ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Pinnacles Gallery acknowledges the efforts of numerous individuals and organisations in helping to realise this major exhibition.

Firstly, to the artists, without whom there would be no show. Every artist involved has been a pleasure to work with, and we thank them for lending their talents so freely. Thankyou, Ah Xian, Amanda Wachob, Don Ed Hardy, Dr Lakra, eX de Medici, Holly Grech, Leslie Rice, Lisa Reihana, Matt Elwin, Qin Ga, Regan ‘HAHA’ Tamanui, Richard Dunlop, Rob Douma, Ron McBurnie, The RUN Collective, and Shawn Barber.

Thankyou to those generous organisations and private collectors who have willingly loaned, or assisted in researching and facilitating loans of works, including the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, particularly Desley Bischoff, Judy Gunning, Russell Storer, and Emma Schmeider; Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, particularly Jane Alexander, Wendy Garden, Narelle Russo, and Rowena Wiseman; Kate Dulhunty; kurimanzutto, Mexico City, particularly Amelia Hinojosa and Martha Reta; Tatiana Bilbao; Luis Alvarez; Lizzy McGregor from Kate MacGarry; Trevor Ewald; Laurie Steelink at Track 16; and the National Gallery of Victoria, particularly Catherine Leahy, Max Delany, Ieva Kanepe, Janine Bofill, and Julie Banks.

To Mair Underwood, we recognise and appreciate your expertise in this field, and consider ourselves very lucky that you were a keen participant in lending your thoughts through the major publication essay.

This publication was only made possible thanks to the agreement of all of the participating artists to publish the selected works, and also to a number of individuals who have assisted in sourcing suitable photographs, including our generous artists and lenders previously listed; Aaron Ashley; Shane Fitzgerald; TarraWarra Museum of Art and their Curator Anthony Fitzpatrick; Drill Hall Gallery and their Curator Tony Oates; Publication Manager Anne-Marie Jean and the team at Art Monthly; and Eve Sullivan and the team at Artlink.

We are extremely grateful for the professionalism and assistance of our freight providers, Global Specialised Services and particularly Clayton Sochacki who has overseen the international assembly, and Segue Art. The contribution of Segue Art’s Partners Kerrie Ann Roberts and Ross Brookes extends beyond the efficient management of the domestic artwork collections, transport and return, to the provision of helpful information and contacts which has truly enabled this exhibition to reach its fullest potential.

To those funding bodies who have enabled the development and presentation of this exhibition, please accept our deepest gratitude for having faith in the vision of this project. Funding was received through the Gordon Darling Foundation’s Domestic Travel Grant, which enabled an early curatorial research trip. Significantly, this project has also been supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland’s Projects and Programs Fund.

Finally, A Permanent Mark: the impact of tattoo culture on contemporary art would have been little more than a dream were it not for the contribution of Townsville City Council, both in funding Pinnacles Gallery and its program of exhibitions, and through the expertise of the organisation’s staff.

We thank all the personnel who have played a part in developing the show, from the staff and volunteers of Gallery Services, to everyone involved through Corporate Communications, the Media team, and Property Management.

Image: eX de Medici

Mother Skull [detail] 2006

Watercolour and metallic pigment on paper 109 x 114 cm

Private Collection of Kate Dulhunty

© eX de Medici