GEOFF DYER

QUEENSTOWN is regional and remote, a landlocked island within an island at the bottom of the world. The town is a paradox, incongruous; it does not conform. Contradictions jostle for attention, ripe for creative exploration by artists attuned to our community. The artists featured here on our premier fundraising night have mined this inspirational artistic resource and have in turn produced inspirational artwork. We’d like to thank them for their fellowship and acknowledge the support of their representative galleries and all of the businesses who are so generously supporting the sustainability of our event.

RAYMOND ARNOLDILONA SCHNEIDERGEOFF DYERJANE BURTONSIGNED GUERNSEYMYSTERY PIECE

Waves Ocean Beach #22014, 43x76cmGouache on paper, signed lower right$3,900

Geoff’s art is infused by the power and majesty of the natural world, marking him as a witness to the ever-present landscape at the heart of the Tasmanian experience. Over the past decades he has covered much ground, taking in locations from the west coast through to the rugged islands of Bass Strait, and the dense timbers of the Franklin River. In recent years, however, his work has become increasingly abstract. Dyer’s ability to extract beauty within a seemingly barren and arid landscape bears testimony to his talent. His paintings are considered wonders of serenity and beauty, presenting a true celebration of Australia’s iconic landscape.

Artwork courtesy of Geoff Dyer and Despard Gallery.

ILONA SCHNEIDER

OpeningApprox. 76 x 113cmPhotograph mounted on Dye bond, 2015$2000

Standing above Bachelors Quarry looking towards Linda Valley to Lake Burbury. This image was taken at a moment when the last light of the day reflects on the earth, opening up vistas. Those are the moments that give a sense of presence.

Ilona Schneider was apprenticed as a Photographer in Austria. She has been working throughout Europe and Australia. Since moving to Tasmania in 2007, Ilona developed a special interest in the man-altered landscape through industry and human dwelling. She has exhibited in Tasmania and interstate.

JANE BURTON

motherland #6Edition 3/5, type C photograph 75 cm x 75 cm, 2008$4,400

Jane Burton is a photographic artist known for her depictions of female sensuality and sexuality, brooding landscapes, derelict architectures and abandoned interiors. Her pictures are drenched in a dark gothic moodiness and bathed in a light that is cinematic and dreamlike, evoking charged atmospheres of desire and melancholy, mystery and menace.

Artwork courtesy of Jane Burton and Bett Gallery.

AUCTION GUIDE 2015FINE ART

RAYMOND ARNOLD

Night Watch West Coast Mill studyAcrylic on canvas diptych, 2009 $3,500 to $15,000.

Raymond Arnold has been working on his prints and paintings for 41 years. He lives and works in Queenstown and this is the final year of the LARQ Gallery and Studio, run in conjunction with his painter partner Helena Demczuk.

Artwork courtesy of Raymond Arnold and Bett Gallery.

SIGNED GUERNSEY MYSTERY PIECE

?A signed 2014 Hawthorn lithograph guernsey – number 30 of 350

Courtesy of the Hawthorn Football Club.

Mona Pavilion

Photo: Brett Boardman. Courtesy MONA Museum of Old and New Art, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

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1 West Coast Adventure Package for two people including an underground mine tour, King River rafting, and 2 nights accommodation at Comstock Cottage $880

2 West Coast Indulge Package for two people including World Heritage Cruises gold passes, West Coast Wilderness Railway and 2 nights accommodation at Mt Lyell Anchorage $960

3 The ABT Railway & Railways of the Lyell Region – exclusive hardcover edition (1 of 10) by Lou Rae priceless

4 Cradle Mountain Hotel 2 nights in deluxe accommodation $358

5 Penguin Waterfront Escape 1 night $300

6 Mona Pavilions 1 night $790

7 Pumphouse Point 1 night $460

8 Winged House 2 nights, weekend accommodation $875

9 Dinner for 4 people with Hon Ruth Forrest MLC and Rob Wooley, chair of the second largest publicly listed company in Tasmania $400

10 Frueauf Lodge in Falls Creek (Alpine Victoria) 2 nights accommodation $1000

VALUE

Pumphouse Point, Lake St Clair

West Coast Adventure Package

West Coast Indulge Package

Our festival is supported by

the Tasmanian Government through

Events Tasmania.

Winged House

Frueauf Lodge

Penguin Waterfront Escape