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Welcome to a New Year for our Broadbeach Gallery
2017
Welcome to a good start to 2020! Our “My Gold Coast” Exhi-
bition has been a successful one and we have sold several
paintings in January with a top price of $850.
The Theme for our February Exhibition is “Universal Love”
and we look forward to many diverse interpretations as to
what this means to you all as artists.
All memberships became due on the 1st January this year,
so please make sure you update your membership ready for
Change-over on 1st February.
GOLD COAST BRANCH NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 2020 OUR PATRON: THE LADY MAYORESS RUTH TATE
Phone 0755 920 440 | 25 Broadbeach Boulevard | [email protected]
President’s Report
Actions Taken and News
Our Committee is working towards promot-
ing the Society and Gallery and streamlin-
ing procedures for this year.
Membership Database We have worked on this very important da-tabase containing records of membership and updated and edited numerous records. Our new initiative is to integrate our records of buyers into our database ,so that we can perform analyses and for promotional pur-poses. Records of visitors will also be in-cluded. Newsletters We are aiming to publish the Monthly News-letters by the 25th of each month. If you have any material which you would like to be included in our newsletter, please email this material to our RQAS email, i.e. [email protected] by at least the 23rd of the month, as it takes quite a lot of time to put together. .
The Cubes This has been a successful initiative, and many beautiful and creative products have been displayed and successfully marketed. However, some articles are not suited to display in the cubes. So, we just ask that you only display artisan products in your cubes. Cards or small paintings should be displayed with all the other cards or on the wall containing small paintings. If you are not sure about this, please con-tact Leanne Manns for clarification. Australia Day Effi and Denise have kindly offered to look after the gallery , so we can open on Austra-lia Day.
Michael Hooper is now out of hospital, and
is recovering at home, so we wish him a
successful, speedy recovery.
January 2020 Page 2
Gift Shop (small paintings 25cm x 25cm)
$5.00 per piece
2 pieces per artist
Johanna Sampson will hang and rotate stock on a regular basis.
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The Cube
To rent a Cube is $10.00 per month for a maximum of 2 months (unless vacant).
There can be no small paintings here as they can go into the Gift Shop.
Must only be artisan, hand-made products – eg jewellery, ceramics, pottery, small sculp-
tures.
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Sculptures
2 per artist at $5.00 per month for a maximum of 3 months
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Main Gallery
$5.00 per painting per month with a maximum of 3 paintings per artist.
All works to have clean and tidy edges and to be fitted with D-rings and cord or wire –
not elastic, shoe laces or string. We are not responsible for paintings falling down due to
the above.
Artist cannot hang the same painting within a 3 month period. Paintings 10 years or older
will not be accepted.
Under no circumstances can anyone move or re-position their painting or anyone else’s. If
you are not happy; please phone Leanne Manns.
East Wall and Red Wall
These Walls are available for hire at the cost of $140 per month. Please phone Leanne
Manns on 0429 875441 to discuss.
I would like to thank all the hanging team for their ongoing support and
help each month. It is such a fun day together and I hope we all can continue
like that for the rest of the year.
Leanne Manns
UPDATED PRICING FOR BROADBEACH GALLERY
January 2020 Page 3
2020 MEMBERSHIPS
2020 Memberships were due on 1st January!
Please ensure you renew by 30th January at the latest, and
fill in your Bank details so we can pay you when you sell.
NEW
Single $80 Family $90 Student $30 Junior $15
RENEWAL
Single $70 Family $80 Student $30 Junior $15
Fees can be paid at the Front Desk or deposited directly into
our Gallery’s Bank Account, only if it is a
Renewal of Membership.
BSB: 064 445
Account No.: 1049 1257
Ref: Renew—”Your Surname”
Southport Trade Centre
Unit 17/3—15 Jackman St
Southport
Phone: 5531 4010 Present current RQAS mem-
bership card for your discount.
January 2020 Page 4
Themes
February—Universal Love
Change-Over: Saturday 1 February
March—Water, Waterways
Change-Over: Saturday 29 February
April—Reflections, Light
Change-Over: Saturday 28 March
May –Colour, Abstract Colour
Change-Over: Saturday 2 May
June—Human Form, Whole/Part
Change-Over: Saturday 30 May
July– Gardens, Nature’s Playground
Change-Over: Saturday 27 June
August-Royal Gold Coast Art Show (Big Art)
Change-Over: Saturday 27 July
September-A Moment in Time
Change-Over: Saturday 29 August
October-Collage, Mixed Media
Change-Over: 26 September
November-My Culture, My Beginnings
Change-Over: 31 October
December/January—I Live Here (Gold Coast)
Change-Over: 28 November
Awards and Presentations will be held at
1pm on the Sunday after Change-Over.
2020 BROADBEACH GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
Changeovers
Change-Overs are always on Saturdays
from 9am—12 noon. It would be appreci-
ated if members do not deliver their paint-
ings earlier than 9am, as last time, it caused
a strain on our volunteer staff.
Parking
Please be careful not to park your vehicle in
the park in front of our Gallery as the Gold
Coast City Council is issuing fines of up to
$700 for doing so.
We realise that this is particularly difficult
for some of our Members so please call out
and we’ll help with your paintings, where
possible.
January 2020 Page 5
WINNERS OF “MY GOLD COAST” EXHIBITION
December 2019-January 2020
OVERALL WINNER
Jacqui O'Grady, “Surfs Up “
THEME WINNER
Anna Beveridge,
“Coastal Edge”
ARTISTS’ CHOICE WINNER
Greer Roberts ,
“My Favourite Garden”
THEME SECOND
Lynne Astill , “My Love “
Elizabeth Rintel, “The Valley
ARTISTS’ CHOICE SECOND
Olga Harrison, “Fruitful Moments”
Alma Warren, “The Old Wise Man”
THEME HIGHLY COMMENDED
HIGHLY COMMENDED
January 2020 Page 6
Monday
Life Drawing
9am—12 noon
Start 6 February 2020
Melissa Bates
0420 615 489
Members $10
Watercolour
1pm—4pm– Started
Annette Raff
0419 637 452
www.watercolourlessonsonline.com
$30 per session
Children’s Art Classes
4.30pm—6.30pm
Start 3 February 2020
Ursula Kelly
0418 886 057
Cost $15
Tuesday
Creative Painting
9.30am—12.30pm– Start 21 January
Mal Hodges
0418 764 347
$20 per session
Acrylic Painting
1pm—4pm
Start 28 January 2020
Lee Bradford
0423 196 125
Casual $25 per session
Wednesday
Life Drawing—Model, No tutor- $15
6.30pm—9.30pm—Started
Peter Bedford
0417 441 930
2020 CLASSES
Wednesday
Put Art in Your Life
9.30pm—12.30pm—Started
Bernadette Lack
0411 376 777 $25 per session
Watercolour
1pm—4pm -Started
Annette Raff
0419 637 452
$30 per session
Plein Air Escape Artists—
Monthly
Bob Murphy
[email protected] No tutor
Thursday
Creative Painting
9.30am—12.30pm—Start 23 January
Mal Hodges
0418 764 347
$25 per session
All Mediums
1pm—4pm
Start 23 January 2020
Christine Tysoe
0421 206 422 $30 per session
Friday
Catswingers - No Tutor
9.30am—4pm
Peter Abraham Gallery $5 only
Bring morning tea and your lunch
Saturday (1st Saturday of the Month)
Pastel
9am—12noon
Start 1 February 2020
Joan Macnaught
0438 321 694 $30
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ART EXHIBITION by RQAS ESCAPE ARTISTS in BOONAH
As most will know, the RQAS Escape Artists is a small sub-group of artists from Royal
Queensland Art Society, Gold Coast, who regularly paint in outdoor locations, escaping from
the four walls of their studios.
During September 2018 and October 2019, members of the group travelled about 100kms
to Boonah. They stayed there in The Outlook retreat and explored around the picturesque
local area to capture their own impressions of the surrounding Scenic Rim.
Some of their art from those visits will be on display and for sale from 12 February until 21
March 2020, in an exhibition at the Boonah Regional Art Gallery located at 3 HIGH
STREET, BOONAH. The Gallery is open from 10am to 4pm from Wednesday to Sunday.
Admission is free. You and your friends are invited to attend the Opening Celebration with
drinks and finger food at 1pm on Saturday 15 February 2020 and of course, to inspect the
exhibition too.
ART EXHIBITION by RQAS ESCAPE ARTISTS at RQAS G.C.
The RQAS Escape Artists from Royal Queensland Art Society, Gold Coast, regularly es-
cape from their studios to paint in selected outdoor locations. Some examples of their art
captured in and around the Gold Coast during 2019 will be on display and for sale from
Saturday 29 February until Thursday 26 March 2020, in the Peter Abraham Gallery upstairs
at 25 Broadbeach Boulevard, Broadbeach. Entry is free and all are welcome.
Bob Murphy Convener 0411 244 846 [email protected]
January 2020 Page 10
NOTICE TO ALL RQAS GOLD COAST ESCAPE ARTISTS
Location for Plein Air painting Wednesday 12 February 2020
Participation as an ESCAPE ARTIST is open to all RQAS members. This month we will be painting at a Currumbin Creek site which is out along Currumbin Creek Road and where Burke Lodge Drive, Pococks Bridge, and Robert Neumann Park meet. It is about 5 km out from Currumbin, just past Piggabeen Road on the left. (UBD page 80, B1.) The group will be meeting there any time from about 9am. Easy parking is available on the side of the road, with good areas to paint on both sides of the road. At the site there is a park, a creek, a small lake, walking tracks and geese, trees and shade, plus toilets. A café is some distance away. Bring your own painting gear, easel, table, seat, beach umbrella, hat, sun screen, insect repellent, water and lunch if you want to do so.
RQAS Escape Artists’ Annual Exhibition is commencing on 28 February 2020 until 26 March 2020 in the Peter Abraham Gallery.
Bob Murphy Convener 0411 244 846 [email protected]
January 2020 Page 11
When you are on Roster Duty with someone new; please act as a Mentor for them, and
show them our procedures, i.e.
Initial counting of money in our Petty Cash Tin and recording in Diary
How to answer our phone,
e.g. “Good Morning, RQAS Broadbeach, How can I help you?”
Phoning RQAS Members scheduled for Roster Duty on the next day
Greeting Visitors as they enter the gallery
Handing out “People’s Choice” slips to Visitors to fill in and put in the box
Engaging with Visitors during their time in the Gallery where appropriate
“Are you a local or visiting the Gold Coast?”
“Are you an artist yourself?”
Encouraging potential Membership to RQAS Broadbeach
How to check the completion of our Membership Forms
How to handle payments...
By cash
Via EFTPOS Machine (available at our Café)
Recording of sales of Small Paintings in the relevant folder
Stockroom—packing material for paintings
Procedure when artworks are sold
Phone artist, retain label with red dot and put in empty space on wall
Closing of Gallery ...
Counting cash in our Petty Cash Tin at end of shift and recording
Turning off lights, fans, checking doors and windows are locked
Bringing in flags, notice boards and small paintings on ladders
Alarm, locking doors, keys, etc.
Please consider doing a Refresher Roster Duty Induction conducted by Peter Thompson
on the Change-Over Days.
All suggestions submitted by Members (with their name on it) have been submitted to our
Committee for discussion and possible implementation.
We look forward to a successful year ahead.
GALLERY ROSTER DUTY