(Image: Theo & Soula Mantalvanos with QG&W Award Winner, Marian Crawford. Photographer, Hails & Shine) Celebrations for Australian printmakers began Thursday evening at the Geelong Gallery Acquisitive Print Award (GGAPA). Congratulations to GGAPA winners Teho Ropeyarn (winner of the Geelong acquisitive print award $5,000), and Brian Robinson
(Image: Reader's Empty Book by Jiri Tibor Novak etching) Congratulations to the following artists who will form the 2020 Human Emotion print exchange exhibition. Artist names with their human emotions and book titles are as follows: Julia Wakefield, Confusion, A Visit from the Goon Squad, Jennifer Egan. Christine Gibson,
On behalf of Graeme Peebles and the directors of QG&W it is our pleasure to announce the finalists for PPP19. Peebles Print Prize 2019 finalists: Riste Andrievski, Liz Caffin, Elaine Camlin, Clive Dickson, David Fairbairn, David Frazer, Silvi Glattauer, Julie Mia Holmes, Lizzie Horne, Anita Iacovella, Bron Ives, Molly Kamenz, Michele
Together with RMIT, it is our great honour to have established the annual QG&W RMIT Graduate Award and this year it was Adam Wilkinson who won the award and joined us for a week. Adam received: five days private access to the print workshop at QG&W use of the press,
Speaking to this year’s annual print exchange theme of “historia”, last night we heard Greek Australian playwright Kat Moritz‘ premier reading of her latest play, Alcestis – an adaptation of Euripides’ play. Alcestis is the culmination of Kat’s recent trip to New York where she worked intensively with international
It was an exceptional evening of conversation listening to two of Australia's most prominent illustrator's, Jim Pavlidis and Michael Leunig. Election eve heated up the discussion adding to the work stories of the two colleagues from their couple of decades at The Age. Then into art speak and
Theo recently had the opportunity to present the story of Streeton Prints to an impeccable group of gentlemen of the Mens Probus Club of Point Lonsdale and Queenscliff. The story – still unheard by many locals was received with great interest especially as it was presented by Theo who posthumously
QG&W directors, JACA mangers and the Tiwi artists, Pauletta Kerinaua, Pedro Wonaeamirri and Timothy Cook were thrilled to finally be able to meet and celebrate the Tiwi Jilamara exhibition. The gallery and JACA could not have made this opportunity possible without the GoFundMe contributions from some very special people
Established in 1989 JACA is owned and governed by Tiwi artists from Milikapiti community on Melville Island. Jilamara artists are nationally and internationally renowned for their unique, traditional Tiwi style. They produce contemporary works based on ceremonial body painting designs, clan totems and Tiwi creation stories.
QG&W are thrilled to finally be able to announce another very exciting outcome from their trip to Venice. In addition to the Peebles Print Prize (PPP) contribution of $4,000 generously sponsored by 360Q, the Streeton Family will be offering an all inclusive seven day residency
We couldn’t be more excited! Oakdene is not only known for their exemplary wines – as described by James Halliday, but the estate is also recognised for its offering of cellar door, fine dining restaurant, cafe and accommodation all among a very unique and whimsical environment. Owners Elizabeth and Bernard Hooley first purchased Oakdene in 2001 as a neglected cattle
It was truly amazing, inspiring, restorative and satisfying on both creative and personal levels. Here's a teeny glimpse of our mammoth two weeks in Venice Images: View from the rooftop of the new shopping centre, Doge's Palace ceiling, Doge's Palace fresco Paradiso Guariento di Apro, Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, MUVE Klein Welten VI
Join us during our Locus (Imaginary) exhibition for a Perfume Masterclass Navigate your way around the fragrance colour wheel learning about nature's Oriental, Woody, Fresh and Floral fragrances. A fabulous evening hosted by Homebody Orchard at QG&W that will be directed by the ever knowledgeable and wonderful fragrance stylist,
Image: Palazzo Salviati, Grand Canal, Venice Soula Mantalvanos etching After three solid years of rebuilding life, we're taking a short break from Aug 13 to Aug 31. The winter break will not only be welcomed rejuvenation, but an opportunity for Theo and Soula to retrace Sir Arthur Streeton's footsteps as well
A wonderful opening celebration at Whitehorse Artspace for the Sweeping Landscapes exhibition officially opened by Mayor of Whitehorse Council, Andrew Davenport. Purchase etchings
It is QG&W's great honour that the posthumous prints of Sir Arthur Streeton will form part of the Sweeping Landscapes exhibition at Whitehorse Artspace next month. Whitehorse Art Collection acquired Wheat Sheaves during the Streeton Prints exhibition in 2017. The full set of posthumous prints will sit with a drawing of Streeton
