PAST EXHIBITIONS – 2016

John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery | Transparent: Watercolour in Queensland 1850s -1980s
TRANSPARENT: WATERCOLOUR IN QUEENSLAND 1850s-1980s

by Conrad Martens, Harriet Jane Neville-Rolfe, J.J. Hilder, Kenneth Macqueen, WG Grant, Isaac Walter Jenner
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
26 February – 12 April 2016

This touring exhibition, drawn from the Queensland Art Gallery Collection, celebrates the important role of watercolour in the states art history. The tour includes paintings of places and people from across the Queensland revealing the considerable talent and achievements of Queensland’s great watercolour artists including: Conrad Martens, Harriet Jane Neville-Rolfe, J.J. Hilder, Kenneth Macqueen, WG Grant, Isaac Walter Jenner, and many others who occupy a significant place in the history of Australian art.


Curved Wall | Confluence: At the Juncture of Ideas and Print
CONFLUENCE: AT THE JUNCTURE OF IDEAS AND PRINT

by Dorothy Haig, Gillian Knott, Sue Whitton, Gayle Purcell, Rhonda Jenner, Catherine Elliott, and Dorothy Devine
Curved Wall
26 February – 12 April 2016

Confluence is a collaborative textile landscape that was conceived at a workshop of the same name, facilitated by textile artist Dorothy Haig. Participating artists experimented with a variety of traditional printmaking techniques transferred to fabric exploring ideas around outback resilience. This will be the first exhibition of the collaborative work.


John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery | Our Place, Our Space
OUR PLACE, OUR SPACE

by Kylie Bourne and Kylie Drury
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
15 April – 31 May 2016

Our Place, Our Space explores what it is that inspires and connects mosaic artist Kylie Bourne and painter Kylie Drury to their homes and rural environments. Each have been artists in the Miles District for many years and are passionate about why they live where they live. Here they come together to share creatively their interpretations of what their surroundings and environment mean to them, exploring elements from their homes, gardens and rural lifestyle. Each artist shares an appreciation for colour, detail and composition that complements their unique artistic styles.


Curved Wall | My Journey: Ability, Disability & Cancer
MY JOURNEY: ABILITY, DISABILITY & CANCER

by Linda Maurer
Curved Wall
15 April – 31 May 2016

Linda Mauer’s journey from cancer diagnosis to treatment and rehabilitation was a tumult of emotions. Her art journal, a record of her feelings during this journey, became the foundation for the works in this exhibition. The story of Linda’s personal journey is expressed in poetry, paintings and sculpture, beginning in fear and disbelief and concluding with hope.


John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery | It’s an Interesting Life
IT’S AN INTERESTING LIFE

by Kathy Ellem
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
3 June – 19 July 2016

Kathy Ellem strives to depict real life rural images in her artworks that affirm the interests and uniqueness of rural life in Australia. Kathy and her husband managed a south-west Queensland property and know all too well the hardships of drought. She has found it to be of the upmost importance to keep focused on the good things. This positive attitude is expressed in Kathy’s artwork leaving the viewer refreshed and uplifted.


Curved Wall | Express This
EXPRESS THIS

by Miles High Art Students
Curved Wall
3 June – 19 July 2016

An exhibition of works by art students from Miles State High School captures a comical and competitive attitude along with the teenage adventure for expression. Students explore a variety of different concepts and mediums all the while aiming to develop their personal style and expression on the journey to find their visual voice.


John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery | Monochromatic Miles
MONOCHROMATIC MILES

by Cindy Jenkins & Fiona Livingstone
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
22 July – 6 September 2016

Textile artist Cindy Jenkins lived in Miles for a time when her husband came to work in the coal seam gas (CSG) industry and enjoyed the hospitality, people and landscapes of the area. The shapes, textures and unusual things she observed changed her artistic perspective. Working with her artist friend Fiona Livingstone they set out to capture the aspects of Miles she found so special. Fiona’s talent for black pen drawings set the style for their collaborative exhibition. The monochromatic nature of Fiona’s work linked with Cindy’s view of the often bleached landscapes highlighted by dark shadows and distinct textures that she encountered around Miles.


Curved Wall | Coolamon
MONOCHROMATIC MILES

by Julie Mayne
Curved Wall
22 July – 6 September 2016

In this exhibition of drawings Julie captures native wildlife and botanicals with her pencil. Always intrigued by the bush, she sees the humble pencil as perhaps the ultimate connection with the natural world. She believes the simple monochromatic tones of the drawn line; represent the purest form of art. Careful observation of nature helps her capture the essence of her subjects, drawing our attention to the fascinating detail in nature that we often take for granted.


John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery | Between the Lines
BETWEEN THE LINES

by Western Downs Regional Artists’ Exhibition 2016 hosted by Dogwood Crossing, Miles
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
9 September – 25 October 2016

Collaboratively produced by the committees of Dogwood Crossing, Miles, Chinchilla White Gums Art Gallery, and Gallery 107 @ Dalby, this initiative provides a platform for Western Downs’ artists to come together and showcase their work in a major exhibition. Artists are asked to respond to a few lines of their favourite poem or song and submit work in any medium.

For more information on the exhibition, please contact your local art gallery.


Curved Wall | Wildflowers
WILDFLOWERS

by Miles Art Group
Curved Wall
9 September – 25 October 2016

The Miles District is known for its wildflowers. Given the right climatic conditions the drab native scrub comes to life in spring—the flowers at their best from mid-to late September. Although not showy like their western Australian cousins these discrete wildflowers are worth a careful look. The Miles Art Group shines a light on our local heroes using a variety of media.


John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery | Arrival
ARRIVAL

by Darren Campbell
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
28 October – 13 December 2016

Visit the Royal city of Akhetaten, see its grand palaces and temples, witness the ‘Arrival of the Ships of Light’ and be welcomed aboard. The massive Starliners—el Nilam, el Nitak and Mintaka— have entered earth’s atmosphere and are approaching the newly completed capital of the Egyptian Empire Akhetaten. The sovereign rulers Akhenaten and Nefertiti, the Royal family, Priests of the Aten and foreign dignitaries from around the world await the arrival of the ‘Ships of Light’—and on board the Ancients, the Gods of First Time. This is the fourth instalment of the ‘Ships of Light’ series and will continue the story Darryn Campbell has been constructing since he began painting 15 years ago.


Curved Wall | Eclectic
ECLECTIC

by Penny Eamer
Curved Wall
28 October – 13 December 2016

This exhibition by local artist Penny Eamer showcases an exciting mix of new work by an artist who is conversant with a wide range of mediums and techniques. A variety of 2 and 3 dimensional works include mixed media and oil paintings, fabric work, felt, jewellery, sculpture and wearables. Truly something for everyone!


John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery | Burginderry: Story of an Artist’s Camp
BUNGINDERRY: STORY OF AN ARTIST’S CAMP

by Dogwood Crossing, Miles
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
16 December – 31 January 2017

‘Bunginderry’ a working south west Queensland pastoral property owned by the Tully family welcomed artists and photographers over 8 years and became a much loved destination for creative types. Stephen and Annabel Tully, both artists in their own right, shared the unique landscapes of Bunginderry, including the Grey Range and Channel Country with artists from across Australia, including artists from the Western Downs. This exhibition brings together paintings and photographs from Western Down’s artists inspired by their trips to the Bunginderry Artist Camp together with contemporary landsca


Curved Wall | The Wenlock River Project
THE WENLOCK RIVER PROJECTC

by Penny Eamer
Curved Wall
28 October – 13 December 2016

The Wenlock River is a sanctuary for ecological diversity and wildlife and landscape lovers. In 2016, a group of painters and photographers embarked on an artist camp to Steve Irwin Reserve, Cape York. After a week of creativity immersed amidst a wide range of diverse landscapes, The Wenlock River Project was born. These ochre and pigment paintings were created en plain air by Annabel Tully and aim to capture the explosion of botanical diversity in each landscape. The Wenlock River is a treasure to behold and these paintings are a tribute to Mother Nature.for inclusion in the exhibition. People’s Choice Awards will be announced at the conclusion of the exhibition.