March 1, 2014
An exhibition recalling the 2011 floods will open at the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery on Monday.
The new show features the work of Ipswich artist Deb Mostert and is part of the Artslink Queensland Exhibition Touring Program,
The show – “Recovery” – tells the stories behind objects that were lost in the 2011 floods, but later returned to their owners.
Mostert spent over a year talking with friends and people who had objects salvaged from the floods. She said their stories of loss and redemption were touching and often heartbreaking, and she saw value in recording them for the future.
She’s produced a series of paintings based on objects which were salvaged during the 2011 floods by people from her own community of Goodna and the surrounding areas of Ipswich and Brisbane.
Mostert asked the owners to nominate precious objects redeemed from the flood waters, recorded their stories and produce artworks that reflected them.
Lisa Beilby, the director of the Exhibition Touring Program, said that she was proud to put Mostert’s work on tour.
“I was so moved by this exhibition. I love Deb’s work and am so happy to have her touring with us. I am sure all Queenslanders will relate to the stories portrayed,” Lisa said.
Her enthusiasm is shared by Gallery curator Fiona Kemp.
“The Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery is very excited to be hosting this exhibition. We haven’t hosted a touring exhibition for a number of years,” Fiona said.
“We chose this one because we felt the people of the South Burnett region could relate to it. The 2011 and 2013 floods hit our region hard, with some people and businesses still struggling today with the after-affects
“This is a free touring exhibition that the Gallery would to invite the community to come along and view.”
During the same period the Galley will also be displaying works by “The Soup Kitchen” – a group of Kingaroy artists using a mixture of different mediums – in Gallery 2; and works by “Crazy Cat Lady” Lynden Day in the Youth Gallery.
- “Recovery” by Deb Mostert will be on show at the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery in Haly Street, Kingaroy from March 3-29. Admission to view it is free.
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