PAST EXHIBITIONS – 2014
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery | Habitat: Environmental Art Of The Darling Downs
HABITAT: ENVIRONMENTAL ART OF THE DARLING DOWNS
A Dogwood Crossing, Miles exhibition curated by Ashleigh Campbell and Anne Keam
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
28 November 2014 – 13 January 2015
Habitat draws together the work of over thirty Australian artists and scientists who have responded to and studied the natural environment of the Darling Downs, South-East Queensland, from the late nineteenth century to the present day.
From seminal artists such as Kenneth Macqueen and Sam Fullbrook to thinkers and makers engaging with the landscape today, this exhibition weaves the history of the area; celebrating the abundant natural assets while examining the process of continual change as a result of human interaction with the land.
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery | Amarna White Star TRINITY
AMARNA WHITE STAR TRINITY
THE RETUN OF THE SHIPS OF LIGHT
Darryn Campbell
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
26 September – 25 November 2014
Egypt 1333bc THE ROYAL CITY OF AKHETATEN, the city of light nears completion. The sovereign rulers Akhetaten and Nefertiti have taken up residence in the new capital of the Egyptian Empire. Preparations are underway for the dedication of the city and the arrival of the Ships of Light. Following on from ReEvolution and Celestial, Trinity is a collection of newly discovered paintings, carvings and artefacts from the amarna period.
Curved Wall | Essence Of Australia: Yesterday And Today
ESSENCE OF AUSTRALIA: YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Len and Joan Cooper
Curved Wall
29 August – 24 September 2014
Husband and wife team Len and Joan Cooper present another exhibition in their Essence of Australia series. This exhibition of Joan’s paintings and Len’s warm glass art explores the changes in the Australian environment.
Curved Wall | Paper Trees
PAPER TREES
Mary Elizabeth Barron
Curved Wall
1 August – 28 August 2014
Celebrating the beauty of living trees and the leaf litter that lies beneath with works made from reused and recycled commercial papers.
The works in this exhibition are all derived from reused commercial paper which has been manipulated iinto forms inspired by the papers’ origins as trees in natural forests or plantations. I see these works as being celebratory of the beauty of living forests and in particular the often overlooked intricacies of the forest floor.
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery | Bimblebox: Art – Science – Nature
BIMBLEBOX: ART – SCIENCE – NATURE
Travelling Exhibition with M&GSQ
Curated by Beth Jackson
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
25 July – 23 September 2014
Bimblebox: art – science – nature is a touring exhibition about the Bimblebox Nature Refuge, its environmental, social and scientific significance and an artist group’s creative response to their experience of this unique and threatened environment. The exhibition is rich, dynamic and diverse, including artworks in installation, works on paper, painting, artist books, photography, digital media and sound. Curated by Beth Jackson from a project initiated by artist Jill Sampson, the exhibition also incorporates aspects of scientific and environmental research and social history of the site, together with catalogue and education kit in digital and print media.
Bimblebox Nature Refuge is located in semi-arid, desert uplands environment approximately 50km north-west of Alpha in Central Queensland, comprising 8000 hectares of native bushland, the majority of which has never been cleared. While legally recognised as a Nature Refuge and part of the National Reserve System of Protected Areas, Bimblebox is under threat from coal mining. This exhibition explores the challenging subjects of coal mining, global warming, diminishing biodiversity, the changing socio-cultural dispositions of regional communities and the role of creativity in that process. Aiming to document and creatively interpret this unique place and time, Bimblebox:
art – science – nature may help to save this nature refuge from destruction or it will provide lasting testimony.
Bimblebox: art – science – nature was developed in partnership with Museum & Gallery Services, Redland Art Gallery, Artfully and Tagible Media and has been proudly sponsored by Planet Boab and Wotif.com
Curved Wall | Invisible Pursuit
INVISIBLE PURSUIT
Fiona Livingstone
Curved Wall
30 June – 30 July 2014
The monochromatic forms in this exhibition seek to refocus the viewers attention onto the ongoing issue of environmental exploitation and destruction. The simplicity of the forms and the reductive nature of the work reflects the influence of early German Expressionism, the primary reference being that of Kirchner.
Curved Wall | Miles State High School
MILES STATE HIGH SCHOOL
Art Students
Curved Wall
2 June – 29 June 2014
An exhibition of recent work by the senior art students from Miles State High School.
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery | Tall Tales And Other Adventures
TALL TALES AND OTHER ADVENTURES
USQ Spatial Construction students: Rebekah Clissold | Ellie Coleman | Dan Elborne | Lauren James | Maddie Barlow | Grace Dewar | Ian McCallum | Brittani Collingwood | Glen Bowman | Emily Donaldson | Catharine Callaghan | Sonja Lee | Nathan Bloomfield | Bridget Nicholas
Curated by Beata Batorowicz
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
30 May – 22 July 2014
Tall Tales and Other Adventures is exhibiting in a series of three different galleries across Southern Queensland; in Miles, Toowoomba and Brisbane. It showcases works from past and present USQ Creative Arts students that explore personal, social and aesthetic tales in 3D art. Tall stories, fictional worlds and fantastical fabrications are interwoven with everyday experiences. These experiences are enriched through an exploration of diverse media and methods of presentation. The exhibition explores how artists use space to navigate diverse audiences in order to tell their unique story.
Tall Tales and Other Adventures is a research partnered project with Dogwood Crossing, Miles, USQ Artworx and Flying Arts Alliance.
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery | Living Change
LIVING CHANGE
A touring exhibition of the 2013 Queensland Regional Art Awards
Curated by Flying Arts Alliance
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
11 April – 27 May 2014
Living Change is the 2014 touring exhibition selected from the entries to the 2013 Queensland Regional Art Awards. It features 33 high quality artworks created by talented established and emerging artists living in regional and remote Queensland.
The exhibition is an exciting collection of two and three dimensional artworks curated by independent writer and curator Tim Morrell (former curator of Australian Art QAG). Participating artists were asked to respond to the theme of ‘Living Change’ drawing upon their personal stories and experiences and their reflections on the changing lives, communities and/or environments that surround them.
Curved Wall | Portrait And Place: Celebrating Life West Of The Great Divide
PORTRAIT AND PLACE: LIFE WEST OF THE GREAT DIVIDE
John Elliott
Curved Wall
31 March – 4 May 2014
John Elliott has travelled much of Australia, documenting iconic Australians and everyday life through the lens. His photographs are held in the collections of numerous regional galleries, the National Portrait Gallery and the Parliament House Art Collection. Framed by a keen interest in people and their stories, Elliott’s photographs tell a rich contemporary narrative of our land and those who inhabit it.
This exhibition, assembled from Elliott’s private collection, draws together previously unseen portrait and landscape photographs captured in Western Queensland over fifteen years.
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery | The Road
THE ROAD: OUR VIEW FROM THE DRIVER’S SEAT
Six Artists From Out of Nowhere: Sandra Allen | Anne Cameron | Elizabeth Corfe | Helen Peart | Wally Peart | Barbara Hancock
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
28 February – 8 April 2014
The artist collective, Six Artists From Out of Nowhere, put the viewer firmly in the driver’s seat taking them on a journey that shares glimpses of their experience of the Warrego Highway and its affects on their daily lives.
Through bold paintings and striking sculpture the artists present their observations of the Warrego Highway’s use and abuse as the major arterial road connecting the South East corner of Queensland to Central Queensland, Western Queensland and beyond to the Northern Territory.
Curved Wall | Is My Faith Worth More To You?
IS MY FAITH WORTH MORE TO YOU?
Corrina McLaughlin
Curved Wall
28 February – 30 March 2014
This exhibition of drawings and three – dimensional works on paper by emerging artist Corrina McLaughlin is a highly personal exploration of belief and what it means to have faith within today’s society.
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery | Portraits Of A Tea Cosy
PORTRAITS OF A TEA COSY
Loani Prior and Mark Crocker
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
24 January – 25 February 2014
An exhibition that celebrates stories about the humble, but often quirky tea cosy by renowned textile artist Loani Prior and photographer Mark Crocker.
Inspired by the revival of the ‘handmade’, Portraits of a Tea Cosy brings together social history, craft, photography and sculpture using the humble tea cosy as a vessel to evoke nostalgic memories and deep familial love.
Portraits of a Tea Cosy consists of photographs, audio stories and knitted objects d’art created by Loani that were inspired during a series of story gatherings and workshops held during 2012. This exhibition explores stories of family and friendship and the unselfconscious joy of owning something quirky.
Curved Wall | Handmade Here
HANDMADE HERE
A Dogwood Crossing, Miles exhibition presented in association with Miles Historical Village
Curved Wall
20 January – 28 February 2014
An exhibition showcasing the handmade objects of domesticity and their associated stories from people and places across the region.
