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INPRINTTHE CO-OP BOOKSHOPCURRENT BESTSELLERSREMEMBERINGROBERT HELPMANNTo celebrate the 2009 centenary ofRobert Helpmann’s birth, The Universityof Queensland Press has recentlypublished Robert Helpmann: A Servantof Art by Anna Bemrose.Dr Bemrose, an honorary research adviserin the UQ School of English, Media Studiesand Art History, has brought to life the enduringand charismatic story of one of Australia’s mostnotable international performers.She felt compelled to write the book aftercompleting her PhD on Helpmann (picturedabove with Carolyn Rappel), as very little hadbeen written about him.Dr Bemrose’s research took her on a whirlwindjourney through the National Library, publiccollections and personal interviews with many ofHelpmann’s professional collaborators includingPeter Sculthorpe, Richard Bonynge and DameNinette de Valois, founder of the Royal Ballet.Artistic growthUQ sculptor Dr Rhyl Hinwood is at itagain, putting the final touches to hermost recent university sculpture for StLeo’s College.The impressive “Tree of Life” artwork hasoccupied Dr Hinwood’s time for several monthsand will be placed in the courtyard at theresidential college in early 2009.The sculpture is traditionally symbolic ofthe life process of growth, development andregeneration and is an appropriate inspiration forstudents at this formative stage of their lives.The tree is based on the non-deciduousMoreton Bay fig Ficus macrophylla – a symbol ofeverlasting life, reflecting the religious experienceat St Leo’s College.“Rector Brother Vince Skelly has a goalto make St Leo’s a place of beauty where theimagination can be inspired,” Dr Hinwood said.“The trunk symbolises earth and the worldaxis, the link between heaven and hell and theattainment of knowledge.”This is Dr Hinwood’s third artwork for St Leo’sCollege with a former piece including the entrymarker of a carved Helidon freestone mounted ona Harcourt granite base, the same granite used inthe foundations of UQ’s Great Court.THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND PRESS1 BREAKING DAWN – StephanieMeyer LITTLE BROWN (PB) $29.95Young Adult2 THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGONTATTOO – Stieg LarssonMURDOCH (PB) $22.95 Crime3 THE TALES OF BEEDLE THE BARD– J.K. Rowling BLOOMSBURY (PB)$16.95 Young Adult4 THE GREAT FLETCH – Hugh LunnABC BOOKS (PB) $32.95 Sport5 THE HOUSE AT SALVATION CREEK– Susan Duncan RANDOM HOUSE(HB) $34.95 FictionThe book, which contains more than 100images of the artist with stars such as KatharineHepburn and Margot Fonteyn, coincides with atravelling exhibition – “Bobby Dazzler!” – whichappears at the Tony Gould Gallery, South Bank,until March 8.UQP has one copy ofRobert Helpmann: A Servantof Art to give away to a UQ Newsreader. Simply email your details tocommunications@uq.edu.au with “UQPgiveaway” in the subject line.GIVEAWAY“Each new project has its own challenges andleads me into research that is relevant to the siteand the commission brief,” she said.Dr Hinwood was commissioned as UQsculptor in 1976 and, since then, has createdmore than 300 artworks for The University ofQueensland.STEWART GOULDThe Summer School choir during rehearsalsSummersongsLeading music teachers andeducators from Australia andSouth East Asia honed their skillsat UQ’s internationally renownedSummer Music Program lastmonth.Now in its ninth year, the SummerMusic Program is an initiative of themusic education staff within the Schoolof Music and is directed by Dr JamesCuskelly.Dr Cuskelly said the programprovided intensive in-service training formore than 150 music educators in theareas of early childhood, primary andsecondary classroom music education.“The 2009 program featured aspecial jazz section for secondarystudents led by Hungarian musiceducator Mónika Benedek, and a vocalprogram led by Joseph Ward O.B.E,including sessions in operatic excerpts,aria and lieder singing, and ensemblework,” he said.“Ms Benedek and Hungarian guestlecturer Balázs Csernyik, along withSchool of Music lecturer Réka Csernyik,bring their particular skills gained withinthe Hungarian music education systemto the summer program.”Dr Cuskelly said all three aregraduates of the prestigious HungarianMusic Conservatorium, the Franz LisztAcademy of Music, having gained theirMasters in Music Education and ChoralConducting. Another guest lecturer wasacclaimed tenor Rosario La Spina, whois quickly establishing a distinguishedcareer as an international operaperformer.The program culminated with thefree Summer Music School concert heldon January 16 at the All Hallows’ SchoolChapel.JEREMY PATTEN
A senseof placeUQNEWS, FEBRUARY 2009 ➔ 21Brisbane River 1956All artworks reproduced courtesy of the artist and Philip Bacon Galleries, BrisbaneFANS OF MARGARET OLLEY MAY BE SURPRISED BY WHAT THEYDISCOVER IF THEY VISIT THE UQ ART MUSEUM IN COMING MONTHS.Margaret Olley: Life’s journey is the latestexhibition to open at UQ, and tracesthe many places the artist has lived andworked over the years, from romantic Paris to theremote and exotic New Guinea Highlands.The exhibition includes more than 70 pieceson paper drawn from national, state and privatecollections, as well as the artist’s own, andprovides a unique look at Olley’s celebrated career.“Travel abroad has been an importantaspect of professional development for manyAustralian artists, and this exhibition documentsthe fascinating story of Margaret Olley’s journeysto Europe in the late 1940s and early ‘50s, NewGuinea in the 1950s, followed by extensive travelConcarneau, Brittany 1952Union Street, Paddington 1965through East Asia and Europe in the 1960s andearly ‘70s,” curator Michele Helmrich said.“It provides a unique insight into the worldaround Margaret Olley from the early 1950s to the1970s, years which help define an important erain Australia’s cultural life.”While France, Italy and South East Asiafeature prominently in the show, the depictions oflocal landmarks are also highlights.“Brisbane audiences will be intrigued byOlley’s watercolours of a Brisbane that has sincebeen transformed, particularly her portrayal ofthe Old Victoria Bridge, and a streetscape morerecently occupied by the Queensland Art Galleryand Performing Arts Centre,” Ms Helmrich said.Port Marseille 1950“The New South Wales cities of Newcastleand Sydney are also represented, as is Hill End,the old gold-mining town that attracted artistssuch as Donald Friend, Russell Drysdale, andart critic Paul Haefliger and his artist wife, JeanBellette.”The University of Queensland awardedMargaret Olley an honorary Doctor of Letters in1999, in recognition of her 50 years service to thearts and her philanthropic endeavours.Margaret Olley: Life’s journey is open free tothe public until April 19, before touring Sydneyand Newcastle.A fully illustrated catalogue, featuringan extended interview with the artist, alsoaccompanies the exhibition.INFO ➔ The UQ Art Museum is open from10am-4pm daily with parking free on weekends– CAMERON PEGG
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