OVERVIEW

Following our AGM in September, a new Committee took up the reins of the Friends group. It’s an exciting time to be involved as so many changes and initiatives are taking place.

Having ‘The Archies’ come to Launceston was a particular highpoint. Many members came to the opening on 21 October when Bob Brown opened the Exhibition. Friends were also delighted with the talk on Saturday 22 October at which Curator of the travelling exhibition, Natalie Wilson, outlined and explained the background to the Archibald prize, the controversies it has engendered and the changes in taste over the years since its inception. The popularity of this exhibition and the discount admission price given to Friends, seems to have contributed to a number of new people joining the Friends. We hope this trend will continue with future opportunities.

fields, under the road through the centre of Kings Meadows, down to Punchbowl Reserve and then into the North Esk at the bottom of Queechy Hill. We were treated to enjoyable talks by experts at every stop. We look forward to a repeat this trip in the near future so that more people can be involved.

Friends were pleased to be invited to the opening of the Jimmy Possum Exhibition on 25 November and another edition of Curator + Artist + Community Conversations with Ray Arnold on 15 December.

The Friends’ program ‘Our people, their stories ‘ continued in October and November with increasing numbers attending this regular and popular event:

• 26 October – Art by chance and design with local artist Penny Mason.

• 23 November - A life in, around and beside the theatre with Dr Donald Pulford, teacher, actor, director and arts administrator.

During the last few months we have being carrying out the administrative work involved in maintaining the Friends membership in a space provided for us by QVMAG at Inveresk. We thank the staff, especially Shane Fitzgerald for enabling this to happen, and Errin Chapple and Jo Worsfold, for their practical help and patience in getting this area to functioning efficiently.

Friends of QVMAG have been delighted to see so many new exhibitions and events being held and the return of invitations to openings. We thank Shane Fitzgerald and his staff for listening to our requests and concerns and we look forward to being closely involved with the major changes projected for the future.

The ’Source to Sea’ bus trip on 2 November, organized by committee member Trish Haeusler in co-operation with NRM North was very successful. Participants were able to follow the Kings Meadows Rivulet from the Kate Reed Reserve, under Kings Meadows High School playing

Prue McCausland Secretary, QVMAG Friends

Image: ’Source to Sea’ bus trip on 2 November.

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