Transparent: Watercolour in Queensland 1850s-1980s A touring exhibition developed by the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

18 September – 22 November 2015

Transparent explores the long and diverse history of watercolour painting in Queensland. The exhibition brings together over 150 watercolours from the Gallery’s Collection, demonstrating the enduring appeal of the medium. Used by early settlers to depict the landscape, by later artists to evoke the growing city of Brisbane and by wartime artists to record daily activities, the medium of watercolour is portable and adaptable, perfect for capturing quick impressions. The exhibition demonstrates the medium’s important role in Queensland’s visual history from its earliest colonial beginnings.

Pinnacles Gallery

20 Village Blvd, Townsville QLD 4817

Tues - Fri: 10 am - 5pm Sat - Sun: 10am - 2pm

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Image: Vida Lahey

Australia (1882-1968)

Building the bridge 1931

Watercolour and gouache over pencil on wove paper on cardboard

Gift from the estate of Mrs Gladys Powell 1941

Collection: Queensland Art Gallery