entertaining

with her flute.

Above: Chirley Chittick with hard

working door volunteers, Lois

Foster and Jenny Thompson.

Left: Calleen

Award winner

Naomi White

drawing the raffle

with CRAG

Director Brian

Langer.

Left: Awards Judge Michael Rolfe

and CRAG Director Brian Langer

during the announcement of

Award Winners.

Below: HC Georgina Pollard

receives her Award.

Left: David Henley, Patron of the Central

West Regional Art Award with Brian Langer

and Award winner Genevieve Carroll.

Libby Murray and

her daughter Laura

with David Henley

and Cr. Ian Brown

at the Opening.

At left:

Kate Milner, HC finalist Alison Chiam

With Awards Judge Michael Rolfe.

Below:

Deputy Mayor Cr. Judi Smith

and David Henley

At left: Harpist

Kim Deacon

entertaining in

the gallery for

the preview.

Lyn Winters, Helen Vallance,

Peter Lowe, Carolynne Briggs

and Tim Winters at the

preview in the gallery.

Above: Peter Delaney and Ian

Donges at the preview.

Above: Michael Rolfe and Brian Langer

Below: Viewers in the gallery for the preview.

Felting Workshop with Rachel Meeks.

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T his exhibition opened on 22 March, 2014, and was

highly successful. Over 70 enthusiastic patrons

attended the Saturday afternoon event which featured a

special floor talk by Photojournalist Ian Lloyd about the

development and works in Studio, and also guest speaker

Gavin Wilson who opened Genevieve Carroll’s exhibition

of new works The Wattle Room.

The exhibition provided a unique insight into the minds, moods and creative processes of some of the nation’s

most acclaimed painters. R. Ian Lloyd began is a successful documentary photographer who has undertaken commissions

for magazines such as National Geographic, Fortune and Time, and has won

numerous awards for his work. His photographs have been widely

exhibited around the world.

R. Ian Lloyd Floor Talk Ian Lloyd gave his listeners a fascinating glimpse of the problems

he faced as a photographer- journalist/publisher once he decided to

publish a collection of photographs. It took him 5 years to complete the

project. He asked each artist the same 18 questions, and took 2 or 3

views ensuring the artist was happy with the result, usually spending 20

minutes to one hour but sometimes up to three hours on each video

interview. Ian planned for a double page spread for each artist. He

appreciated artists who allowed him to see works half finished - Wendy

Sharp being one such, who also remarked that she had so many ideas that

she didn’t know how to fit them all in. Above: Ian explaining his work.

Below: The crowd of attentive listeners who enjoyed the Floor Talk followed by the opening.

The Wattle Room: Force of Circumstance –

Chapter 7

A lso opened on Saturday 22 March was a selection of new

works by Hill End artist Genevieve Carroll, winner of the

2012 Central West Regional Art Award.

The exhibition was opened by Gavin Wilson, at right,

Independent Curator and Author, who spoke on Genevieve and

her work.

Genevieve is the 4th artist to have won the award and

consequently present an

exhibition in the gallery. She has

also won the Central West

Regional Art Award for 2014.

“My artworks are an

ongoing visual memoir called

The Wattle Room and each

exhibition is a chapter of my life,

with all their crudities and

doubts my art circumnavigates

still life, poetry, my garden and

the world that I live in.”

Genevieve Carroll exhibition quote.

R. Ian Lloyd

Margaret Olley in her

studio in Sydney, NSW

Australia at 9:22 am

on December 13th,

2005

framed digital print

83.82cm x 118.95cm.

Genevieve Carroll Second Nature (triptych) 2014

oil on board 180 x 360 cm

Gallery Highlights

May 30 and June 1, 2014

Recently Rachel Meeks conducted a 2 day ‘felting’ workshop for an enthusiastic group of ladies. For the keen ones

who weren’t able to make it this time, and those hoping to have another ’go’, Rachel is planning another day - maybe hats

next time. Rachel is seen below and centre explaining and assisting with choices.

22 March to 27 April 2014

Studio: Australian Painters Photographed by R. Ian Lloyd

and The Wattle Room: Force of Circumstance – Chapter 7

Above: Jenni Fagan and R. Ian Lloyd with a study of

artist Gloria Petyarre in her studio.

Above: Genevieve Carroll and Gavin Wilson,

Independent Curator and Author, during the opening of

the Exhibition.

Above: Rachel (on the left)

displaying some beautiful

samples.

Left: Margaret Stent

pondering the next step for

her felting project.

EXHIBITION CALENDAR JULY - SEPTEMBER 2014

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“The Friends” is a volunteer organisation formed to support the Cowra Regional Art Gallery, and operates as a 355 committee of Cowra Shire Council.

Meetings are now held at 9 am on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the small Council meeting room off Kendal Street. All welcome.

President

Jack Mallon Ph 63450363

Newsletter Editor Gwen Clark Ph 63423995

Treasurer

Bev Donges Ph 6345 5853

Secretary

Mary-ann Wright Ph 6342 9284

Middle age is having a choice of two temptations and choosing the one that will get you home earlier.

Cowra Regional Art Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 4pm, Sunday 2pm – 4pm Gallery Director: Brian Langer Gallery Administration Officer: Brooke Lenon Web page www: cowraartgallery.com.au 77 Darling Street, Cowra NSW 2794 Ph. 02 6340 2190 Fax: 02 6340 2191 Email: cowraartgallery@cowra.nsw.gov.au

The Cowra Regional Art Gallery is a cultural facility of the Cowra Shire Council

Gallery Administration Officers - past and present. Alex Johnson and Brooke Lenon. We have become accustomed to Alex’ friendly face behind the front desk, but she has moved on for other pursuits and to

further her career. Alex’ replacement is Brooke Lenon, originally from Captains Flat in NSW but she has been living in Darwin for the past few years. Brooke has a Bachelor of Visual Arts in Photomedia from the Australian National University School of Art and is interested in

photographic and video art around themes of archive, Australian culture, Australian history and feminism. She is certain to prove a great

asset to the Gallery.

21 June to 27 July 2014

Jason Benjamin: Everyone is Here The paintings and drawings on display are a distillation of deep-felt encounters around distinct landscape

sites, where the artist has concentrated his energies on shaping a pared-back vision of light and space. The

works bear witness to Benjamin’s disciplined scrutiny of topography, vegetation and climate as well as environmental concerns. Yet, what sets these works apart is the poetic metamorphosis that can only take place

in the solitude of the studio. A touring exhibition curated by Gavin Wilson. Jason Benjamin Before They Wake Up 2010 oil on linen 120 x 120.

Coming Up

1 August to 10 August 2014

World Heritage in Japan: a photographic exhibition A collection of stunning images from World Heritage listed sites,

encapsulating the beauty and diversity of Japan’s natural and cultural legacies by renowned Japanese

photographer Kazuyoshi Miyoshi.

Visitors will recognise iconic landmarks such as Kyoto’s Kinkaku-ji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), well-known

for its impressive adornment of gold leaf, whilst another prominent monument is the Genbaku Dome (Atomic

Bomb Dome /Hiroshima Peace Memorial); a sombre reminder for world peace. Upon travelling further south

to the island of Miyajima, the water-submerged otorii gate welcomes its guests to the Itsukushima-jinja Shrine,

memorable for its bright orange pillars and floating stage for Japanese traditional performances. This exhibition

is presented by Cowra Regional Art Gallery in collaboration with the Japan Foundation, Sydney and is part of

the Cowra Prisoner of War Breakout 70th Anniversary commemorations. Kazuyoshi Miyoshi Itsukushima-jinja Shrine from the series World Heritage in Japan: a photographic exhibition

Italian POW Heritage Display This commemorative display of Italian POW heritage items includes artworks from the Gallery POW collection and rarely seen heritage items on

loan to the Gallery. This exhibition is presented by Cowra Regional Art Gallery as part of the Cowra Prisoner of War Breakout 70th Anniversary

commemorations with the support of the Cowra Italy Friendship Association.

Coming Up

16 August to 5 October 2014

The National Photographic Portrait Prize is an annual event intending to promote the very best in contemporary photographic portraiture

by both professional and aspiring Australia photographers.

The National Portrait Gallery offers a prize of $25,000 to the most outstanding photographic portrait that reflects a distinctive vision. The

2014 National Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition consists of 45 finalists selected from a national field of over 1400 entries. The full list of

finalists is available at http://www.portrait.gov.au/site/nppp.php

The exhibition tour is supported by the National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach Program, an Australian Government

program to improve access to national collections.

Andrew Cowen

Matthew Martin 2013 digital print Winner National

Photographic Portrait Prize 2014.