By TANIA PHILLIPS
WARWICK Art Gallery will install its much anticipated youth exhibition this week.
Seventy-three entries were received from young artists ranging in age from six to 23 years old.
Visitors to the gallery through the summer school holiday period will get to experience a display of many different styles of art including drawing, photography, painting, sculpture and film made by the region’s youth.
Gallery director Karina Devine said the exhibition was inspired by another exhibition held at the gallery earlier this year.
“There were a significant number of excellent artworks entered into our Southern Downs Artist Exhibition at the beginning of the year that were from younger members of our community,” Ms Devine said.
“We felt that it was time that the gallery offered a platform for our young artists to get exhibition experience.
“We wanted this exhibition to nurture young local talent and it has been wonderful just meeting all of the entrants when they have delivered their work to the gallery.
“We are thrilled by the number of entries and the range and quality of their work.”
The gallery will present all entrants with participation certificates as well as offering several cash encouragement awards.
Local supporters of the arts Cecil and Izelle Barnard have partnered with the gallery to offer the inaugural Barnard Family Art Encouragement Award for Regional Youth.
The $200 award will be presented to a young artist who shows significant innovative talent but perhaps needs some financial assistance to further their education in the field.
The Burst exhibition also provided an extra opportunity for one young local artist who showed potential and motivation to pursue a creative career.
This year the gallery offered its Foyer exhibition space to local photographer Ceilidh Bishop.
Ceilidh has a captivating ability to find beauty and meaning in small details or scenes that most people would walk right past.
Her exhibition is called Eureka which represents the exciting moment when she finds and captures an unexpected image.
A stunning collaborative animated film will also be premiered during Burst.
Created during workshops held in September, the animated film has been edited by workshop facilitator Lucinda Clutterbuck of Piccolo Films in Sydney.
The animation includes segments created by local young animators Michael Richards, Brianna Cullen and Montanna Nicholson.
The production and presentation of this animated artwork was supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Southern Downs Regional Council to support local arts and culture.
Burst will be on display from Thursday 10 December until 24 January.
