Category: art

Fryer Folios – the art special issue

Published: Tue, 2013-08-27 15:41 by Elizabeth Alvey

The 2013 issue of Fryer Folios has arrived! Focussing on art, the issue includes:

Kerry Heckenberg examining six watercolours by Alfred Coleman and their place in the wider art scene of that time
Professor Emeritus Laurie Hergenhan discussing three portraits by Ray Crooke in the light of correspondence held by Fryer Library
Cassie Doyle writing about the stunning artists' book Men of Flowers
Silvana Gardner exploring the meaning behind her Madonna triptych
Elizabeth Alvey and Stephanie Muskens highlighting a recent acquisition and its use in teaching
Judy Hamilton covers the history of Brisbane's Half Dozen Group of Artists, and
Samantha Littley from the UQ Art Museum talks about the significant gifts that Patrick Corrigan AM has made to The University of Queensland

There's also the usual wrap up of news and events from the past 12 months. Issues have been posted to Friends of Fryer members, and copies are available from the Fryer Library reading room.

If you have any feedback on Fryer Folios we would love to hear from you. The editors can be contacted by emailing fryer@library.uq.edu.au.

Friends of Fryer Event: “Antarctica: Bravery in the landscape”

Published: Fri, 2013-03-15 14:49 by Elizabeth Alvey

An almost capacity crowd attended the first Friends of Fryer event for 2013, "Antarctica: Bravery in the landscape" last week.

The panel discussion, hosted in conjunction with the UQ Art Museum, focused on the artwork of Linde Ivimey. In particular, her sculptures of ice warrior figures, which are a striking feature of the Art Museum's current exhibition "If Pain Persists… Linde Ivimey Sculpture".

Linde Ivimey shared her first hand experiences of visiting the Antarctic to take part in celebrations marking the 100th Anniversary of Sir Douglas Mawson's expedition. She also provided a valuable insight into her working life as an artist, describing how she draws inspiration from items as diverse as the remains of a family meal to Mawson's experiences.

Exhibition curator Louise Martin-Chew talked about her journey writing about Linde's work and inspirations in conjunction with creating the exhibition at the UQ Art Museum. Dr Sylvie Shaw, as chair of the discussion, also highlighted the continuing cultural influence of the Antarctic landscape and the mythology surrounding Mawson's expedition.

In addition, several Mawson-related items from the Fryer Library collection were on display. This included items from the papers of Alf Howard, a member of Douglas Mawson's 1929-1931 expedition to Antarctica.

The exhibition If Pain Persists: Linde Ivimey Sculpture curated by Louise Martin-Chew continues until 24 March. Find out more at www.artmuseum.uq.edu.au.

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