Self portrait, 1924
oil on canvas, 61.2 x 51cm
Gift of the artist at the request of the Trustees 1924
Collection: Art Gallery of New South Wales
photograph:  Ray Woodbury for AGNSW   Inverell Cultural & Arts Council in conjunction with Best Employment and Inverell Shire Council present...

  
    presented by Inverell Art Society

TOM ROBERTS RETRACED

Inverell will again celebrate Tom Roberts' affiliation with the district through his 12 paintings, some of which include 'The Golden Fleece', 'Shearing at Newstead' (AGNSW),  'Bailed Up' AGNSW and 'In a Corner on the Macintyre' (NGCanberra).

Complimenting this occasion will be a '9 x 5' Exhibition and Competition where celebrities and artists have been invited to submit art works on a small canvas, inspired by the theme of 'Tom Roberts Retraced.

The Heidelberg School (based in Artists Camps at Heidelberg, NE of Melbourne and at Mosman Bay, Sydney (1880 -1890) was attended by Tom Roberts who led a group of young impressionist artists.

OPEN DAILY

 
Location: Inverell Art Gallery, Evans Street, Inverell
Time: 9:00am - 6:00pm
Cost: $5.00 entry to gallery

 

COMPETITION DETAILS

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY $1,350

  • SECTION 1 - "Portraiture"
    First prize $400   Second prize $100
     

  • SECTION 2 - "Plein Air"
    First prize $400   Second prize $100
     

  • SECTION 3 - Any subject from Sections 1 or 2

    Kindergarten - Year 2
    First prize $20   Second prize $10

    Primary Year 3 - Year 6
    First prize $30   Second prize $20

    Secondary Year 7 - Year 10
    First prize $80   Second prize $40

    Secondary Year 11 - Year 12
    First prize $100   Second prize $50
     

 

CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
  1. Theme of Exhibition - 'Tom Roberts Retraced'
  2. Entry to each section to be 9" x 5" (inches) and submitted ready to hang.
  3. All entries in each section to be in any medium and should be the original work of the competitor and not previously exhibited at The Inverell Art Gallery.
  4. Entry Fee $10 Sections 1 & 2 and $5 Section 3
  5. Entry forms to be returned by 7th April 2006.
  6. All exhibits to be received by the Inverell Art Gallery at 5 Evans Street, Inverell by 14th April 2006.
  7. No limit to number of works entered.
  8. All entries in Section 1 & 2 inclusive must be for sale.
  9. Commission of 44% (non-members) and 33% (members) will apply to all works sold.
  10. All entries must be clearly marked on back with artists name, title of work, sale price and section.
  11. Freight to and from the exhibition is the responsibility of the exhibitor.
  12. all entries to remain o display for the length of the Exhibition and can be collected after 30th April 2006.
  13. The Inverell art Gallery will exercise all reasonable care in handling the works submitted, but works will be at the risk of the entrant and the Society shall not be liable for loss or damage.
  14. Every endeavour will be made to exhibit all entries but the Society reserves the right to determine which entries will be exhibited.

   N. Kliendanze         J. Henderson

Print Entry Form


For additional information contact:
Inverell Cultural and Arts Council (Inc)
Phone: (02) 6728 8167

Tourism Inverell
Campbell St, Inverell
Phone: (02) 6728 8161 
Fax: (02) 6728 8166 

Email: trfestival@northnet.com.au

 

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