2016 Exhibition Program

2016 EXHIBITION CALENDAR FEBRUARY - AUGUST

PERC TUCKER REGIONAL GALLERY PINNACLES GALLERY

Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Cnr. Flinders and Denham Streets Townsville QLD 4810 Mon - Fri: 10am - 5pm Sat - Sun: 10am - 2pm Pinnacles Gallery Riverway Arts Centre 20 Village Blvd, Thuringowa Central QLD 4817 Closed Mondays

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Tues - Fri: 10am - 5pm Sat - Sun: 10am - 5pm

Strand Ephemera 2011 Winner Festivals and Events Award Townsville Airport North Queensland Tourism Awards 2012 Strand Ephemera 2013 Winner Best Tourism and Events Communication Award Government Communications Australia Awards for Excellence 2014 Brick by Brick Highly Commended Temporary or Travelling Exhibition Level 2 Award Museum and Galleries National Awards 2014 Screengrab6 Winner Visual Arts Exhibition over $5000 NQ Arts Awards 2015

Troy Emery: into the wild Finalist Visual Arts Exhibition over $5000 NQ Arts Awards 2015 Brick by Brick Winner Major Festivals and Events Awards Townsville Airport North Queensland Tourism Awards 2014 Perc Tucker Regional Gallery / Pinnacles Gallery Winner Outstanding Contribution by a Volunteer or Volunteer Group Townsville Airport North Queensland Tourism Awards 2014

Image front and Back Cover: Donald TESKEY Born 1956 County Limerick, Munster, Ireland Line Surge [detail] 2009 Print; Intaglio; Carborandum and intaglio, printed in colour, from multiple plates on thick cream wove paper (diptych) Artist’s proof 74.5 x 141 cm 74.5 x 70.6 cm 2014.0503.1-2, Gift of Dr Douglas A. Kagi, 2014. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program.

City of Townsville Art Collection

GEORGE GITTOES: I WITNESS 12 FEBRUARY - 27 MARCH 2016 PERC TUCKER REGIONAL GALLERY

A Hazlehurst Regional Gallery and Arts Centre touring exhibition, George Gittoes: I Witness is the first major exhibition in Australia of the work of artist and film maker George Gittoes which surveys the last 45 years of his incredible career. Internationally recognised for working and creating art in regions of conflict, through this exhibition Gittoes explores the nature of being human even in the most difficult of situations.

George GITTOES The Spider [detail] 2009-10 oil on canvas 200 x 240 cm

DIRECTOR’S PICK

Recent Acquisitions from the City of Townsville Art Collection 19 FEBRUARY – 24 APRIL 2016 PERC TUCKER REGIONAL GALLERY

The last 24 months has seen the most considerable growth of the Collection in living memory. A total of 745 acquisitions, with the vast majority of these works entering the Collection as donations, either directly from artists and collectors, or via the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program. An eclectic selection of works as chosen by the Manager Gallery Services showcasing the diversity, scope and significance of notable local, national and international artists spanning eight decades.

Tim STORRIER Born 1949 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Reflected blaze line [detail] 2013 Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 91.5 x 305 cm 2015.0036, Gift of Tim Storrier (the Artist), 2015. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program. City of Townsville Art Collection

2016 BIENNIAL NORTH QUEENSLAND CERAMIC AWARDS 1 1 M A R C H – 1 M AY 2 0 1 6 PINNACLES GALLERY

The Biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards has long aimed to increase public exposure to a high standard of pottery from around the nation. A showcase for both well-known and emerging artists, this competition displays the diversity of ceramic art currently being produced in Australia.

Jeff MINCHAM Bush Ballard, (Force of Nature Series) [detail] 2015 Ceramic, Mid-fired, Multi glazed, Multi fired 81 x 42 x 27 cm

RAINFORD

ANNEKE SILVER RIVERS UN-CUT

1 A P R I L – 1 M AY 2 0 1 6 PERC TUCKER REGIONAL GALLERY

This exhibition celebrates the complete abandon and freedom revealed in the shapes of our rivers seen from the air. Many carve their shapes ‘uncut’, while also creating the patterns and textures around them… Mother Nature’s scribble pad! To recreate that naturalness Silver has taken an experimental approach, working on a large scale with the interaction and flow of different media, fluids and paints. The works provide space to comtemplate the destruction of environment and Indigenous culture.

Anneke SILVER After the rain Bohle River [detail] oil on canvas 120 x 180 cm

G L E N C O R E P E R C I VA L P O R T R A I T PAINTING PRIZE 2016 6 M AY – 1 0 J U L Y 2 0 1 6 PERC TUCKER REGIONAL GALLERY

Commencing in 2007, the biennial Glencore Percival Portrait Painting Prize is North Queensland’s own portrait competition and is held at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery. While showcasing the outstanding and innovative work currently being produced by Australian artists, the competition also provides an opportunity for emerging artists to engage with portraiture and share their expressions of themselves and those close to them by entering in the portrait prize.

Frank GIACCO Charles Blackman [detail] Oil on canvas 198 x 200 cm Acc no. 2014.0075 Acquisitive Prize Winner of the Glencore Percival Portrait Painting Prize, 2014

D U O M A G A Z I N E P E R C I VA L PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT PRIZE 2016 1 3 M AY – 1 0 J U L Y 2 0 1 6 PINNACLES GALLERY

2016 marks the return of the DUO Magazine Percival Photographic Portrait Prize, an exhibition which began in 2014 at Pinnacles Gallery. This prize was introduced to coincide with the highly popular Percival Portrait Painting Prize at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery and ensures a city-wide celebration of portraiture. In collaboration with DUO Magazine, Townsville, this exhibition celebrates portrait photography from local, national and international artists.

Roderick MCNICOL The Late Blossoming of Jack Charles [detail] Archival Digital print 80 x 65 cm Acquisitive Prize Winner of the DUO Magazine Percival Photographic Portrait Prize, 2014.

Collection of DUO Magazine

LIFE AND LAUGHS HEB : A RETROSPECTIVE 1 5 J U LY - 2 1 A U G U S T 2 0 1 6 PINNACLES GALLERY

HEB is a major retrospective of the works of acclaimed political cartoonist Bob Hebden. A Townsville local, HEB created over 4,000 cartoons during his lifetime, many of which were published in the Townsville Advertiser, and Townsville Sun for a period spanning four decades.

HEB’s cartoons regularly delighted readers (and occasionally sparked controversy), as he turned his undoubted talent as a draughtsman and acerbic humour to local and national issues and events, identities and sporting teams. This exhibition is made possible thanks to the generosity of HEB’s family, who have kindly loaned his original illustrations and paintings

Cartoon by Robert ‘HEB’ Hebden

PERC TUCKER REGIONAL GALLERY

CORNER OF FLINDERS AND DENHAM STREETS TOWNSVILLE CITY

Perc Tucker Regional Gallery is located in one of Townsville’s finest heritage buildings, on the corner of Denham and Flinders Streets, in the city centre. The Gallery has a ground floor and first floor level with seven exhibition spaces.

On display are works by North Queensland artists as well as national and international touring exhibitions. Guided group exhibition tours are available upon request and prior bookings are essential.

PINNACLES GALLERY R I V E R W AY A R T S C E N T R E

Pinnacles Gallery opened in March 1996 as part of the Thuringowa Library and Council complex. The Gallery provided a space for the display of a diversity of art, social history and educational exhibitions to serve the needs of Thuringowa’s residents and visitors at the time.

Pinnacles Gallery moved in 2006 to a purpose-built gallery within the Riverway Arts Centre – the only purpose-built gallery in Townsville. The space offers a multitude of ways to present artwork and has the capacity to deliver multimedia artwork presentations. Guided group exhibition tours are available upon request and prior bookings are essential.

Photo: Christopher Frederick Jones

THE VAULT SHOP DISCOVER - SHOP - INDULGE

Perc Tucker Regional Gallery welcomes you to The Vault Shop - Townsville’s exciting retail space for all things arts and craft.

With an extensive range of arts books and catalogues; creative items and gift ideas sourced from some of the world’s finest arts institutions; and a dedicated space for monthly exhibitions of small, affordable artworks and wares by North Queensland artists and craftspeople, The Vault Shop has something for everyone.

FRIENDS OF THE GALLERIES B E C O M E A M E M B E R T O D AY

Friends of the Galleries membership gives you an insider’s view of Perc Tucker Regional Gallery and Pinnacles Gallery, taking you into the world of art in ways that go beyond visiting and viewing.

Friends of the Galleries are also part of a social network of people who support the visual arts and enjoy unique member benefits. There are a range of membership categories to suit every need, while memberships may also be purchased through the Galleries as a gift for a family member or friend.

Margaret OLLEY Still life – objects on a table [detail] c. 1976 oil on composition board, 75 x 115 cm Acc. 1994.006, Gift of Ray Crooke 1994, City of Townsville Art Collection