Essence of Australia. BASi NEWSLETTER. BASi Members Exhibition March rd September 1 st November 2015

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1 BASi NEWSLETTER March 2015 hhtp:/boonahartsociety.org Welcome to the March 2015 BASi Newsletter, I can t believe we are into March already and have we packed a lot into the last 10 weeks. Our Christmas Social at the end of the Members Exhibition saw 35 attend, Thank you to all, it was a good afternoon and a great chance to meet new members, relax,have a chat and find out what other events BASi have planned. Dayle at work At the computer, There is a lot of work that is carried out behind the scenes, Thank You Dayle for your dedication. Tina Rouvray received the People s Choice Award. Congratulations Tina New & Existing members enjoying the Christmas Social. Essence of Australia BASi Members Exhibition rd September 1 st November 2015 The title of our Members Mixed Media Exhibition this year is Essence of Australia, which brings to mind endless ideas to apply to your art works. All things Oz could be explored, Flora, Fauna, Cultural, Heritage, Landscapes, Colours, Country, City WOW the possibilities are endless. We hope this will inspire you to create lots of entries for our exhibition, however a limit of four per artist. The committee has decided to run the People s Choice Award again, we hope you agree it was a lot of fun, but most importantly also gave the artists and the committee good feedback that we are all doing something right. As you can see by the dates this year s exhibition has an earlier time slot, the committee would like your feedback for this exhibition do we have an opening or closing social? We would love to hear your ideas so please leave a note in our correspondence book. Happy creating everyone! Sue Carruthers

2 Photo Gallery From The Trenches Robyn Christoffel - Symbols of War Thelma Morgan Remembrance Right: Into The Unknown Olivia Bailey Left: Over The Top Remembrance Lyn Hughes Water Carrier Parts of this World War 1 Nursing Uniform made by Mrs. Iris Skinner and on loan from Templin Museum. Cheryle Becker Walking With Shadows

3 From The Trenches What a fantastic effort by all involved, our opening was well supported by the artists, families and friends. The exhibition had a total visitor count of 491 and we had great comments left in the book. We went with the traditional Aussie morning tea of Anzac Biscuits, Damper and Scones with Jam and cream Please allow me this space to Thank Mrs. Iris Skinner for making parts of the World War 1 nurses uniform and to Templin Museum for the loan of the 1916 Army uniform complete with Slouch Hat and Emu Feathers of the Light Horse regiments. On a personal note Thank you to the Committee for allowing me to print the booklet From The Trenches we now have a wonderful permanent record of this fantastic exhibition. There will be a copy given to the Boonah Library and a copy will be kept by the Gallery. Thank you also to the artists for your positive feedback. For me this exhibition was a pleasure to curate, personally because of my Grandfather but also the wonderful feel that was created by the stories brought to life by you..the artist. Top Left: Betty Shannon Villers-Bretonneux 2013 Top Right: Doug Wakefield Choice Left: Glenys Beaman Memories From The Trenches Opening Saturday 10 th January 2015 THANK YOU..Robyn C. Top Left: Marjorie Tate Remember When Middle Left: Glenys Beaman & Grandsons Bottom Left: Marta Blaszak-Just Left Behind

4 Are You Interested? The Scenic Rim is in full swing of the Anzac Centenary year. The Scenic Rim Regional Council has produced a commemorative booklet which details Exhibition and Visual Arts Programs Community Story Sharing Projects This booklet is available at various outlets in Beaudesert & Boonah districts. The gallery has them and they are available from the Boonah library. Just a couple that may be of interest Stories and Memories Bring your photos and memorabilia of the war years to your local library. Share your story and allow us to make a copy of your photo/memorabilia for inclusion in our local history collection. These sessions will be held monthly at each Library. Boonah Library 3 rd Friday of the Month. Collectors Fair Saturday 2 nd May am 5pm. A celebration of collecting all things old and new. The Scenic Rim Community Choir A Choired Taste is hosting a collector s fair to raise funds for the choir. Come join the other collectors and show off your collection or come along and view what others find fascinating. QCWA Beaudesert Hall, 86 Brisbane St, Beaudesert. War Memorabilia Roadshow Do you have war memorabilia you d like more information about? Do you know its value? Sunday 3 rd May am 2pm. Bring along your war memorabilia and talk to Australian Government approved experts, Mark Clayton, Senior Curator Social History from the Queensland Museum, and Ian Skennerton, filmmaker and creator of the magazine Collector, both specializing in militaria and war memorabilia. The Centre Beaudesert. There are various workshops throughout the year Creative lampshades July Beaudesert & Boonah Calligraphy August Beaudesert Old School Glamour September Beaudesert & Boonah Rag Rug Making October Boonah Creative Scrapbooking November Beaudesert This is only a few of the things on offer, if you would like more information either call into The Centre at Beaudesert, Boonah Regional Art Gallery or the Boonah Library and pick up a copy of this booklet. BRAG Exhibitions The current exhibition ArtBeats 2015 by Boonah State High School year 12 Visual Art students will close on Sunday 29 th March. The gallery will remain closed over Easter and re-open Wednesday 8 th April with Not Just a Pretty Face. This will be a joint Photographic & Mixed Media Exhibition by Tina Rouvray, Dominique O Carrigan, Debbie-Lee Ibbertson & Sonja Menhennitt

5 We have been doing well filling a lot of the vacancies. I would really like a few more volunteers to help with the unfilled spots. Even if you did a slot once every six weeks. If you are interested in increasing what you are doing please let me know. Recently we had Gayle and Doug join us and we welcome them they will be a great asset. The special gallery is working well and it prevents me from being disturbed on my private . I hope everyone is well. Please let me know if anything is happening with you as I don t always hear. We are a team and I know that members are keen to know what is happening with other Volunteers. Robyn Lake Joekong Art Work by Year 12 Visual Art Students Boonah State High ArtBeats 2015 Opening Night On a sad note BASi committee and members extend a fond farewell to Sue & Adrian Lakin. Sue has been a valued volunteer with the Art Gallery for many years. They are moving to South Australia. We wish you all the best and you will be sadly missed on the Reception Desk Above & Left: Brooke Jenner - Destruct Bottom left: Samantha Browne Concept:Duality Bottom Right: Samantha Browne Mechanical

6 BASi Just Art Studio Art Trail 2015 We are now well under way with organizing Just Art. This year we have : Betty Shannon : Mixed Media Meredith Stone : Textile & Fibre Art Robyn Christoffel : Textile & Fibre Art Tina Rouvray : Photography Helen Bartley : Watercolour Robyn Lake Joekong : Jewellery Janine Gibson : Textile & Fibre Art Doug Wakefield : Quill making & Leather carving Gayle VanDerVeen : Felting It is great to see some new Artists on board and doing some different and interesting mediums. The Studio Art Trail was launched on Tuesday 24 th Feb at The Centre Beaudesert. Betty Shannon, Helen Bartley and Doug Wakefield attended this Arts Dinner. Betty reported the forum defined what cultural tourism was and how we fitted into it. We need to understand who, and why people come to our area, and we need to be informed about what our region offers. trace and colour that image. Apart from outright images, Doug has used this technique to successfully generate signwriting onto wood and metal sheets. Doug says: Yes but is it Art? All that said, of course, we have to leave by the same door as in we come: Yes..But is it Art? Robyn Christoffel will show you how to fold a trinket or gift box using scrapbooking papers. Betty Shannon will show Tips on how to create real texture with Mixed Media. If you are interested in joining us for this event, please me at the gallery boonah.arts.society@gmail.com Robyn C. Doug Wakefield of Kalbar. In Doug s workshop, apart from small, crafty demos of quill-making and some leather carving, he will demonstrate the use of a computer using a simple programme such as MS Power Point to project images via a data projector onto a canvas/wall/whatever and

7 Next Newsletter June 2015 Not Just A Pretty Face 8 th April 17 th May 2015 Tina Rouvray, Donimique O Carrigan, Debbie-Lee Ibbertson, Sonja Menhennitt BASi Just Art Studio Art Trail Boonah Cultural Centre Saturday 23 rd & Sunday 24 th May 9am 5pm Beyond 20 th May 28 th June 2015 Dany Weus We would love to hear from you, if you have something to contribute or would like to see in the newsletter please contact me : Robyn C. You can leave a message at the Gallery in person, or phone or boonah.arts.society@gmail.com BASi Christmas in July- Venue & date yet to be announced BASi Members Mixed Media Exhibition Essence of Australia 23 rd September 1 st November 2015 Tenasee Jurgensen Palimpsest In my art, I like to capture beauty in unexpected ways. Different mediums help in expressing my ideas. The central idea behind Palimpsest is to draw attention to the obvious changes that take place in nature. As hard as it is to see detail, I like to layer images with layers of bright colours. The flower is a symbolic image for change to me as it represents the struggles to grow and mature but in the end it s all worth it due to the beautiful outcome. Other symbols that have the same message, such as an egg, a seed and a caterpillar are seen throughout the work. Above : Brooke Jenner Untitled Embroidery Thread on Card The duality behind this work portrays the beauty within something so deadly,. This being the cell of the Hendra Virus: accompanied by the question of whether human interference has brought this issue among us. Hendra Virus is a local concern within our community which gives this work a personal connection to the people ArtBeats 2015