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Did you know...
Did you know that the children's gallery at the Ipswich Art Gallery is Australia's first dedicated art gallery for children?
The Children's Gallery presents a program of changing exhibitions, activities and events. These exhibitions and programs are designed to reflect children's interests and provide opportunities for children to make their own art works, discover new ideas, interact with their families and play.
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Left: Installation view of Disco Puppy
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| John Ramsey Money Box c.1930 | |
Money Box is a quirky specimen from one of Ipswich's historic potters, working at John Ramsey's pottery. Colloquially known as a 'foreigner', or more commonly known as a workman's piece, the money box was probably covertly crafted at the expense of the pottery works, using company materials and resources. The money box is made from a wheel thrown ginger beer bottle and attests to the artful, resourceful character of the everyday worker.
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Did you know...
Did you know that one important aspect of the Ipswich Art Gallery's collection is it's focus on Queensland Heritage as it relates to art and social history? Areas such as mining, education, architecture, business and industry are represented in the collection.
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| William Francis Emery View of Ipswich from Limestone Hill c.1862 | |
William Francis Emery's View of Ipswich from Limestone Hill provides a panoramic view of Ipswich in the early stages of settlement. The painting is an important record of both the social and economic development of Ipswich, created just nineteen years after the region was opened to free settlement.
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Left: Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, Still Life with 2 Cups, 2005
Ipswich Art Gallery Collection
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Did you know...
Did you know that the Ipswich Art Gallery is housed in the original School of Arts building, built in 1861?
Later it became the old Town Hall and was used as a meeting point for the community. Many cultural, commercial and civic events were held in the space. Today, it is a heritage listed building where features from the past, like the old Town Hall stage are still structurally evident.
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| Patricia Piccinini Hot Head 2006 | |
Patricia Piccinini is one of Australia's most highly regarded contemporary artists. working in sculpture and multi-media, Piccinini approaches issues such as technology and biotechnology, consumerism and the machine in her work.
Hot Head reflects Ipswich's own 'car culture'. It explores the youthful sub-culture of street racing with all its associated emotions of desire, freedom and thrill. The object's airbrushed surface is reminiscent of the rebellious panel-van era, surfacing recollection of youth and thrill seeking.
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Left: Installation view of the Ipswich Potteries: 1873-1926 exhibition
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