Art Gallery of Annual Report13–14 Annual Report 2013–14 Chair’s Report ...... 4 Director’s Report ...... 6 Association Report ...... 8 Gallery Guides Report ...... 10 Adopt an Artwork...... 12 Donations, Gifts, and Bequests ...... 14 Acquisitions ...... 16 Outward Loans...... 38 Exhibitions ...... 26 For Auld Lang Syne...... 30 Touring Exhibitions ...... 34 Publications...... 42 Education Report ...... 44 Public Programs ...... 50 Gallery Staff and Volunteers ...... 57 Visitation...... 57 Board Members ...... 58 Budget Summaries ...... 60

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Image: H Moser [unknown man in full Highland dress] (detail) circa1870 photograph. Private collection. For Auld Lang Syne: Images of Scottish from First Fleet to Federation 11 April – 27 July 2014 The first of the milestones I will comment on is the Chair’s Report completion and review of the Board’s inaugural Strategic Plan (2011–13). The review process during 2014 has been Art Gallery of Ballarat Board of Directors extremely useful in not only highlighting key areas of progress but also identifying strategic directions for the next A Year of Milestones for the Gallery five years. In developing it, Board members have consulted widely within and beyond the community. As a Board, Preparing the Annual Report on behalf of the Board of we have been most fortunate to have available industry Directors always provides the opportunity to reflect on the expertise to shape these directions. The Strategic Plan for past twelve months in the life of Gallery. While the key role 2014–18, to be launched at the Annual General Meeting, has of the Board is to determine policy direction and monitor four pillars that focus on the theme of Building for the Future. implementation, the really exciting aspect is observing what It will be accessible from the Gallery website. is taking place in the gallery itself. With the completion of the inaugural Strategic Plan The number of exhibitions contributing to during 2013, the Board of Directors, through the work of scholarship and related programs has once again been the Director and the Gallery team, has remained strongly committed to its Vision and Mission: a review of the astonishing. The number of curated exhibitions presented I have made reference to a number of key stakeholders maintain and enhance its unique place in the Australian arts exhibition schedule, the extensive conservation program during the past twelve months has reaffirmed its status as within the Gallery community, and it is important in this profile. and the acquisition program during this report period are Australia’s most important gallery outside the metropolitan place to acknowledge the ongoing work of the Art Gallery testimony to this commitment. region. The Gallery’s importance in these areas was of Ballarat Foundation. Substantial work and time has I would also like to thank the very committed and skilled highlighted at the Regional Galleries forum which the Board been invested in developing the bequests program, The Gallery staff for their dedicated work, and acknowledge initiated at the Gallery in July. It is well worth the time in This report coincides with a series of other important Art of Giving. This program, which has already attracted the work of the Gallery Education Officers, who once again examining the exhibition schedule as listed in this Annual milestones: considerable interest, stands beside the very successful register record numbers of students attending a regional Report to fully appreciate the work undertaken by the staff. gallery in Australia. Most significantly the Gallery Association has celebrated its Adopt an Artwork. Bequests can be directed to a variety of areas of gallery activities and provide Australian Tax Following the outstanding Capturing Flora exhibition, the 130th Anniversary, an extraordinary milestone correlating Office benefits for donors. The Foundation is committed Finally, I thank my fellow Art Gallery of Ballarat Board gallery team under the mercurial guidance of the Director with the foundation of the gallery. The Association, with its to support the Boards’ Strategic Plan to expand the gallery of Directors for their dedicated work in implementing mounted an equally ambitious exhibition, For Auld Lang 1,700-strong membership, is an extraordinary supporter of the Strategic Plan, development of the new Plan and building footprint into the future. Syne: Images of Scottish Australia from First Fleet to Federation. every facet of the Gallery’s work. The Association will mark governance compliance. Covering the majority of the temporary exhibition spaces, this significant anniversary in number of ways that enhance The Gallery is indebted to all these groups who give time this was a survey exhibition on a grand scale, magnificently the Gallery experience. This Annual Report coincides with the completion of my voluntarily to ably support and champion the Gallery — presenting works sourced both internationally and from decade of service on the Art Gallery of Ballarat Board. I wish throughout Australia. Once again the exhibition was For many Gallery visitors, the well-researched and the Gallery Guides, the Women’s Association, the Gallery the Board the very best in implementing the forthcoming accompanied by a magnificent catalogue of academic informative guided tours are a highlight. The Gallery Guides Association, continuing its strong tradition of support as Strategic Plan 2014–18. importance. Not to rest on their laurels, the gallery team are a most dedicated team who celebrated their twenty- it has for the past 130 years, and the Art Gallery of Ballarat created the Ballarat Tartan and registered it on the Scottish fifth anniversary this year. As part of their celebrations, they Foundation. Garry Taylor Register of Tartans, another of the lasting legacies of the prepared a very impressive exhibition of ‘favourites’ from Chair exhibition. I single out this exhibition for the extensive the Gallery collection. Similarly, the Women’s Association To mention another milestone, this year our Director marks programming, as it highlights the dedicated and creative provide another important dimension to the gallery ten years in his role. Gordon Morrison has been responsible Image: Art Gallery of Ballarat Director Gordon Morrison; Dr Gerard Vaughan AM talents of the gallery team under the leadership of Gordon experience through the wonderful Last Sunday of the for an extraordinary range of developments and initiatives, FAHA, recently retired Director of the National Gallery of Victoria; and Garry Taylor, Morrison. Month Concert program. providing inspiring leadership to enable the Gallery to Chair AGB Board at the forum for Western Victoria Regional Galleries, July 2014 4 5 Director’s Report

Towards the end of this financial year the Art Gallery of development of Australia, For Auld Lang Syne: Images of Gallery, which was so completely overhauled four years ago, portfolios the Gallery is positioned, for the support they Ballarat turned 130, but that was the culmination of an Scottish Australia from First Fleet to Federation. This exhibition has gone through a period of consolidation. Likewise, thanks have given me and the institution. extraordinary season of exhibitions and other public was a tour de force: far and away the largest and most to all members of the Board who have given so freely of programs, ushered in by a retrospective for the significant ambitious project that this gallery has ever undertaken and their time. On a personal note, February 2014 marked my tenth artist Robert Clinch. quite possibly the most complex exhibition ever mounted anniversary as Director. It has been an extraordinary honour by a regional gallery in Australia. It was curated by two The City of Ballarat provides the lion’s share of funding for and privilege to have been the custodian of this amazing During the spring of 2013, we hosted the Victorian noted scholars, Dr Alison Inglis and Patricia MacDonald, and the Gallery, and given the competition for the limited pool collection during that time, and to have worked with such a Indigenous Art Awards for the first time, as part of a three brought loans from across the continent and from London. of funds that ultimately derives from the ratepayer, it takes dedicated and talented team of people. season agreement with Arts Victoria, now Creative Victoria. vision and courage to promote the visual arts through the This was the first occasion that this important showcase of The exhibition also received wonderful support from a maintenance of an institution such as this. I would like to Gordon Morrison the talents of Victorian-born and state-based Indigenous range of philanthropic trusts, without which the display pay tribute to Jeff Pulford and Natalie Reiter, within whose Director artists had been presented outside of Melbourne. This could never have been as comprehensive as it was, nor prize is not acquisitive, but the Gallery did purchase an the catalogue as comprehensive and lavishly illustrated. I extraordinary painting depicting the Eureka Stockade would like to put on record the Gallery’s gratitude for this by Wathaurung elder Auntie Marlene Gilson from the assistance. exhibition. The Ferry Foundation, which had been a supporter of so The Art Gallery of Ballarat’s commitment to the acquisition many different projects and a leading contributor to the of works by Indigenous artists is also borne out by the Acquisitions program for more than twenty years, wound purchase of historically important bark paintings by Wally up in June 2014, with its corpus of its funds being placed Mandarrk and Mick Kubarrku. A spectacular group of prints securely within the Art Gallery of Ballarat Foundation. by Brook Andrew, which came in as a donation under the Cultural Gifts Scheme, also adds significantly to the holding. The Ballarat Fine Art Gallery Association, which founded the Gallery in 1884, continues to be one of the mainstays of Another prize exhibition presented by this Gallery in the support for this institution and I congratulate its President late summer of 2014 was the Rick Amor Drawing Prize Gordon Monro for seeing in its fourteenth decade. — an unusual competition because artists must only submit works no bigger than seventy-five by seventy-five I would like to acknowledge the good humour, hard work centimetres. This was the third iteration of the prize, which and urbanity of Garry Taylor, Chair of the Board of Directors is acquisitive, with Gina Kalabishis being the winner on this during this time, when the governance structure of the occasion. In the five years that we have hosted the Prize, the Gallery has acquired 11 works selected from the exhibitions plus the 3 winning works. Image: Art Gallery of Ballarat Director Gordon Morrison hosting National Gallery of Australia Director Ron Radford and National Gallery of Victoria Director Tony Dominating the final months of this financial year was Ellwood on a visit to For Auld Lang Syne: Images of Scottish Austalia from First Fleet our celebration of the contribution of the Scots to the to Federation, June 2014. 6 7 Association Report

A sad occurrence towards the end of 2013 was the death increase and the change in entry charges our membership representative on the Gallery Board, who has been learnt a lot about the way a public gallery operates and the of Margaret Martin, a long-time stalwart of the Association numbers have held up reasonably well. unswerving in his support for future building projects. varied and complex roles it plays in our community and in and a key figure in the Gallery Guides. Margaret was the wider art world. I have been continually impressed by the editor of the Association newsletter for many years, The first exhibition to which the new entry policy applied The Association decided during the year that its informal the quality and the quantity of work the Gallery staff carry and more recently her inimitable ‘Recent Acquisitions’ was the blockbuster For Auld Lang Syne, celebrating the name will be the Art Gallery of Ballarat Association. This out. columns in the current Association magazine will be fondly contribution of the Scots to Australia in the colonial period. accords with the name Art Gallery of Ballarat, adopted some remembered. The Association and a number of individual We had two free Members’ Nights, with entertainment: one years ago. The full legal name of the Association remains In conclusion I wish to thank our Secretary Anne Beggs- donors contributed money for the purchase of an artwork in had the Scottish-Australian antiques expert Gordon Brown The Ballarat Fine Art Public Gallery Association. Sunter, Treasurer Brian Hay and all members of the Margaret’s memory; Gordon Morrison secured on our behalf as guest speaker; the other was a Jacobite evening with Association Council for their work and support during the a significant work by the Australian Modernist artist John music and recitals by Noel Craven and Peter Freund. The On behalf of the Association I wish to congratulate year, and indeed during my Presidency. I also wish to thank Passmore. Association also collaborated with the Ballaarat Mechanics’ the Gallery Director and all the staff for the numerous the Gallery staff, and in particular Peter Freund, for the very substantial support they have provided for Association Institute to hold a very successful Ceilidh, or Highland exhibitions and events they put on during the year, activities. In other ways this has been a year of incremental change dance night, in association with the exhibition. Further including For Auld Lang Syne, the largest and most complex for the Association. We agreed with the Gallery that collaborations with the Mechanics’ Institute are planned. exhibition ever mounted by the Gallery. The Association Gordon Monro Association members would pay a discounted price for has awarded honorary life memberships to the two guest Association President entry to ticketed shows rather than receiving free entry as The purchase by the Gallery Foundation of the property curators for this exhibition, Alison Inglis and Patricia Tryon in the past; however the Gallery would offer a free Members’ at 50 Lydiard Street North is exciting news for the Macdonald, in recognition of their contribution. Night or similar event in conjunction with the Association. Association; we assisted substantially with this purchase, Image opposite: Gordon Monro, guest speaker Gordon Brown, and Gordon Morrison, with University of Ballarat Pipe Band pipers prior to the opening The Association also increased its membership fees at the through contributions to the Gallery Foundation. I wish to My two-year term as President of the Association is about of For Auld Lang Syne, April 2014. Image above: Association Ceilidh, May start of 2014, for the first time in many years. Despite this acknowledge the foresight of Colin Stephens, Association to finish. It has been a very interesting period for me: I have 2014, part of For Auld Lang Syne program of events. 8 9 Gallery Guides Report

The Gallery Guides are forty-two trained volunteers who Days are held fortnightly, with the aim of ensuring a high meet twice-monthly with a leadership committee of eight standard of guide enrichment and an excellent guiding members which meet monthly. experience for visitors. Learning has included further study of the Gallery Collection, art in general, the specific I wish to acknowledge Pauline O’Shannesssy-Dowling’s content of Capital and Country and For Auld Lang Syne, and valuable contribution as a member of the committee during participation in a Public Speaking Course, which was offered this time and her exemplary leadership as Guides Convener courtesy of the City of Ballarat. from October 2012 until February 2014, when she resigned. I have filled the role of Convenor since February 2014. Guides also attended Art Insights lunchtime talks, which were held through the year at the Gallery and at Federation A Guide’s core service is to welcome Gallery visitors and University. The organisation of these talks are a collaboration introduce them the Gallery Collection, through tours which between the Guides, the Gallery and the University. Three are offered five times a week through the year, and group guides were speakers at talks during the year. Educational tours which are conducted when requested. We also guided excursions included a three-day visit to galleries in Victoria’s the special exhibitions Capital and Country: The Federation north east, as well as Hamilton Art Gallery, Bendigo Art Years 1900–1914 and For Auld Lang Syne: Images of Scottish Gallery, Gallery and Castlemaine Art Gallery and Australia from First Fleet to Federation. Historical Museum.

We guided For Auld Lang Syne daily for thirteen weeks and Following continuing enquiries about guiding at the Gallery, then twice daily during its last two weeks, because of very a recruitment drive will be held in November and December large visitor numbers. I would like to especially congratulate this year, to be followed by a training course to commence Gallery Director Gordon Morrison and the Gallery staff on in February 2015. the professional presentation of this amazing social history exhibition. It is a testament to the collaborative working After many hours of thinking, writing and revising, a Policy relationship between the Director and his staff. and Guidelines Manual for Volunteer Guides has been drafted and this document will be tabled as the official Overall, a total of 425 tours have been conducted during operational guide manual at the Guides’ Annual General the year and 2,962 visitors have participated in guided tours Meeting on 22 October 2014. of the Permanent Collection and special exhibitions. The Guides perform these duties willingly and professionally. Due to the diligent work of two guides and a very capable helper, a website detailing all guide activities and guidelines Educational preparation is now underway for guiding the is operational. It is kept up-to-date, is user-friendly and has forthcoming exhibition, EIKŌN: Icons of the Orthodox Christian many touches of humour and wit to keep all interested. World. Veronica Stott Gallery Guide Caroline Hutterer conducting a tour An Education Sub-committee designs a wide ranging Volunteer Guides Convener through For Auld Lang Syne, June 2014. annual program for the Guides group and Education 10 11 This program gives individuals or Works adopted for conservation Miner with cradle and windlass Adopt an Artwork groups the opportunity to contribute during 2014-2015 include: circa 1893 towards the conservation treatment oil on cardboard and maintenance of artworks in the Purchased with funds from the Mary Art Gallery of Ballarat Collection. Three paintings by Percy Lindsay Lindsay Bequest, 1969 Painting conserved with funds from Silver donations Girls on footbridge 1894 Barrie Coltman, 2013 $5,000 up to $25,000 oil on board New period frame provided with funds Mrs Ridsdale in memory of her Purchased with funds from the Mary from Craig and Vicki Coltman, 2013 husband, Leonard Darrell Ridsdale Lindsay Bequest, 1970 Vicki & Craig Coltman Painting conserved with funds from The Isobella Foundation Craig and Vicki Coltman, 2013 Three works by Christian Waller Michael Stubbs New period frame provided with funds from the Rotary Club of Wendouree, Design for mosaic - Salus Mundi Other donations 2013 circa 1930 Anonymous donors x 2 gouache & metallic paint on canvas Gallery Womens’ Association Miner panning, Creswick Rotary Club of Wendouree circa 1893 Design for window - St James’ Church, oil on cardboard Ivanhoe not dated Purchased with funds from the Mary watercolour on paper Lindsay Bequest, 1970 Painting conserved with funds from Design for window - St Peter’s Church, Craig and Vicki Coltman, 2013 Brighton, not dated New period frame provided with funds watercolour on paper from the Rotary Club of Wendouree Gift of the Estate of Klytie Pate, 2011 and Barbara McInnes, 2013 Conserved with funds from the Gallery Womens’ Association, 2013

One work by Francis Wheatley

Soldiers relieving French Peasants 1795-1800 oil on canvas Gift of the Estate of Dr Robert Scott, 1940 Painting and frame conserved with funds from the Isobella Foundation, 2014 see image detail opposite left: before and after conservation 12 13 Donations, Gifts and Bequests

Giving to an art gallery is not just Brett Whiteley’s Portrait of Richard For more information, or to arrange an an act of generosity, it is a powerful Neville and Jeffrey Smart’s The listeners. appointment with the Gallery Director, expression of your own personality, contact the Art Gallery of Ballarat recognisable for generations to come. Donations, gifts or bequests Business Support Officer on do not have to go towards the 5320 5858 or [email protected] The generosity of individual donors acquisition of works of art, but can has the power to transform art include conservation work, support institutions, bringing a lasting benefit of publications or establishing The Gallery would like to thank the to their communities and creating a community programs. The variety of following sponsors for their support lasting memorial to the giver. ways in which your contribution can during 2013–14 have a lasting impact is almost endless. The Courier Over the years, the Art Gallery of The Ferry Foundation Gifts to the Gallery can be made Ballarat has benefitted from the through the Art Gallery of Ballarat The Hugh Williamson Foundation generosity of members of the Foundation, a Charitable Fund whose McCain Australasia Pty Ltd community and many of the Gallery’s role is to assist the Gallery with specific most famous artworks have been projects or acquisitions. acquired as the result of donations, gifts and bequests. Hans Heysen’s The The Art Gallery of Ballarat is a Not for three gums, ’ A summer Profit Company Limited by Guarantee morning tiff and E Phillips Fox’s A love which has Charitable Institution status story were acquired in this way in the and is endorsed by the Australian Image: Brett Whiteley Portrait of Richard Neville (detail) 1974 oil & collage on canvas past, while more recent examples are Taxation Office as a Deductible Gift Purchased with funds from the Colin Hicks Rick Amor’s Study for the dry season, Recipient (DGR). Caldwell Bequest, 2007 14 15 Acquisitions BARKS CERAMICS AUSTRALIAN Billy Djambanuwa Audrey Allnutt Rainbow serpents with buffalo heads Vase 1975 glazed earthenware ARCHIVES natural pigments on eucalyptus bark Gift of Judith Dixon, 2014 Purchased with funds from the Colin Ludwig Becker, John Macadam Hicks Caldwell Bequest, 2013 Gladys Reynell, Osrey Pottery Transactions of the Philosophical Vase 1926 Institute of Victoria, January to December Mick Kubarkku glazed earthenware 1859 1860 Group of two natural earth pigment Gift of Judith Dixon, 2014 bound publication works on eucalyptus bark Transactions of the Philosophical Namarrkon (Lightning man) not dated Institute of Victoria, from January to Echidnas (Narrbek) 1975-1980 DRAWINGS AUSTRALIAN August, 1857 1857 natural pigments on eucalyptus bark printed publication Purchased with funds from the Colin Cedric Gift of Tom Darragh, 2014 Hicks Caldwell Bequest, 2013 Group of five pencil & wash on paper “...and into the what-ever-it-is is out for James Cox Wally Mandarrk six!” not dated A Monograph of Australian Land Shells Spirit figure and Saratoga fish (Barr’mein) “Er - there’s something I should explain 1868 1975-1980 about these things...” not dated printed publication natural pigments on eucalyptus bark “It’s Ernie the earbasher. Pretend we Gift of Tom Darragh, 2014 Purchased with funds from the Colin haven’t seen him” not dated Hicks Caldwell Bequest, 2013 “That was quite a wind we had last Royal Commissioners for Victoria night!” not dated Group of two bound publications “When did you get back to the big Official Record - London International BOOKS smoke?” not dated Exhibition of 1873 (Melbourne, 1872-73) Group of sixteen ink & wash on paper 1873 Ambrose Dyson, Frank Hardy, Actually, I’m not watching any television Official Record - Intercolonial Exhibition Capricorn Printing Co programme at the moment! not dated of Australasia, Melbourne, 1866-67 1867 The Man from Clinkapella, and other Ah! It’s good to hear the sound of leather Gift of Tom Darragh, 2014 prize-winning stories 1951 on willow again not dated printed publication Are you with me so far? not dated Gift of Anne Rowland, 2014 Bullant Ridge? She’s about ten miles to starboard! not dated Ambrose Dyson, Ambrose Dyson But I keep telling you - they’re just Memorial Committee mosquito bites! not dated Image: Mitjili Napurrula Untitled (blue and red) Ambrose Dyson 1953 Give him more line! not dated (detail) not dated acrylic on canvas. Donated printed publication with colour sheets How d’you like the window? Open or through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2014. © the artist licensed by Purchased with funds from public closed? not dated Aboriginal Artists Agency Ltd donation, 2014 I love a sunburnt country, a land of 16 17 sweeping plains...1976 2010 Sid Black Robert Clinch I’m sure this’s not what the ad. means! Depreciation Class 2011 I’m in good form today - never felt so Group of two pencil on paper not dated Early bird (Clive James) 2012 alert & suspicious 1961 Study for Gracenotes 1 2001 It mightn’t get the shirts whiter than Emerson what on earth is this? 2011 ink on paper Study for Gracenotes 2 2001 white - but it’s terrific for softening the ...find another apple tree and just get on Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 Gift of the artist, 2014 steak! not dated with it 2011 It’s for you! not dated [fundementals...] 2012 Paul Borg Robert Clinch [noughts and crosses] not dated History 2012 Super Jesus in the Plaza car park 2013 Hannah 1991 Now do you believe me about the size of Kevin till the very end 2012 pastel, charcoal, conte & wash on graphite & chalk on coloured paper the bullants ‘round here? not dated [Kim-Jong-il] 2011 paper Gift of Katherine Littlewood under the Well, let’s face it - your job is being busy - Life of Tony 2010 Purchased with funds from the Rick Cultural Gifts Program, 2014 mine is being not busy! not dated Master Chefs 2010 Amor Prize, 2014 Well, what d’you know - me eiderdown Richard Dawkins 2010 pillow’s leaking again! not dated The Policy Refuge 2010 Up in smoke, or, where our houses, Weren’t you the bloke who wouldn’t give ...the region of Ausmalaysia, trust me Group of three pencil on paper schools & hospital go 1952 me a lift, and splashed mud all over me a 2011 Ballan 1876 ink, wash & gouache on paper couple of miles back? not dated The sugar sauce on the corned beef... Hastings 1883 Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 2010 Tallarook 1875 Well look at the lady muck wombats... pencil on paper Dagmar Cyrulla McRae 2011 Purchased with funds from the Joe The Carer III not dated No doubt about this dream book, Ben — ...what happens to all these sharp knives? White Bequest, 2013 pastel on paper it’s dead right! not dated 2012 Gift of Tom Armstrong under the ink & blue pencil on paper Who are you and what do you want, Frank Campbell Cultural Gifts Program, 2014 Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 Kevin? 2011 [Profiteer turning the screws of tyrannical power on the producer, the home and Graeme Drendel Group of two watercolours on paper Killick the consumer] 1930s The Intern (The Young Dr Scobie) 2013 Barry Jones 2012 [Cragton Angling Club] 1945 ink & gouache on paper pencil on paper [riderless rhino] 2003 ink on paper Purchased with funds from the Joe Purchased with funds from the Rick Donated through the Australian Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 White Bequest, 2014 Amor Prize, 2014 Government’s Cultural Gifts program Ambrose Dyson crayon on paper Group of six works on paper The big Smoke! You blooming beaut. Brodie Mack by John Spooner, 2014 Gary Clark Walter Driscoll At last, going home. Quickly we settle Crikey she hasn’t changed a bit! Stupidity of some Hollywood producers Here they come...the cameras clicking!! Group of two ink on paper Tate Adams down. Already the kid in the corner circa 1942 crayon, ink & gouache on makes one reel 1961 2009 [printer at work] 1950 [Gouache 195] 2003 is asleep. The big bloke murmurs paper ink, wash & gouache on card ink on paper [woman reading in bed] circa 1960 gouache & pencil on paper something about “the soil being hungry [two soldiers] circa 1942 Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 Gift of Elizabeth Cross, 2014 & turning over the paddock down the pencil & wash on paper corner”. On, on, “let ‘er rip driver!” Sarge! circa 1942 Spooner RB Clark Group of twenty ink & watercolour on Kim Anderson circa 1942 crayon & gouache on board pencil & wash on paper Cliff 2013 Wot would you like for dessert, Sir? 1968 paper ink & blue pencil on paper Snags! “Remember me sister? I came The needle 1943 [Abbott & Gillard at the Dig Tree] 2010 copic liner on paper Image: Helena Forde, AW Scott Coequosa through here 18 months ago. Blime, pencil & wash on paper Anonymous gift, 2014 Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 triangularis (detail) circa1890 lithograph on [ASIC levy] 2012 paper, hand coloured. Purchased with funds you’ve got the same snags too! Yes luvey, Purchased with funds from the Joe [Brumby - I dreamt that I launched...] from public donation, 2014 we’ve been saving ‘em for you! circa 1942 White Bequest, 2014 18 19 Mt Buninyong Hillside 2012 Emile Mercier Christian Waller Pentland Hills 2011 Group of three ink & pencil on paper [page of studies - female backs] not [treed landscape] 2011 I appreciate their efforts to eliminate dated conte on paper [treed landscape] 2011 violence on T.V., but this is utterly Group of five pencil works on paper You Yangs 2011 ridiculous! not dated [3 sheets from sketch book - studies of You Yangs 2011 Now that the milk & butter position figures & windows] not dated You Yangs 2011 has improved, let us hope we get more [studies - male figures, torso details, verso Gift of the artist under the Cultural consideration and better language from - figure] not dated Gifts Program, 2014 a certain party! not dated [study - head of a male, verso - arm] The shortage of bread for Easter doesn’t not dated Norman Lindsay worry us, my old man’s always good for a [study - male figure, verso - sketches] Raid on Folkestone - 76 killed. 174 injured. loaf! not dated not dated “Yes ethnologists will certainly have to Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 [study - male model with pole] not dated re-arrange their museums after the war”! Gift of the Estate of Klytie Pate, 2013 1917 Ailsa O’Connor ink on paper Sculpture studies circa1960 WEG Purchased, 2014 felt tipped pen on paper Son, I didn’t know you were keen on Gift of Kevin Lincoln, 2014 cricket 1976 Stewart McCrae ink on card [Christmas] 1975 Bruce Petty Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 ink on paper What about a redistribution of seats? Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 circa 1964 WEP ink on cut pieces of paper My dear I’ve just returned from a lovely FJ Mallett Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 cruise circa1964 Camp at the “Springs”, South Purrumbete ink & gouache on paper 1877 Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 Jim Russell Will Dyson ink & pencil on paper Gina Kalabashis ink on paper Group of three ink & gouache on paper Traveller entertaining friends with travel Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 Untitled 2013 Camp ‘Ecklin Forest’ Murphy’s Selection Unk White That’s the office manager’s new talk not dated pastel on velour paper 1878 [tow away area] 1956 secretary... not dated ink & blue pencil on board Edward Heffernan Winner of the Rick Amor Drawing Prize, pencil on paper ink on paper Timely warning 1945 [You ain’t wanted] not dated Beach scene 1959 2014 Purchased with funds from the Joe Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 Uncle Dick! I heard you talking in your see image detail above pencil on paper White Bequest, 2014 ink, gouache & blue pencil on board Purchased with funds from public Kevin Lincoln sleep last night!! not dated ink & wash on paper Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 donation, 2013 Study for Diptych 2006 Ken Maynard PAINTINGS AUSTRALIAN Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 pastel on paper The flamin’ watch dog is a bit tired Richard Havyatt John Hopkins [trees] 2011 terday...’e wuz up all night holdin’ a Dagmar Cyrulla [drawing] 1969 Group of three etchings on paper watercolour & chalk on paper lantern fer a bloke who wuz stealin’ all Les Tanner A Moment II not dated ink & wash on paper John & Judy 1973 Group of ten watercolour & charcoal me chooks! not dated He’s a Neo-moderate. Believes in sitting oil on linen Gift of John Jones, 2014 Studio models 1973 on paper ink on paper under Banyan trees, ideological purity Gift of Tom Armstrong under the Two models 1973 A Hillside at Mt Buninyong 2011 Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 and winning not dated Cultural Gifts Program, 2014 Vernon Hayles Gift of the artist, 2014 Devil’s Kitchen 2011 ink & pencil on board Wally and the Major not dated Devil’s Kitchen 2011 Gift of Vane Lindesay, 2014 20 21 Mark Fox Pitcha Makin Fellaz chromolithographs on paper Dark morning: Mt Beckworth 2012 We know where you live (horse) 2013 Gift of Genny Binns, 2014 oil on linen acrylic on plastic board Purchased with funds from The Sir Purchased with funds from the Elinor Robert Clinch Wilfred Brookes Charitable Foundation, Morcom Bequest, 2014 Full-Stop! 2004 2014 lithograph on paper John Robinson Gift of Katherine Littlewood under the Marlene Gilson Figure on the floor II circa1965 Cultural Gifts Program, 2014 Mount Warrenheip and Eureka Stockade oil on board 2013 Purchased with funds from Lyn Roy Dalgarno acrylic on canvas Williams AO, 2013 Wharfies circa1955 Purchased with funds from The Sir see image detail opposite etching, aquatint on paper Wilfred Brookes Charitable Foundation, Purchased with funds from public 2014 donation, 2014 PAINTINGS OTHER Dan Kelly Helena Forde, AW Scott John Horsburgh Art that annoys 2013 Coequosa triangularis circa1890 Celia Scott 1876 oil, collage & spray paint on lithograph on paper, hand coloured oil on canvas composition board Purchased with funds from public Gift of Alison Craswell and Robert Purchased with funds from the Elinor donation, 2014 Gillespie, descended from Celia Scott, see image page 19 Morcom Bequest, 2013 2014 Kerrie Leishman Helena Forde, Harriet Scott, Arthur Terra Cumulus 2011 PRINTS AUSTRALIAN Stopps oil on linen Plates from ‘A Monograph of Australian Chapter House Lane not dated White Bequest, 2013 Cultural Gifts Program, 2014 Gift of the artist, 2014 Brook Andrew Land Shells’ 1868 Drewery Lane 1990 Group of six screenprints on paper, lithograph on paper, some Heape Court 1990 Danny Moynihan Unknown artist Mitjili Napurrula three with collage handcoloured Hosier Lane 1990 Desormais, 5 rue des Pruniers 1988 The Scots’ Church, Collins Street, Untitled (blue and red) not dated Against All Odds 2005 Gift of Tom Darragh, 2014 Niagara Lane not dated aquatint & drypoint on paper Melbourne circa1887 acrylic on canvas Against All Odds 2005 Ramsden Place not dated Gift of Elizabeth Cross, 2014 engraving on paper, hand coloured Donated through the Australian Frontier Lights 2005 David Frazer The Old Kiosk, St Kilda 1984 Purchased with funds from public Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, I See You 2005 Group of two wood engravings on Waratah Place 1990 Andrew Sibley donation, 2013 2014 I See You 2005 paper Gift of Katherine Littlewood under the Group of six sugar-lift etchings on see image page 16 I See You 2005 Messenger 2002 Cultural Gifts Program, 2014 paper, hand coloured Paddy Fordham Wainburrunga Donated through the Australian Woe 2002 Catch a Falling Star 2008 Group of seven sugar-lift aquatints on Government’s Cultural Gifts Program Gift of Katherine Littlewood under the Major Thomas Mitchell, A Picken, Come Fly with Me 2008 paper John Joseph, Native of New York, Eureka by John Jones and Douglas Neale, Cultural Gifts Program, 2014 T & W Boone It’s only a Paper Moon 2008 Lightning Man 2003 Stockade 1949 2014 Entrance to the largest cavern, Some enchanted evening 2008 Mun Gruk Gruk 2003 ink & enamel on glass Tony Irving Wellington Valley 1839 not dated Vilya, Oh Vilya 2008 Mun Gruk Gruk Man 2003 Purchased with funds from the Colin Gracius Joseph Broinowski Group of eight etching & aquatint on lithograph on paper You are the Sunshine of my Life 2008 Mun Gruk Gruk Woman 2003 Hicks Caldwell Bequest, 2013 24 plates from ‘Birds of Australia’ 1890s paper Purchased with funds from the Joe Gift of Katherine Littlewood under the Nammooroddoo 2003 22 23 circa1820 see image detail opposite Naturali della Nouva Olanda 1839 donation, 2013 engraving on paper Yoo-long Erah-ba-diong 1808 Purchased with funds from the Joe Illustrated London News Yuhlong Erah-ba-diang 1808 White Bequest, 2014 A Black Camp of 1852 Yu-long Erah-ba-diang 1808 WATERCOLOURS AUSTRALIAN wood engraving & text on paper Purchased with funds from the Joe J-B Audebert, LP Vieillot Man of South Australia, White Bequest, 2014 Geoffrey Mainwaring Le Parkinson, jeune age 1802 engraving on paper Jim Goven, New Guinea 1945 engraving on paper, hand coloured Purchased with funds from public Unknown artist, Illustrated London watercolour & charcoal on board Purchased with funds from public donation, 2014 News Purchased with funds from public donation, 2013 Keri Keri, a native of Kahdi Bieri, Central donation, 2013 Le Tour Du Monde Australia 1862 Friedrich Bertuch Group of five engravings on paper engraving on paper Geoffrey Mainwaring Psittacus fimbriatus, Fringe crested A Travers l’Australie par M le Colonel P Purchased with funds from the Joe Homestead in the foothills 1938 cockatoo (Gang-Gang Cockatoo) Egerton Warburton not dated White Bequest, 2014 ink & wash on paper 1801-15 [Burke & Wills expedition] not dated Purchased with funds from public engraving on paper, hand coloured Unknown artist, Rybicka Chez les Cannibales not dated donation, 2013 Purchased with funds from the Joe Kangaru tanz der Neuhollander Six Mois en Australie not dated White Bequest, 2013 circa1850 Vue de la riviere Glenelg, limite steel engraving on paper occidentale de la province de Victoria SCULPTURE JN Fitch, Vincent Brooks, L Reeve & Co Purchased with funds from the Joe (Australie) not dated Sterculia (Brachychiton) discolor 1882 White Bequest, 2014 Purchased with funds from public John Earle lithograph on paper, hand coloured [light box] 1971 donation, 2014 Purchased with funds from public Unknown artist/s wooden box, glass plates, paint, donation, 2014 Group of three engravings on paper electrical wiring & fluorescent lights Melton Prior, Illustrated London Australie - Groupe D’indigenes du North- Gift of the Estate of Jerry van Beek, News The Graphic not dated 2014 The Ladies want to cross a stream; In Opening of the Melbourne Exhibition: Naturels de la Tasmanie pechant des The Governor of Victoria, Sir H.B.Loch, mid-stream 1883 Coquillage circa1835 Eamon O’Toole declaring the exhibition open in the wood engraving & text on paper Queensland Natives 1887 Honda XR600R Engine 2008 Queen’s name 1888 Purchased with funds from public Purchased with funds from public hand moulded plastic, enamel paint Walga Walga 2003 Purchased with funds from the Joe donation, 2014 wood engraving on paper donation, 2014 Crouch acquisition, 2014 Yalk Yalk Woman 2003 White Bequest, 2014 Purchased with funds from the Joe Gift of Katherine Littlewood under the Guiseppe Antonelli Alexander Hogg, Captain John White Bequest, 2014 Unknown maker Jeffery Wilkinson Cultural Gifts Program, 2014 Indigeni di Nouva Olanda, Selvaggio che Hunter Village a la Baie Jervis circa1850 Horse late 1970s costruisce corbe 1841 Captains Hunter, Collins and Johnston Unknown artist/s engraving on paper bronze lithograph on paper with Governor Phillip, Surgeon White & c, Group of seven engravings on paper Purchased with funds from public Gift of the family of the artist, 2014 PRINTS OTHER Purchased with funds from the Joe visiting a distressed female native of New Menschen aus Neu-Holland von der donation, 2014 White Bequest, 2014 South Wales at a hut near Port Jackson Malayischen Race (Portraits nach Natur George French Angas, JW Giles 1793 gezeichnet) not dated Thomas Watling, J Neagle Coast scene near Rapid Bay. Sunset. Jacques Arago, Jean Coutant engraving on paper Menschen aus Van-Diemens-Land von Burning a corpse 1798 Natives fishing with nets circa1847 Nouvelle Hollande Port-Jackson: Purchased with funds from the Joe der negernartigan Papuas Race (Portraits engraving on paper lithograph on paper, hand coloured Sauvages des Environs de White Bequest, 2013 nach Natur gezeichnet) not dated Purchased with funds from public 24 25 Tarry Gill & Pilar Mata Dupont: Ever Higher Ed Dunens & Mark Fox: from the lake to the mountain Exhibitions to 7 July Art Gallery of Ballarat: supporting local artists Selkirk Family Gallery 14 September – 13 October Ian Potter Foundation Gallery Goldfields Printmakers: Borders and Crossings Art Gallery of Ballarat: supporting local artists Drawing Out Connections to 7 July Mount Clear Primary School Year 5/6 students Gordon Victor King Gallery Art Gallery of Ballarat: supporting local artists 14 - 29 September The Art of Science: Scientific illustrations from Museum McCain Hall Victoria to 21 July Chris Nicholls: Landscapes of the mind Mars and Timken galleries An Art Gallery of Ballarat exhibition 28 September – 27 October Robert Clinch: Fanfare for the common man Mars, Selkirk Family and Helen MacPherson Smith Trust An Art Gallery of Ballarat exhibition galleries 13 July – 8 September Ian Potter Foundation Gallery For the love of art: 25 years of guiding at the Gallery An Art Gallery of Ballarat exhibition Duncan Lannan: young dumb and full of ambition! 28 September – 10 November An Art Gallery of Ballarat exhibition Minnie Williamson Gallery 13 July – 11 September Gordon Victor King Gallery Ballarat Textile Network: Diversification Art Gallery of Ballarat: supporting local artists Ballarat International Foto Biennale 21 September – 20 October 17 August – 15 October Timken Gallery Tony Hewitt: 3 : 2 : 1 Doc Ross: 37 Under the floorboards Marrigje de Maar: Shine! Art Gallery of Ballarat: supporting local artists Sheena Macrae: The Projectionists 2 October – 20 October Meredith O’Shea: Outside success McCain Hall Mars, Timken, Gordon Victor King, Helen Macpherson Smith Trust, Minnie Williamson and Selkirk Family galleries, Project, Capital & Country: the Federation years 1900–1914 Education and The Window/s A National Gallery of Australia touring exhibition 26 October 2013 – 19 January 2014 Inez De Vega: Suite Ian Potter Foundation Gallery 19 September – 3 November see image page 28 Project Window Victorian Indigenous Art Awards 2013 ”Aye that was grand.” A wonderful exhibition. 2 November – 8 December Timken, Mars and Selkirk Family galleries Thank you to all for your extensive work, time & passion. see image page 29 27 26 Koorie Mens Book Project The Three O’s: Orban, Olsen & Ogburn T Sedgwick and A Chibnall ART GALLERY OF BALLARAT TOURING EXHIBITIONS 2 November – 8 December An Orange Regional Gallery touring exhibition 25 March - 27 April The Window 14 December 2013 – 19 January 2014 Education and The Window/s Fanfare for the common man: the art of Robert Clinch Timken, Mars and Selkirk Family galleries 20 September 2013 – 17 November 2013 Elijah Walton: picture in focus Sarah Gosling Wollongong Art Gallery An Art Gallery of Ballarat exhibition 45th Ballarat National Photographic Exhibition 28 April - 25 May 17 November – 19 January Art Gallery of Ballarat: supporting local artists Education and The Window/s Capturing Flora: Passion for the Exotick Gordon Victor King Gallery 7 December 2013 – 19 January 2014 15 November 2013 – 2 February 2014 McCain Hall For Auld Lang Syne: Images of Scottish Australia from First New England Regional Art Museum Marianne Sebitti Fleet to Federation 12 December - 12 January Next Gen 2014: VCE Art and Design An Art Gallery of Ballarat exhibition For a report on the touring exhibitions see pages 34 – 37 Project window Art Gallery of Ballarat: supporting local artists 11 April – 27 July 25 January - 23 March Ian Potter Foundation, Mars, Selkirk Family and Timken Ballarat Grammar Junior School Timken, Mars and Selkirk Family galleries, and The Window/s galleries 3 - 21 January see image page 26 Education and The Window/s Rick Amor Drawing Prize 2014 An Art Gallery of Ballarat exhibition 1 February – 23 March Ian Potter Foundation Gallery 28 29 CLAN OF THE BALLARAT HIGHLANDERS McCulloch, Janet This new initative invited people of Scottish descent or who McFarling, Ann are Scottish at heart, to contribute to the realisation of this McKenzie, Patricia major project with a one-off tax deductible donation and be McLachlan, Ian part of this exclusive group. Members of the Clan include: McLachlan, J Menzies, Rod Mitchell AM, Peter R Affleck, James Morgan, Elizabeth Baillieu, Kate Morrison, Michael Begg, Michael & Judy Morrison, Sandra Brodie, Malcolm Neerhut, Patti Calvert-Jones, John & Janet O’Day, Justin & Sally Canning, Criss Reid, Julie & Ian Carnegie, Charles Ridsdale, Maria Caro, Fiona Ritchie, Geoffrey Clarke, Susan Rowe, Christine Clemenger, Peter & Joan For Auld Lang Syne Scott, Myra Cowles, Jane Shelmerdine, JM Cutter, Christine Images of Scottish Australia from First Fleet to Federation Taylor, Garry Sara Darling, Joan Thomson, Peter & Mary Art Gallery of Ballarat Journeys to Australia in the Victorian Era, National Gallery of Fitzwilliams Hyde, Chloe & Anthony Weatherly, James & Louisa 11 April – 27 July 2014 Victoria. Over 300 objects were on display from more than Fraser, Malcolm AC CM White, Sally 60 lenders. Gibbs, Fleur Williams, Lyn The Art Gallery of Ballarat develops and hosts high-quality Gibson, Diana ticketed art exhibitions of national significance, building on An exhibition of this size and complexity is a major Gilbert, Jean the Gallery collection and firmly rooted in the community, commitment for a regional gallery and required significant Hamson, Michael & Susie BALLARAT TARTAN while drawing visitors to the region. resourcing from the Gallery’s traditional support base as well Harvey, Jill A feature of the exhibition was a special tartan, designed as from corporate and philanthropic sponsors. The level of Hay, Brian and Laurie by the Gallery specifically for the exhibition. It has been Scots have made an extraordinary contribution to the support achieved enabled significant loans from a range Inglis, Alison registered with the Scottish Register of Tartans as the Ballarat cultural and political life of Australia, but this contribution is of institutions which changed the size and quality of the Inglis, Barbara Tartan. The colours refer to the grey of the basalt plains, too often subsumed within a generalised ‘Anglo-Celtic’ view exhibition dramatically. Without that support key works Inglis, Brian & Lady the blue and white of the Eureka Flag, and a line of gold, to of Australia’s settlement and development. This exhibition would have appeared as figure illustrations in the catalogue, Jabica Pty Ltd represent the seams of gold that make Ballarat one of the was the first-ever exploration and celebration of the cultural but would not have been part of the exhibition. Jost, John & Penny great gold rush cities of the nineteenth century. and political impact of the Scots on the development Learmonth, Louise of the Australian nation. It conveyed the extent of this Lempriere, Diana ECONOMIC IMPACT contribution by bringing together works of art, historical SPONSORS Lewisohn, Penelope With a visitation of 18,366 of which more than 10,000 came portraits, memorabilia and original documents drawn from The Ian Potter Foundation Limb, Janet from outside Ballarat, the exhibition added $1.3 million to collections in Australia and overseas. John T Reid Charitable Trust Macdonald, Ranald the local economy. Stuart Leslie Foundation Mackenzie, Isabel Day visitors The exhibition was curated by Dr Alison Inglis, Associate Thyne Reid Charitable Trust Mackinnon, Judy 11,260 visitors @ $99 per person $1,114,740 Professor, Art History Program, University of Melbourne and Helen Macpherson Smith Trust Maclachlan, Hugh & Fiona Overnight visitors Patricia Tryon Macdonald, curator, Exiles and Emigrants, Epic Victorian Scottish Heritage Cultural Foundation McConnachie, Neil 1,340 visitors @ $150 per person $201,000 30 31 PUBLIC PROGRAMS CATALOGUE VISITOR COMMENTS recommend to others.’ This schedule consisted of a range of events which The For Auld Lang Syne catalogue will be a lasting legacy ‘Congratulations on a wonderful exhibition. Well worth the ‘”AWFEY BRAW!!” Lovely memories of Scotland.’ encouraged visitors to participate in the exhibition on of the project. The catalogue was developed under the travel.’ ‘Brilliant exhibition – Auld Lang Syne. My fourth trip and have supervision of Gallery Director Gordon Morrison. With a different levels. It included art workshops, lectures and talks, ‘An engaging and monumental show! Well done all.’ a fifth planned. Warm congratulations to all. Outstanding poetry events, a Ceilidh and celebrations with traditional forward by HRH the Prince of Wales, it included essays by ‘Enjoyed the Auld Lang Syne exhibition. The Scottish immigrants curatorial job of the finest paintings and decorative art works of Scottish cuisine. Indoor and outdoor Scottish musical events eight leading scholars on aspects of the Scottish presence in were a feature and the show opened as a component of Australia. This important publication reinforces and extends made a worthwhile contribution to our history.’ great interest.’ the National Pipe Band competitions. All events were well the impact of the exhibition and leaves a lasting legacy for ‘Stunning exhibition of historic significance to our way of life ‘An imaginative, wide ranging and highly intelligent exhibition.’ future generations. attended. For a report on the program see pages 54 – 55 and traditions; brilliant curation and presentation.’ ‘So interesting – never realised how influential and innovative ‘Sort of makes me proud to be Scottish.’ Scots were.’ MERCHANDISE IN THE MEDIA A selection of merchandise was designed and produced by ‘Fantastic gallery and wonderful, illuminating Scottish ‘Touch of warmth & nostalgia for my Scottish lady on a wintery, Arts media including: Art Guide, Trouble, Australian Art the Gallery specifically for the For Auld Lang Syne exhibition, Exhibition!’ cold day in wet Ballarat …. Great discover and explore sheet for Monthly, Regional Arts Victoria, Art & Australia, Art Collector, which was for sale in our Gift Shop. It included twelve loose ‘Fantastic and breathtaking exhibition, congratulations to the children.’ Artist Profile, Arts Victoria. cards, a pack of twelve cards, twenty postcards, five fridge curators and gallery for pulling off a grand show.’ ‘Scottish Exhibition one of the best I’ve seen (and I’m an NGV magnets and six pocket mirrors. Tourist / Mainstream media including: Escape section ‘A wonderful exhibition with detailed history. Well worth the member!)’ of Sunday Herald Sun, listings (The Age, Herald Sun, The visit from Sydney.’ ‘Lovely exhibition – fascinating for a girl from Fife!’ Australian), Geelong Advertiser, Border Mail, Qantas (diary), ‘Keeps getting better all the time!’ ‘Interesting and broad ranging perspective of an often Royal Auto, Postcards (Channel 9), National Trust. ‘A most educational experience- so well presented. Will certainly overlooked ethnic group’ 32 33 FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN: Touring exhibitions THE ART OF ROBERT CLINCH

Wollongong Art Gallery PUBLIC PROGRAMS What’s On section and Gallery 20 September – 17 November 2013 publications The Artist Talk was very well received This mid-career retrospective explored and attracted a local and Sydney Clinch’s 30-year career as an artist with audience of collectors, students, artists VISITATION 14,056 more than 70 works. Clinch offers a and the general public. Adults 13,947; students 109 set of intensely realistic, detailed egg tempera paintings and lithographs of Education Programs included Drawing WORKS ON LOAN: industrial scenes and cityscapes. the Urban Landscape, an Enrichment Program for Years 10 – 12. This Collection: Art Gallery of Ballarat Wollongong is the third largest city program consisted of a 1 hour student in New South Wales, located 150km floor talk by Robert Clinch and a 1 Gracenotes 2001 south of Sydney. Wollongong Art hour drawing workshop by local artist watercolour, gouache and dry brush Gallery has an important collection Kathryn Orton. on paper of Australian, Aboriginal and Asian see image detail left art. It documents Illawarra regional histories and art practices and also the IN THE MEDIA Burnt Sienna 2004 developments and issues in art of local, Articles in the Illawarra Mercury lithograph on paper national and international relevance. newspaper, Artist Profile magazine and Australia Print Council newsletter Arpeggio 2004 Numerous listings in llawarra Mercury lithograph on paper

34 35 CAPTURING FLORA: PASSION FOR THE EXOTICK

New England Regional Art Museum WORKS ON LOAN: FURTHER VENUES: Armidale NSW 15 November 2013 – 2 February 2014 292 botanical works from the Art A customized version of Capturing flora Gallery of Ballarat Collection will tour to Cairns Regional Art Gallery, This major exhibition examined the Queensland, from August to October way in which Australia’s amazing 2014. and diverse flora has been recorded, PUBLIC PROGRAMS interpreted and popularized by botanical artists, in particular the new Using Capturing flora for inspiration, ‘exotick’ plants in Britain and Europe. artist Kerry Wilson guided school children through the process of NERAM opened in 1983 in a purpose transforming the traditional art form of built art gallery to display the Howard botanical illustration into something more contemporary and wild through Hinton Collection of over 1,300 Image: Pierre-Joseph Redouté, artist; Claude- artworks. The Museum now has six the world of pop art. Marie-Francois Dien, engraver; Jacques-Julien gallery spaces. Its art collections are Houtou de Labillardiére, author; Banksia repens valued in excess of $41m. Armidale (detail) 1807 plate 23 from Atlas du voyage à la VISITATION 6,637 Recherche de la Pérouse. Botanique, engraving on is a city of 27,000 on the Northern paper. Purchased with funds from the Joe White Tablelands of New South Wales. Bequest, 2012

36 37 Outward Loans

Included in display Thomas Clark Museum of Australian Democracy at Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton Eureka — M.A.D.E 16 September - 17 October 2013 April - October 2013 Thomas Clark Unknown maker Falls at Dight’s Mill circa 1857 Fragments of the Flag of the Southern oil on canvas Cross 1854 two fragments of woven fabric, wool Born in Creswick, but made their name Fragments of the Flag of the Southern elsewhere Cross 1854 Creswick Museum, Creswick two fragments of woven fabric, wool 21 September 2013 - 16 January 2014 Fragment of the Flag of the Southern Maude Glover Fleay Cross, included in Sketchbook 1854 Portrait of Elizabeth Forsyth 1889 wool fragment oil on canvas Australian wildflowers 1888 Australia watercolour on paper Royal Academy, London 21 September - 8 December 2013 The Three O’s: Orban, Olsen and Eugene von Guerard Ogburn Bushfire (also known as ‘Bush fire Orange Regional Gallery & tour between Mount Elephant and Timboon 2 October 2013 - 30 September 2014 1857’) 1859 John Olsen oil on canvas Bird in landscape 1959 oil on canvas The last of summer 1898 Desiderius Orban oil on canvas Still life circa 1944 see image detail left oil on canvas

Sydney Moderns Herbert Badham: Observing the Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney Everyday 6 July - 7 October 2013 New England Regional Art Museum, Ethel Spowers Armidale The gust of wind 1931 15 November 2013 - 2 February 2014 colour linocut on tissue Herbert Badham The works, Yallourn 1933 The vegetable shop 1950 linocut on paper, printed in colour oil on board 38 39 Vassilieff in Mildura: The Final Search Foggy morning, Williamstown Liquor bottle 19th century Reciprocal loan for ‘For Auld Lang Syne’ 17 May - 18 July 2014 Australian Impressionists in France Mildura Arts Centre, Mildura circa 1930 glazed ceramic Savage Club, Melbourne Pitcha Makin Fellaz National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne 18 November 2013 - 21 April 2014 watercolour on paper mid April to mid August 2014 We know where you live (horse) 2013 15 June - 6 October 2013 Danila Vassilieff Solitaire Norman Lindsay acrylic on plastic board Emanuel Phillips Fox Portrait of Lionel F Wilson 1954 Spirit of China in Creswick TarraWarra Museum of Art, Healesville Who Conquers Fear (1945) A love story 1903 oil on board Creswick Museum, Creswick 22 February - 27 April 2014 oil on canvas Dorrit Black oil on canvas Street scene with figure and flowers, 24 January - 15 June 2014 Jeffrey Bren Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide see image detail above Mildura Charles A Doudiet Self-portrait watching television Constellation 14 June - 7 September 2014 Tudor St George Tucker oil on composition board Chow Chow (Chinamen on Ballarat) circa 1972 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Dorrit Black Study for ‘The First Communicant’ Unknown political prisoner II 1952-1953 (1854) oil on canvas 1 May - 31 August 2014 Still life with grapes 1928 circa 1892 Lilydale limestone watercolour & ink on paper Ken Whisson Inge King oil on board oil on canvas see image detail above Daryl Lindsay Urban daytime 1977 Double boulder 1968 John Peter Russell (long term loan) Koornong children 1942 [Bobby, last Chinaman in Creswick] 1924 oil on composition board bronzed steel painted black The Great War – A Graphic Legacy Fishing boats, Goulphar 1900 oil on plywood pencil on paper Grahame King Geelong Gallery, Geelong oil on canvas Percy Lindsay Included in display The shearer 1946 14 June - 24 August 2014 Sea of Dreams: Port Phillip Bay 1915- Chinatown, Creswick 1893 Museum of Australian Democracy at oil on canvas William Lionel Wyllie 2012 (part 2) oil on canvas Eureka — M.A.D.E Medieval motifs 1952 The Ypres Salient 1916 Regional Chinamans hut, Creswick March to November 2014 acrylic on composition board, triptych oil on canvas Gallery, Mornington circa 1893 Unknown maker The Battle of Villers Bretonneux 1918 14 December 2013 - 2 March 2014 oil on cardboard Fragment of the Flag of the Southern New Era: Second Time Lucky oil on canvas Reginald Ward Sturgess Unknown maker Cross 1854, wool , Melbourne 40 41 For Auld Lang Syne: Images of Scottish Australia from Publications First Fleet to Federation Catalogue: 335-page hardcover, 285 x 240mm ISBN 9780987234575

Ye Ballarat Highlanders 4-page A5 card Exhibition invitations: Exhibition catalogues: What’s On brochures: Clan of the Ballarat Highlanders donation form 2-page, Robert Clinch: Fanfare for the common Robert Clinch: Fanfare for the common July-August 2013 14-page DL 200 x 200mm man 4-page gate fold large postcard man 116-page, 275 x 240mm September-October 2013 14-page DL ISBN: 9780958023962 (hardback) Summer 2013 12-page A5 Exclusive invitation 4-page large postcard Duncan Lannan: Young, dumb and Autumn 2014 20-page A5 Association invitation 6-page roll fold large postcard full of ambition! double-sided large Chris Nicholls: Landscapes of the mind Winter 2014 20-page A5 Association Ceilidh invitation double-sided large postcard 8-page roll fold with 4 detachable postcard postcards, 210 x 152mm Membership publications: Avantcard postcard Ed Dunens and Mark Fox: From the Lake association magazine of the ballarat to the Mountain double-sided large For the love of art: 25 years of guiding at fine art gallery association: Children’s trail 8-page 105 x 297mm concertina fold postcard the Gallery 40-page plus foldout map, Spring 28-page with foldout cover; 205 x 188mm ISBN: 978-0-9580239-7-9 Summer 24-page including 8-page full Chris Nicholls: Landscapes of the mind colour feature; Autumn 20-page; double-sided large postcard Victorian Indigenous Art Awards 2013 Winter 20-page; 205 x 205mm 66-page, 225 x 180mm Ballarat Fine Art Public Gallery For the love of art: 25 years of guiding at ISBN: 978-0-9580239-8-6 (pbk.) the Gallery 4-page large postcard Association Annual Report of the NextGen 2014: VCE Art and Design 129th year 2012–2013, 40-page 205 x Ballarat Textile Network: Diversification 44-page, 190 x 148mm 205mm ISSN: 0726-5530

attributed to Mary Morton ALLPORT Sir Francis CHANTREY John CROSS Eng. b.1806, arr.Aust. 1831, d.1895 Eng. b.1781, d.1841 Eng. b.1819, d.1861 after John Watson GORDON Sir Walter Scott 1828 Portrait of Jane Ryrie 1853 Scot. b.1788, d.1864 marble oil on canvas double-sided large postcard ISBN: 978-0-9580239-9-3 Sir Walter Scott date unknown 76 x 54 cm 110 x 85 cm watercolour on ivory Elizabeth Bay House, Historic Houses Trust of NSW State Library of Victoria 11.3 x 9.5cm Private collection Victorian Indigenous Art Awards 2013 For Auld Lang Syne: Images of Scottish 6-page large postcard roll fold Australia from First Fleet to Federation see next-page The Three O’s: Orban, Olsen and Ogburn double-sided DL Other publications: Ballarat National Photographic Adopt an Artwork thank you function emigrants to their new homeland included images as well as text. The nineteenth century was the great age of the pictorial press, and authors like Walter Scott, with his colourful descriptions of topography, historical Exhibition double-sided DL 6-page large postcard roll fold characters, architecture and costume, held enormous appeal to artists and public alike. The famous illustrated publications of Scott began with Robert Cadell’s Magnum Opus edition of the Waverley novels (1829–33), and continued throughout the century with the ‘copiously illustrated’ Abbotsford, Border and Dryburgh editions.6 The ‘Waverley phenomenon’ ensured that tens of thousands of images of Scottish history and customs 9 circulated around the British Empire in book form, and made Walter Scott the most popular author in the Next Gen 2014: VCE Art & Design double- Victorian Indigenous Art Awards 2014 Australian colonies before 1850.7 Indeed, Alexander Macleay, Colonial Secretary of New South Wales and owner of one of the most magnificent libraries in the colony before his debts forced its sale in 1845, demonstrated his family’s devotion to Walter Scott by displaying a fine marble bust of the author (above right). Similarly, when another Scottish Australians, sided DL call for entries double-sided postcard Jane Ryrie, wife of Port Phillip pioneer Donald Ryrie, commissioned a portrait, possibly to commemorate her marriage, she chose to have herself depicted wearing a tartan sash, with her hand, unobtrusively but and A3 poster significantly, resting on a pile of Walter Scott’s books (opposite).8 The early public libraries formed by Scottish settlers at Bothwell and Evandale in Tasmania also attest to Walter Scott’s celebrity status. The Bothwell Literary Association’s catalogue of 1856 reveals Scott to be the Rick Amor Drawing Prize 2014 FOR AULD LANG SYNE preeminent novelist, with twenty-four out of 108 titles in the ‘Fiction, Novels, Tales, Romances’ section, while at Evandale, Scott’s works, including, by 1848, the Waverley novels in forty-eight volumes, ‘were [those] most frequently borrowed’.9 That these illustrated books should quickly become a source of inspiration to local artists double-sided DL is indicated by the miniature, Sir Walter Scott (above left), attributed to Mary Morton Allport (1806–1895).

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The Gallery offers a wide range of Ballarat and region in their final years The Eureka Hall of Debate role play educational experiences for students of secondary schooling. This important is a highly successful component of and teachers based on the Permanent exhibition gives exhibiting artists the Education program, providing a Collection and temporary exhibitions. first-hand experience with the arts unique learning experience for Primary The program addresses the current industry and is a valuable resource and Secondary students. The Role Play Victorian school curriculum and targets for upcoming VCE students. The provides an opportunity for students students from Kindergarten through exhibition is always well attended; to gain a deeper understanding of to upper secondary and includes mainly by senior secondary students life on the goldfields and the issues, tours, trails, art making workshops and from Ballarat, and attracts school events and outcomes associated with lectures. The Education Officers work groups from other regions as well. the Eureka Rebellion of 1854. The in partnership with schools to tailor activity is supported by a tour of the programs to suit the needs of different Following are examples of other extensive collection of goldfields and groups and offer special programs Education programs that the Gallery Eureka artworks and has the option throughout the school year in offers. of a watercolour workshop based on conjunction with festivals and events. the work of ST Gill. This program is well attended by school groups from One of the highlights of our program Pauline Doran other regions of Victoria and several is the annual Next Gen: VCE Art & Design Michael Nichols interstate schools visit regularly. exhibition which showcases exemplary Gallery Education Officers artwork completed by students from The children enjoyed having the opportunity to role play characters that they had researched. The props and costumes made the experience seem more “real” It provided the children with an opportunity to express their learning in relation to Eureka … an authentic learning experience. New Gisborne Primary School, Year 5

Image: Eurekea Education Officer Bob Allan, and Grade 5/6 students, Nichols Point Primary School, during the Hall of Debate program. 44 45 Indigenous Art and Culture is an students are able to touch some small transformed information into Education programs in conjunction botanical illustration workshop students curator, Registrar, Exhibition Designer important part of the Victorian and original bark paintings and discuss the knowledge for the children. It with For Auld Lang Syne included used specimens of flora as subject and Marketing & Public Programs Australian curriculum now and we method of production, symbolism and was also a valuable link to our trails, tours and workshops with matter, which related well to the work Officer, where they learnt about are fortunate to have an important the images in the works. Students then community with many children Gallery Education Officers, artist- of Watling and other early artists. They the process involved in curating, and growing collection of Indigenous grind – using material sourced requesting a return visit and run workshops and Professional were inspired by portraits in For Auld presenting and promoting this major Art from different parts of Australia. locally from the Black Hill area – and parents following up this request. Development programs for teachers. Lang Syne to create their own portrait exhibition. During Education Week we Many local schools visit the Gallery to produce their own bark painting. Bakery Hill Kindergarten The program was well attended and of a Scottish highlander, a convict received additional funding from the explore this collection and take part attracted students from upper primary or a governor. Students also had the Department of Education enabling us in workshops. An example of one Michael showed us some and secondary school studying opportunity to design and make their to run a series of activities; including program on offer is the painting Indigenous Art and we were able Australian History, particularly Scottish own tartan using a range of materials. story telling sessions with Anne E workshop. Students tour the Gallery’s to recognize some symbols. He settlement in Australia from the First For senior Studio Arts students a Stewart and workshops with Susan Indigenous art collection, exploring pointed out Dreamtime stories Fleet to Federation. special program The Making of For Crowe from the Catholic Education Office, where students interpreted the the different styles of work and like the wedge tailed eagle, Image above: Michael Nichols, Gallery Education Auld Lang Syne focused on all aspects techniques used by Indigenous artists which the children still talk about Officer, with Jubilee Kindergarten children Discover and Explore – a trail also with of the exhibition from concept to the journeys undertaken by early settlers from across Australia. This is followed when they see birds. In terms of participating in an ochre painting workshop. a history focus – was available for finished exhibition. This was extremely through dance and drama. Image right: Students from St Patrick’s College by a focus session on the Gallery’s learning, this was a meaningful and Loreto College attending a VCE Workshop students to navigate their way through well attended and participants were bark paintings. In the Gallery Studio and authentic experience that with Gallery Registrar Anne Rowland. the exhibition. In the Scientific/ fortunate to hear from the Director/ 46 47 SCHOOL VISITATION Our Lady Help of Christians PS Metropolitan: Independent Ballarat Christian College St Alipius Primary School Brighton Grammar School Government Schools 4,882 St Aloysius Primary School Mentone Girls’ Grammar School Regional: Government 3,991 students; 891 teachers St Columba’s Primary School Methodist Ladies’ College, Kew Camperdown Secondary College St Francis Xavier Primary School Tintern, Ringwood East Colac Secondary College Catholic Schools 3,417 St James Parish School Daylesford Secondary College 2,802 students; 615 teachers St Patrick’s PS Drummond Street Interstate Derrinalum Secondary College St Thomas More Primary School Ascham School, Edgecliff Donald High School Independent Schools 1,368 Coleambally Primary School Maryborough Education Centre 1,112 students; 256 teachers Regional: Government Danebank Anglican School for Girls, Portland Secondary College Bairnsdale Primary School Hurstville Stawell Secondary College Bandiana Primary School Deniliquin Primary School Terang College TOTAL 9,667 Boolarra Primary School Goulburn Public School students 7,905; teachers 1,762 Clunes Primary School Goulburn West Public School Regional: Catholic Cowes Primary School Holy Trinity PS, Wagga Wagga Catholic Regional College Melton Hamilton North Primary School MLC School, Burwood Marion College, Ararat Lal Lal Primary School Naracoorte Primary School St Joseph’s College, Geelong The Gallery offers programs in professional photographer, who Miner’s Rest Primary School PRESCHOOLS / EARLY LEARNING St Joseph’s PS, Wagga Wagga Western Heights College, Geelong conjunction with a wide range of was very open and willing to Napoleons Primary School exciting temporary exhibitions. share tips with the students is very St Mary’s Primary School, Corowa Alfredton Preschool Toorloo Arm Primary School Regional: Independent During the Ballarat International Foto rare in regional city. It is through St Patrick’s, Wagga Wagga Bakery Hill Kindergarten Werribee Primary School Bacchus Marsh Grammar Biennale (BIFB) the Education program the work by the Gallery Education Westminster School, Marion Ballarat Clarendon College ELC offered schools the opportunity to Officers and the BIFB board that Ballarat Grammar Early Learning Centre Regional: Catholic Metropolitan and Interstate experience world class photography the students at our school had Ballarat Steiner School St Augustine’s PS, Creswick Footscray Secondary College — rarely available to them — and this opportunity. All the students St Brendan’s Primary, Dunnstown SECONDARY SCHOOLS to inspire students to develop skills found the workshop a wonderful Jubilee Kindergarten Loxton High School Rowan View Preschool St Brigid’s Primary School, Ballan Brighton Grammar School in this medium through workshops. experience and it enabled them Ballarat: Government York Street Kindergarten St Patrick’s Primary School, Gordon Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Burwood Given the connection young people to further develop their own Ballarat High School St Mary’s Primary School, Clark’s Hill St Kevin’s College, Toorak have to photography, the schools photographic skills. I also enjoyed Ballarat Secondary College St Michael’s PS, Springbank Catholic College, Caroline Springs program was extended in BIFB ’13 to the workshop and felt it was Mount Clear College PRIMARY SCHOOLS St Augustine’s PS, Maryborough include activities for young children good for my own professional Phoenix P–12 Community College and a project for students working development. Regional: Independent Yuille Park P–8 Community College with professional photographers. Lesley Costley-Gray, Head of Ballarat: Government TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS Ballarat Specialist School Braemar College, Woodend Phoenix P–12 Community College Visual Art, Phoenix P-12 Ballarat: Catholic (see image above) for example had Black Hill Primary School Australian Catholic University, Ballarat Metropolitan: Government Damascus College the opportunity to work with a high Magpie Primary School Chisholm Institute, Dandenong Malvern Primary School Loreto College profile professional photographer Mount Clear Primary School Federation University Australia, Ballarat Sandringham Primary School St Patrick’s College and accessed the latest multimedia Pleasant Street Primary School Royal Melbourne Institue of The Gallery receives funding from Weeden Heights PS, Vermont South resources at Ballarat Learning Technology (RMIT) the Department of Education Aspendale Primary School Ballarat: Independent Exchange. Ballarat: Catholic and Training through its Strategic Emmaus Primary School Heatherhill PS, Springvale Ballarat and Queen’s Anglican Partnership Program and also from Heatherwood School, Donvale Grammar School The opportunity to work with a Lumen Christi Primary School the Catholic Education Office. Ivanhoe East Primary School Ballarat Clarendon College 48 49 Public Programs

CONCERTS Ann Morgan with Ballarat Grammar Last Sunday in October: Tuesday 3 December Ballarat and Ashbourne Quartet Joshua Hyde in Concert Sunday 27 October Ballarat Arts Foundation fund-raiser Seraphim Trio: Last Words Sunday 18 August Wednesday 26 March An Early Music Christmas concert Saturday 7 December Celebrating Chopin Royal South Street Competitions Piano FREE SUNDAY CONCERTS Kate Hill Christmas concert Section Sunday 15 December Saturday 10 August Last Sunday in July: Piano and Trumpet Piano for Pleasure Streeton Trio Sunday 28 July Sunday 2 March Tuesday 13 August Last Sunday in August: Last Sunday in March: L’isle joyeuse: Music by Claude Debussy Ballarat High School Westwind Tuesday 27 August Sunday 25 August Sunday 30 March

Festival of Slow Music Piano Students of Kate Hill Last Sunday in April: Friday 30 August - Sunday 1 Sunday 1 September Sing Australia September Sunday 27 April Piano for Pleasure Clocked Out Duo Sunday 8 September Piano for Pleasure Adam Simmons Portraits Series Sunday 18 May Saturday 31 August Ballarat National Theatre Arts Academy The Con to Kabul Origami: Usefulness of Art Sunday 15 September Sunday 25 May Peter Blizzard Memorial Concert Sunday 1 September Last Sunday in September: Last Sunday in May: Flauti fantastica Arts Academy Seraphim Trio: The Virtuoso Sunday 29 September Sunday 25 May Tuesday 10 September Piano Students of Rosario Martin Last Sunday in June: Gelareh Pour Sunday 6 October Paul Forte Adam Simmons Portraits Series Sunday 29 June In the Oddie Gallery, Soprano Elenor Kerr sings Thursday 17 October traditional music of the Hebrides, Last Sunday Of The Con for Kabul July Concert, July 2014 Sunday 20 October 51 ART INSIGHTS – LUNCHTIME TALKS Paola Balla: Victorian Indigenous Art OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS Thursdays 4 and 11 July, 3 sessions Awards 2014 GALLERY SERIES Wednesday 13 November Ballarat National Theatre Recycled Gardens with Christine Ellis Jeff Moorfoot: Ballarat International 75th Anniversary series Fridays 5 and 12 July, 4 sessions Foto Biennale (BIFB) Felicity St John Moore: Danila Vassilieff Wednesday 10 July Wednesday 26 February Four One-Act Plays Amazing Animals Sculpture Sunday 4 August with Kellie Maddaford Robert Clinch, artist Michael Nichols: Next Gen 2014 Monday 8 July Wednesday 24 July Wednesday 2 March Verse and Worse Saturday 16 March Art and Science with Museum Victoria ARTS ACADEMY SERIES John Kean: Clifford Possum Tuesday 9 July, 2 sessions Carmel Wallace, multi-disciplinary Tjapaltjarri Peter McPan artist Wednesday 26 March Sunday 15 June Build a Tree of Life Wednesday 7 August with Pauline O’Shannessy-Dowling Lorraine Jenyns, sculptural ceramicist Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 September Dr Lisa Anderson explores art, Wednesday 9 April Let’s Talk Poetry with Barry Breen Tuesdays 9 July, 13 August, 10 Create Ethereal Artworks architecture and science Tartan Weaving in the Gallery Advanced Life Drawing September, 8 October, 11 & 25 March, with Christine Ellis Wednesday 14 August Patricia Macdonald: Curating the 10am to 5pm both days Saturdays 12 October – 7 December Tuesdays 24 September and 1 October, Scottish show 8 & 22 April, 6 & 20 May, 10 June 2 sessions Claudia Fährenkempe, BIFB Wednesday 23 April Radio Drama – Live! Portrait Drawing with Grace Bailey Behind the Scenes Tours for New photographer from Germany 11am, 1pm and 3pm both days Saturdays 15 February - 5 April Members Discover Bunyips with Deanne Gilson Wednesday 21 August Martin King, senior printer, see image above Mondays 14 October, 28 April Wednesday 25 September, 2 sessions Australian Print Workshop Life Drawing with Alison Parkinson Mark Ruff, cinematographer Wednesday 7 May For Auld Lang Syne Symposium Saturday 15 February - 5 April Ian Clark, local historian Make a Community Quilt Wednesday 28 August 10am to 5pm both days Book launch and signing with Yvonne Treganathan Nicholas Jones, book sculptor Thursday 5 December Thursday 26 September and GALLERY SERIES Wednesday 14 May A country of enchantments: Scottish SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM Wednesday 2 October, 2 sessions Callum Morton, artist & lecturer observations of colonial Australia lecture Students work with local artists during Ballarat National Theatre Wednesday 4 September Stephen Banham: Characters: 7.30pm, Saturday 10 May these 2 to 5 hour sessions. 75th Anniversary series Make a Group Tree Revealing cultural stories with Kellie Maddaford Chris Rowe, environmental artist through typography Danny Spooner Sings Through The Amazing Animals Collage Thursdays 26 September and 3 Wednesday 11 September Wednesday 21 May Exhibition For Auld Lang Syne BALLARAT HERITAGE WEEKEND with Kellie Maddaford October, 3 sessions 4pm, 6pm, 8.30pm & 10pm Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 May Monday 1 July, 2 sessions Bernard Catrice: Jules Dumont d’Urville Dr Matthew Martin, Curator Decorative Saturday 10 May World of Crafts with Carla Maxwell Wednesday 25 September Arts, National Gallery of Victoria: Jacobite Gallery Tours Australian Animals Fridays 27 September and 4 October, Glasses as Relics 12pm and 2pm both days with Museum Victoria 2 sessions Greta Christie: Marion Mahony Griffin Wednesday 11 June LIFE AND PORTRAIT DRAWING Tuesday 2 July, 2 sessions Wednesday 9 October For Auld Lang Syne Exhibition Tours Costume Through the Ages Beginner’s Life Drawing Mali Moir, botanical artist: Art makes 11.30am and 1.30pm both days Wearable Art with Sylvia Nevistic with Kellie Maddaford Joan Luxemburg: James Meek science visible Saturdays 12 October – 7 December Wednesdays 3 and 10 July, 3 sessions Monday 30 September Wednesday 23 October Wednesday 25 June Fossil Finds with Carla Maxwell 52 53 Tower of Babel Create A Plaque with Melinda Muscat DANNY SPOONER’S SCOTTISH with Pauline O’Shannessy Dowling Tuesday 15 April SUNDAYS Monday 13 January An Afternoon with Robbie Burns Crackin’ Crafts For Easter Sunday 1 June, 2.30pm Felting with Megan Fromholtz with Chris Ellis An Afternoon of Bothy Ballads Tuesday 14 January Wednesday 16 April Sunday 22 June, 2.30pm An Afternoon with Scots of the Western Exploring the Collection Celtic Creatures District Wednesday 15 January with Pauline O’Shannessy- Dowling Sunday 13 July, 2.30pm Thursday 17 April Up-cycling with Mark Maxwell ART INSIGHTS Thursday 16 January Faces and Shapes with Kellie Dr Matthew Martin, Curator Decorative Maddaford and Finola Kennedy Arts, NGV: Jacobite Glasses as Relics Summer Surrealism Monday 30 June, 2 sessions with Kellie Maddaford Wednesday 11 June, 12.30pm Monday 20 January Mali Moir, botanical artist: Art makes science visible AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES Ganawarra (Black Swan) Wednesday 25 June, 12.30pm with Deanne Gilson Bohemian Sketch Club Peter Freund: Celebrating Scottishness Tuesday 21 January with Carla Maxwell in Ballarat Wednesday 9 July, 12.30pm Saturdays 12 October – 14 December Wednesday 18 June, 5.30pm Last Sunday Of July Concert Paper Marbling with Maggie Dannett FOR AULD LANG SYNE Ben Wilkie Soprano Elenor Kerr traditional music Wednesday 22 January PUBLIC PROGRAMS Ballarat National Theatre at the Gallery Who Am I? with Melinda Muscat Wednesday 25 June, 5.30pm of the Hebrides Peter McPan Tuesdays 29 April – 17 June Dr Fred Cahir: Scottish-Aboriginal Sunday 27 July, 2.30pm Batik with Michael Nichols Antiques Valuation Day with Sunday 15 June, 2.30pm relations on the Victorian frontier and Carla Maxwell Spectacular Tartan Town Gordon Brown and Simon Storey Friday 11 April, 11am-3pm Wednesday 2 July, 5.30pm FAMILY WORKSHOPS Thursday 23 and Friday 24 January with Pauline O’Shannessy‑Dowling Tartan Weaving in the Gallery see image above Peter Freund: John Rae, Scottish poet, Design your own tartan Wednesdays 30 April – 18 June Saturday 7 – Monday 9 June The Year of the Horse with Carla Maxwell novelist and artist Sunday 27 April and 4 May, 1–4pm Wednesday 9 July, 5.30pm Scottish Portraits Monday 7 April Paper Magicians with Maggie Dannatt Jacobite Night Scottish Family Festival Sunday 18 May and 1 June, 1–4pm Thursdays 1 May – 19 June Wednesday 16 April Catching Colours with Christine Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 June Midwinter Fling: Art after Dark Scottish Landscapes Hickson and Kellie Maddiford Association Ceilidh Saturday 21 June, 7–11pm Sunday 15 June and 6 July, 1–4pm Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 April Saturday 17 May, 7.30pm TWILIGHT TALKS Scientific/botanical illustration Anne Beggs Sunter: Creating Little Celebration of the 700th anniversary Sunday 20 July, 1–4pm Stamp, Stencil and Sew Dr Lizanne Henderson, University Scotland in Buninyong; the pioneering of The Battle of Bannockburn — free with Carla Maxwell of Glasgow: Scottish observations of families exhibition entry Whisky Tasting Thursday 10 and Friday 11 April colonial Australia Wednesday 4 June, 5.30pm Tuesday 24 Jane, 10am-5pm Thursday 11 July Saturday 10 May, 7.30pm Sr Patricia Keane RSJ: Mary Mackillop, see image above Create A Stained Glass Window the Scottish Connection Icon Trio: Laverocks tweedlin, Scots with Chris Ellis Scottish Australia Symposium Wednesday 11 June, 5.30pm Haiku Monday 14 April Saturday 10 & Sunday 11 May Jan Clarke and Margaret Cochrane Sunday 6 July 54 55 Gallery Staff and Volunteers Visitation

PERMANENT STAFF Gallery visitation 108,887 Director Retail Manager Touring visitation Gordon Morrison Sue Jackson 20,693

Registrar Visitor Services Anne Rowland Mark Moravec TOTAL VISITATION Andi Simkin Marketing and Public Programs Officer Kiri Smart Peter Freund 129,580 Business Support Officer CASUAL STAFF Kelly Smith Visitor Services Exhibition Officers Emma Lorenzen Ben Cox Sam Thomas Brenda Wellman Andrea Thorpe

Registration Assistant Julie McLaren Exhibition Services Dan Kelly DEECD Education Officer Lars Stenberg Michael Nichols Julia Young

Catholic Education Officer Pauline Doran VOLUNTEERS

Eureka Education Officer Research: Alison Steel Robert Allan Library: Helen Dehn

And the many members of the Gallery Foundation, Gallery Association, Image: Visitors to the For Auld Lang Syne Women’s Association, Gallery Guides exhibition admire the Ballarat tartan, and the community who readily give shown on the loom being hand-woven by members of Ballarat Spinners & Weavers their time and energy to support the and, in front, a bolt of the Scottish-woven Gallery. wool with its Certificate of Registration. 57 56 Board Members

As of 30 June 2014

Mr Garry Taylor Peter Afford Cr Vicki Coltman Mark Harris Ruth Rentschler EX OFFICIO Chair Company Secretary GAICD MBA, B.Bus. Mark Harris works locally as a medical BA(Hons) Melb, GradDip Vic College, Gordon Monro Association President Past President Ballarat Fine Art B Bus (Ballarat), CPA Vicki is a Councillor with the City practitioner in the emergency PhD Monash Gordon Morrison AGB Director Gallery Association, Past Chairman Peter is a Tax and Accounting Partner of Ballarat and a Trustee for the departments of the city’s hospitals. Ruth is Chair, Academic Board and - Art Gallery of Ballarat Foundation, at the Ballarat based accounting Art Gallery Foundation. She has His community involvement includes Professor, Arts and Entertainment National President - Business Educators practice, PPT. He is involved in a many years’ experience working being a field emergency medical Management, Deakin University. She is Australasia, Member of Community number of school and sporting in the business sector designing officer with State Displan and an active a widely published arts management Board - The Courier Newspaper, former organisations and currently chairs and implementing IT systems and reserve medical officer. academic and is an artist in her private Secondary College Principal the finance sub-committee and is processes for small to large private life. Ruth is the author of a number of a member of the Governance sub- and public organisations. Vicki is a past professional papers and the editor of Board Subcommittees committee. Director of Central Highlands Water Tunde Meikle books and consultancy reports and Governance Dr Jennifer Jones-O’Neill and a past board member of BRACE BSc MA(Syd) GradDipEd(SydTeachColl) manuals. She is deputy chair of the Finance Deputy Chair and Lead On Ballarat. She has a strong MAPS board of Multicultural Arts Victoria. Strategic Alliance PhD and Grad Dip Business Angela Carey commitment to her community and Tunde is a principal of Pyschnational, Eureka Flag Administration (LaTrobe University), Angela is Head of Content (Features) has assisted many organisations. a psychological consulting practice Post Grad Dip Art Curatorial Studies Fairfax Media’s regional division. and also Chair of the Academic Board Colin Stephens and Grad Dip Library and Information Angela’s background is in journalism at AMI Education. Tunde is on the Colin is a Ballarat based antique and Studies (Melbourne University and she has been general manager Assoc Prof Gerard Flemming Human Research Ethics Committees art collector. He is a past President of Jennifer is Deputy Dean, Arts, of The Courier newspaper in Ballarat, BA(Melb), BEd(LaTrobe), GradCertRE, of Ballarat Health Services, St John of the Association and a retired public Humanities and Social Sciences at the and its editor for five years. She is MEd, PhD(ACU), Campus Dean, God as well as MCD University. Tunde servant and has served on many University of Ballarat. Jennifer is also on involved in a number of community Australian Catholic University (Ballarat is an associate researcher at CRIC at community organisations. FOUNDATION TRUSTEES the Art Association Council. Previously, organisations, including membership Campus) the University of Ballarat, a member Jane Cowles Jennifer has worked in management of the committee of management Gerard (Joe) has a long standing of the Ballarat Society of Artists and a Derek White Chair until March 2014 and held a curatorial role at the of Leadership Ballarat and Western commitment to education and has practising artist. B Juris LLB (Monash), Barrister and Mark Guirguis National Gallery of Victoria. She has Region, the Foundation taught in both primary and secondary Solicitor, Supreme Court of Victoria Chair from March 2014 also been Deputy Head of Department and the St Patrick’s College Board. schools then branched into leadership Derek is the General Counsel at Vicki Coltman at Monash University. positions in education institutions. the University of Ballarat. He was Pam Davies He has been awarded two major previously a Tax Director at Deloitte Robin Ferry international scholarships. The first and a Senior Executive Officer in the Brian Hay at Bat Kol Institute in Jerusalem State Public Service. Daryl Powell then in 2005 he was appointed the Garry Taylor Cardinal Basil Hume Visiting Scholar Susana Yung at the Margaret Beaufort Institute at Cambridge University. Joe previously served on the Board of the Committee for Ballarat. 58 59 Budget Summary Budget Summary for the year ending 30th June 2013 for the year ending 30th June 2014

YTD ACTUALS OPERATING INCOME YTD ACTUALS EXPENSE EARNED INCOME Collection Management 134,737 Admission fees (exhibitions, concerts, public programs) 134,689 Public Programs 421,881 Venue hire 51,331 Gallery Operating Costs 1,427,289 Merchandise 290,897 Gallery Shop 161,885 Other earned income 23,059 TOTAL EXPENSE 2,145,792 GOVERNMENT FUNDING State Government funding 212,677 REVENUE City of Ballarat funding 1,453,482 Collection Management* (717,612) PRIVATE SUPPORT Public Programs (384,902) Philanthropic trusts 203,506 Gallery Operating Costs (245,123) Sponsorship 52,932 Gallery Shop (331,994) Donations, fundraising 38,750 TOTAL REVENUE (1,679,631) TOTAL INCOME 2,461,323

REPORT TOTAL 466,161 OPERATING EXPENDITURE Salaries, fees (1,146,859) Marketing, promotion (204,878) *includes art acquisitions valued at $699,672 Program expenditure (536,246) Administrative overheads (423,417) Other expenditure (149,923) TOTAL EXPENDITURE (2,461,323)

OPERATING RESULT Surplus/(Deficit) 0

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