Artist Catherine Mc Cue Boes

Queenscliff Gallery & Workshop (QG&W) For immediate release David Frazer / Michael Leunig /Human Emotion Print Exchange Titles as varied as Jane Austen’s Emma Leigh Sales’ On Doubt and Hunter S Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas – selected by then-owners of The Bookshop at Queenscliff Lisa and Mathew – are allocated to participating artists whose hand-printed visual adaptations will go on display for the Human Emotion Print Exchange exhibition alongside works by narrative artist Michael Leunig and wood engravings by David Frazer. Although Covid19 restrictions have affected both the annual festival and the gallery operations, the exhibition will go ahead with an artwork released to social media daily. Locals are welcome to visit the gallery – strictly by appointment. Exhibiting artists (with human emotion and literature titles): Julia Wakefield Confusion A Visit from the Goon Squad , Christine Gibson Regret Atonement , Helen Kocis Edwards Pity Beware

Rust and Bones new work looking at the decline of and decay of buildings old and new. New Work

Architecture Stephanie Turnbull Linocut 4/10 Steph Unusual choice for a girl from Wales, Stephanie's linocut sweeps up and beyond the book covers to form the shapes of the Harbour Bridge with the sails of the opera house in the foreground.  Printed in the cool colour of steel, this book this is a strong work and is well suited to the subject of architecture. Tic Tac Tictac, 'some windows never open' mixed media, 5/10 Textural paper with large open windows cut and folded over to form the book, gives the appearance of building material. Large areas are cut to form windows, but are blocked by what appears to be framed photographs with a misty outlook, embellished with black and red markers, the works takes on a mysterious air. Well constructed and thought out book. Cinzia Cinzia  'Zoot and flight' eight house shape float across  a text filled background, the tan colour of the shapes contrast well against the white of the background. There are n

2020 Human Emotion Print Exchange details QG print exchange The print exchange exhibition is a highlight event during the Queenscliff Literary Festival – and just as much anticipated by the literary world as it is by the art world. The print exchange theme for 2020 will focus on various human emotion. The literature titles have been compiled by The Bookshop at Queenscliff who will also source each book title that will be posted to each artist participating in the print exchange. All previous print exchange portfolios can also be viewed online. https://qgw.com.au/human-emotion-print-exchange/ Happy to participate in this year Queenscliff Gallery print exchange. Each artist is assigned a book based on Human emotion, the idea being read and respond, the only restrictions are the size  and type of printmaking technique used. The book assigned to me was the delightful Oliver Sacks, titled 'Gratitude'. It is a collection of  essays reflecting on  his life., Sadly Oliv