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What is a landscape?The word landscape was first recordedover 400 years ago in 1598. Howeverthe meaning was slightly different towhat we understand today - it was usedby the Dutch to mean “region, tract ofland”. So in some ways, the 14th Centuryunderstanding of landscape was stillconnected to the environment. It wasnot until the end of the 16th Century thatthe word landscape was reinterpretedand adopted by the English as aWilliam Bustard, Nielson Park, 1939, oil on canvas,Bundaberg Regional Council Collection, Dr EgmontSchmidt Memorial CollectionNicola Chatham, Seaside, 2007, oil on polycotton,Bundaberg Regional Council Collection, Bundaberg ArtsCentre Collection28 ARTartpainters’ term, and acquired an artisticassociation. Following its association tothe environment for the Dutch, and itspainterly term for the English, the wordlandscape was commonly interpretedto mean “a picture depicting sceneryon land”. Four centuries later ourunderstanding of a landscape has notshifted, as we embrace a landscape asthe representation of natural scenery thatcharacterises the land in one single view.We may now sit in the 21st Centuryand reflect on the late 19th Century andstyle the landscape works from thisperiod as traditional. However duringtheir time of creation in the 1880s and1890s, these works were recognised asa broad artistic approach to landscapepainting, just as we now recognisecontemporary landscapes as very broadin their approach to the subject.Recent AcquisitionsIt is this quality of landscape, beingspecific yet open to interpretation, thatsituates landscapes as an excellent genrefor a collection focus. This flexibility andinterpretation of the landscape subcollectionhas resulted in the BundabergRegional Art Gallery recently acquiringworks by artists Anneke Silver (Secretsof the Grasslands (Rocks) 2003- 04),Peter Martin (New Day 2008), andNicola Chatham (Seaside 2008). Whilecollecting these State renowned artists,the landscape sub-collection has similarlyrecently acquired works by local artistsFred Green (Burnett River 2008), and TinaHarada (Colours of Bundaberg 2005).The Gallery’s landscape sub-collectionis inspirational, and will enable theGallery to collect artworks that documentour sense of place and its growth andchange over time. The sub-collection willalso provide the Bundaberg Regional ArtGallery with a unique focus within theQueensland Regional Gallery sector.Bianca AcimovicBundaberg Regional Art Gallery
ARTS BUNDABERGT r i b u t eshows:Keeping the legends alive.In the world of live theatre, the tributeband is becoming more and morecommonplace.As big name bands fold or retire fromthe public eye these tribute bands formto fill the void. Once they only playedpubs and clubs, but these professionalmusicians have raised the bar and want toplay to a wider audience.There is some speculation over whichtribute bands were the first to emergeinto the world of music. With Beatlemaniarunning rampant throughout the world inthe 1960s, many bands took to playingtheir music and dressing like the Fab Four.Elvis fans were also busy mimicking theiridol, leading to the growth of the Elvisimpersonators. Although initially createdto honour the original bands, many tributebands have grown to have their own fanbase. Tribute band names are often apun on the original name or the namesof band members, or are derived from afamous track or record album released bythe original band.We’ve had quite a few tribute bandsgrace our stage at the Moncrieff Theatre- Abba, Queen, Elvis, The Bee Gees, PinkFloyd and Las Vegas legends, The BuddyHolly Show. Dressed to look the part,adopting the mannerisms and onstageantics of the artists they portray, theybring an atmosphere and energy to thetheatre. They say music is good for thesoul and judging from the feedback afterthe shows and the very real enjoyment onpeople’s faces, I’d say that tribute showscertainly weave a magic of their own.There is always a good show touring,and to end the year we have Abba tributeband Abbasolutely Fabbaulous on theirThank you for the Music Tour. Temperedwith a little humour, and dressed andchoreographed to bring you into the timewarp, then filling the auditorium withsongs we all know - it’s a sensory tripback to the 70s.Abbasolutely Fabbaulous, WednesdayDecember 10 at 8pmPatsy Cline, Saturday March 7 at 4pmThe Johnny Cash Stage Show,Saturday May 16 at 8pmMaria AchurchFurther enquiries: Moncrieff Theatre -07 4153 1985THEATRE 29
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