Activating the public foyer spaces of Level 2 at the Judith Wright Centre in 2018 is a series of seasonal exhibitions of small scale 3D works on plinths. Featuring artists from our Flying Arts Membership, the program is set to bring an eclectic mix of works from regional and Brisbane artists for 12 week exhibitions […]
The Incubator 2018
The Incubator 2018 hosted by Hands On Art is an exhibition showcasing senior students and young visual artists from around Brisbane and the Moreton Bay region.
F A Q’s – Colour and Response Tour and Exhibition Project
Q & A’s – I’ll be adding to this list as more questions come in Q: Is a catalogue part of the of the project who and what money is allocated? A: There is no provision in the funding for a Colour and Response catalogue. However we will be sending out copies of Merv’s Colour […]
June News
Check out some tips to help you enter the QRAA! We also have a new team member, an exciting blog about batik, and a fabulous new exhibition.
Merv Moriarty, the Wallagoot Paintings
About the Wallagoot Paintings by Sarah Barron, Curator of Colour: Mervyn Moriarty A Retrospective Exhibition This body of work represents the artist most recent paintings, and features the breathtaking region of Wallagoot on the Sapphire Coast, in regional New South Wales where Moriarty and his partner Prue Acton live. The artist describes his way of […]
Colour and Response Background
BACKGROUND: Mervyn Moriarty was a prominent artist and art teacher in Brisbane in the 1960s through to the 1980s. He had a major influence on the development of the visual arts throughout the state, establishing both the Brisbane Institute of Arts and The Flying Arts School (formerly EastAus Art School, now Flying Arts Alliance Inc.). […]
Colour and Response – Tour and Exhibition Project
Colour and Response was developed following the success of Moriarty’s retrospective exhibition Colour: Mervyn Moriarty, A Retrospective Exhibition which was held in Brisbane in 2016 to commemorate Flying Arts Alliance’s 45th Anniversary. The exhibition and its associated public programs captured many stories of artists’ careers that have been inspired and developed as a direct result […]
Artist Journal: Going with the Flow – Batik on Thursday Island
Scott Maxwell taught a group of remote artists the traditional Javanese technique of batik, inspiring them to create beautiful, colourful works and take new skills back to their communities.