The Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House (QNH) Art Gallery, in collaboration with the Queenscliffe Literary Festival, is mounting an exhibition called Shifting Sands (The Illustrators Page).
The event incorporates artists’, illustrators’ and writers’ interpretations and responses to this year’s Queenscliffe Literary Festival theme Shifting Sands. The exhibition will be held at QNH from 7 to 29 May.
The exhibition will comprise a unique display of illustrations for children’s picture books, short
stories, poems and other fiction. The illustrative art has been created by such diverse artists as Mark Wilson, John Hughson, Dougal Ramsay, Tracy Watt and Linda Gallus.
The works they have developed the art for have been written by Tim O’Brien, Tammy Muir, Malcolm Clarke, John Hughson and, in some cases, the works were both written and illustrated by the featured artists.
Additionally, the Rip Writers Group has been invited to submit material.
Well known and highly respected local illustrator and children’s book author, Robert Ingpen AM will open the exhibition on 7 May at QNH at 1pm.
“This new exhibition is an initiative which strengthens the connection between two vibrant and important local community groups – the Queenscliffe Literary Festival Committee and the Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House Committee of Management (through the House’s Art Gallery Committee),” QNH house committee chair Chris Box said.
“The exhibition reflects this connection since its theme is illustrating the written word.”
Works will be on display (and available for sale if the artist so chooses) from 7 to 29 May at Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House Art Gallery, 3 Tobin Drive, Queenscliff.
