During 2005 Outback Arts was approached by a Private Art Collector, displaying great enthusiasm to donate some original artworks to Outback Arts. Their idea being for the Far West Region to gain access to these predominately Modern Art pieces. Outback Arts is very excited about this project and hopes that in future will be able to display many more of these and other works with the possibilities being endless.

Since at that time Outback Arts did not have Deductible Gift Recipient Status (DGR), the four artistic pieces received in 2005 were donated to the Dubbo Regional Gallery (DRG) with a Memorandum of Understanding so that Outback Arts retains control of the artworks. Outback Arts obtained its D.G.R. status in October 2006.

In mid September 2007, Outback Arts received 5 more magnificent pieces of artwork to add to the collection. Since then Outback Arts has continued to receive many more pieces from their generous donors. In total Outback Arts has 34 pieces, in varying mediums from painting through to sculpture and photography.  And in size, very large to the very small.

The 34 pieces are currently on exhibition in the six shires of Coonamble, Walgett, Brewarrina, Bourke, Cobar and Warren that Outback Arts service.

Outback Arts plan to rotate the artworks every 3 months within the Outback Arts Shires

In the future Outback Arts will continue to receive many more varied and enriching pieces from their generous donors.

Outback Arts acknowledges the generous gesture that these two collectors have offered to them and the positive benefits this gesture will bring to the Outback Arts community,   bringing joy and enrichment to the lives of Outback Arts community members for many years to come.

Once again we extend our many thanks to our generous donors, Yvon Gatineau and Peter Jackson.

2005 Acquisitions

Damed Breakaway - Merrick Fry

Painting - Oil, beeswax & enamel on board

Railway Square - Brett McMahon

Painting - Oil on canvas

Cattle in a Gully - Merrick Fry

Painting - Oil on wood

Cold Tree Shadows - David Teer

Sculpture - Metal 70x87x50cm

2007 Acquisitions

Self Portrait with a Group of Fish - Alexander McKenzie

Painting - Oil on canvas (122cm x 183cm)

Wet day in Ultimo - Alex Craig

Photograph

Gara Gorge - John Montefiore

Pen & Acrylic on textured rice paper on plywood (100cm x 145cm)

Untitled - Jeanette Siebols

Mixed Media

Untitled X - Jeanette Siebols

Mixed Media (76cm x 56cm

2008 Acquisitions

Common Ground Series 1 - Elisabeth Cummings

Painting - Watercolour

2009 Acquisitions

Boat in Space,c. 2004 - Derry Messum (b.1953)

Painted wood & earthenware sculpture, titled at base of work   66 x 20 x 10 cm (work) 94 x 34 x 18cm (work and plinth)

Mr & Mrs De Milo on the Beach, 2004 - Derry Messum

Painted wood & glazed earthenware sculpture, titled and signed under the base of figures

51 x 43 x 26 cm and 106 x 26 x 24 cm

The Wind, 2004 – Sussan Muranty

Papier mache and wire sculpture

62 x 27 x 15 cm (work) 62 x 30 x 20 x cm (Perspex casting)

Cloud, 2002 – David Wilson

Cast Aluminum

26 x 32 x 20 cm

Untitled (Music Note),c 1998 - Anne Ferguson

Painted Brass

37 x 17 x 28cm

Untitled (Music Note),c 1998 - Anne Ferguson

Painted Brass

37 18 x 12 cm

Untitled 1998 –Paul Hopmeier

Steel

(12 x 32 x 12 cm)

Eulo (2) 1998 - Jan King

Waxed steel sculpture

Signed and dated on base of sculpture

(15 x 15 x 15cm)

Construction Untitled 2002 – Tim Kyle

Various painted woods – diorama

(49 x 35 x 19.5 cm)

Untitled 2001 – Michael Le Grande

Hot zinc sprayed, painted steel sculpture

(15cm x 15cm x 15cm)

Squall 1998 - David Wilson

Painted Steel

(58 x 25 x 21 cm)

Mes Quatre Moi’ 2004 - Janik Bouchette

Painted aluminium in four pieces

1: 27 x 23 x 26cm

2: 26 x 26 x 30 cm

3: 31 x 35 x 23 cm

Current Regional Tours of collection pieces

Stay tuned for info on the next collection tour.  For further information contact Outback Arts Executive Officer Margie Pye eo@outbackarts,com.au Ph 02 6822 2484

Past Tours of collection pieces

SEPTEMBER 2008

BREWARRINA

Cattle in a Gully - Merrick Fry

Painting - Oil on wood

Common Ground Series 1- Elizabeth Cummings- Painting

BOURKE -

Untitled - Jeanette Siebols - Mixed Media

Untitled X - Jeanette Siebols - Mixed Media

Wet day in Ultimo - Alex Craig - Photograph

Cold Tree Shadows - David Teer - Sculpture

COBAR

Self Portrait with a Group of Fish - Alexander McKenzie -Painting

COONAMBLE

Damed Breakaway - Merrick Fry - Painting

LIGHTNING RIDGE-

Gara Gorge - John Montefiore - Pen & Acrylic on textured rice paper on plywood

WARREN

Railway Square - Brett McMahon - Painting

May - August 2008

Coonamble Shire Library, Walgett Shire Council, Brewarrina Tourist Information Centre, Bourke Shire Council, Cobar Shire Council & Warren Library.

2008-02-21 COONAMBLE

Coonamble  Shire Library

2007-08

WALGETT

Walgett Shire Council

2007

LIGHTNING RIDGE

Lightning Ridge Arts & Crafts Annual Exhibition