March 11, 2013
There were “many new faces” at the Kingaroy Art Gallery on Friday night when its March exhibition was officially opened.
This month’s showing is really three separate but complementary exhibitions rolled into one.
The main gallery features a range of works by Melbourne-born artist Deidre Amos which spans a period of 28 years, executed in a variety of media ranging from oils to prints.
The subjects cover everything from large, whimsical paintings of polar bears playing in snowdrifts to women’s leggings, and portraits of brooding musicians through to a large, thoughtful self-portrait.
Former Lismore artist Donna Smith has a smaller range of more recent acrylics on show in the rear gallery, with subjects ranging from contemporary scenes to some highly energetic abstracts.
And the Jumping Ants Art Group has a display of members’ recent artworks on show in the front gallery, spanning half a dozen different media.
Exhibition curator Wayne Brown, who officially opened the display, said neither Deidre nor Donna – who both now live in the South Burnett – had exhibited in the region before.
He also said there were quite a few people in the opening night audience he’d never seen in the gallery before either but he hoped it marked the start of a long and happy relationship with the South Burnett’s vibrant art scene.
Then he introduced Deidre Amos, who thanked the crowd for coming along and the many people who’d helped her prepare the exhibition.
She also put in a kind word for her parents, who’d come along to see the exhibition, and her new employers the Peanut Company of Australia, who recently hired her to work in their accounting department despite knowing she had an upcoming show to prepare for.
All three exhibitions will remain on show daily until the end of the month.
Admission to view them is free.
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