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Townsville City Galleries

Locality: Townsville, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4727 9011

Address: Corner of Flinders Street and Denham Street 4810 Townsville, QLD, Australia

Website: www.townsville.qld.gov.au/facilities-and-recreation/theatres-and-galleries/perc-tucker-regional-gallery

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25.01.2022 This is the last week of the North Queensland Ceramic Awards. Make sure to visit us at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery to have a look! Tuesday Friday & Sunday: 10am 1pm. You can also view the exhibition in the virtual tour here> https://bit.ly/3ihN05u Here is a look at the story behind one of the finalists, Elizabeth Tillack, and her artwork, FEATHERED FRIENDS. There are eight hundred and thirty small bird species in Australia. They delight us every day going about their bu...siness in our gardens and the bush. I have used four different sizes and shapes to represent a stylised version of some of these birds. I have hand painted each of the individual designs so no two birds are the same. Cobalt brushwork is painted onto green ware, then raw glazed and fired in an electric kiln to 1100 degrees. Head to Perc Tucker Regional Gallery by 20 September to see this artwork in person! Elizabeth Tillack, FEATHERED FRIENDS 2020, paper clay, painted oxide decoration, raw gazed, electric firing at 1150C fire glaze, multiple parts;140 x 120 x 10 cm, $2000 set or $35 each

25.01.2022 Create a window to your very own Secret Garden with this fun video tutorial! Will your garden have tropical palms and fruits, or brilliantly coloured birds and flowers? See where your imagination takes you! Download your FREE ‘How to’ guide and printable materials on our website here> https://bit.ly/3hK3JgW Show us your dreamy gardens and tag us in your photos. We cannot wait to see what you create!

23.01.2022 We still have a few packs left. Get in quick before they're all gone!

23.01.2022 The 65TH TOWNSVILLE ART SOCIETY AWARDS is open and the winners have been announced! Congratulations to the Townsville City Council Open Acquisitive Award winner Carole Howlett with her artwork SAUNDERS SWAGGER. Make sure to visit the exhibition, showing 25 September 25 October, and see all the winners!... Gallery open Tues-Fri 10am-3pm & Sun 10am-1pm

23.01.2022 The 65th Townsville Art Society Awards is now open at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery. Come and see this fantastic selection of North Queensland artists associated with Townsville Art Society and check out this year’s award winners! Gallery opening times are Tues-Fri 10am-3pm & Sun 10am-1pm

22.01.2022 If you often find yourself in Townsville City, you may recognise this artwork, UNTITLED [GOANNA]. International artist ROA was first inspired to depict this goanna during an encounter he had on a previous trip to Australia. We would love to see your photos and selfies with this stunning artwork so tag us in your posts! And don’t forget to grab your free Street Art Walking Trail map from Perc Tucker Regional Gallery!

22.01.2022 MAKE is now exhibiting at Pinnacles Gallery! Stop in and gain an insight into Townsville’s artistic future. On display is MAKE, a diverse and exciting exhibition by TAFE QLD Visual Art students! Pinnacles Gallery open 6 Nov 4 Dec, Tues-Fri 10am-3pm.

22.01.2022 The Gallery is closed this week for exhibition changeover, but fret not, the North Queensland Ceramic Awards is still available online in the virtual tour! Head here to view it now> https://bit.ly/2ZLV2Nd Shireen Malamoo’s Work is a Healer and the 65th Townsville Art Society Awards are the next exhibitions to come to Perc Tucker Regional Gallery so keep your eyes peeled for more information coming soon!... Image 1: Laura Castell, ONE FISH FOR DINNER [detail] 2019, woodcut on paper, 62 x 42.5 cm Image 2: Shireen Malamoo, A BELIEF IN A HIGHER POWER | APPEASEMENT OF JUSTICE | SLAVE TRADE | THE SACRED [detail] 2018, Oil and acrylic on canvas, 89 x 116.4 cm

21.01.2022 Looking for the perfect gift? At Perc Tucker Regional Gallery we have a range of wonderful hand crafted items, including these upcycled earrings by Australian artist Kes Harper. Come in and check out all the one-of-a-kind items for sale in The Vault Shop today! Open Tues Fri 10am-3pm & Sun 10am-1pm. Left to right: $25, $36, and $25

20.01.2022 Shireen Malamoo: WORK IS A HEALER is now exhibiting at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery! Shireen Malamoo’s paintings are meditations on the artist’s upbringing in the strict, Pentecostal church system, and fuse the iconographies and narratives of Christianity and her own South Sea Islander and Aboriginal heritage. Drawing on these very distinctive cultural and spiritual backgrounds, it is no surprise that Malamoo’s works are complicated and beautiful meditations on her people’s ...past and future. Make sure you see this stunning exhibition, showing 25 September 22 November. Gallery open Tues-Fri 10am-3pm & Sun 10am-1pm

19.01.2022 Perc Tucker Regional Gallery staff are busy behind the scenes installing one of the upcoming exhibitions Work is a Healer by local artist Shireen Malamoo. Work is a Healer will launch this Friday the 25th September, 4pm to 6pm, at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Cnr Denham and Flinders Street. Please note that COVID safe implementations are in place including capacity restrictions. Attendance will be on a first come, first serve basis.... Image: Shireen Malamoo, A CHOIR TO HEAL | WISDOM WITH BITTERNESS 2018, Oil and acrylic on canvas, 61.6 x 90 cm

18.01.2022 The winner of the $1000 EMU Sportswear Award in the North Queensland Ceramic Awards 2020 was awarded to local artist Warren Ogden for his artwork MONOLITH. Warren Ogden has been potting for approximately eight years, and enjoys hand building both for the process and the aesthetic. He enjoys how the clay communicates with him as to where it wants to go, allowing it to naturally follow its own form. Ogden finds peace working under a tree in his backyard. This pot reminds me o...f a rock sticking out of the ground. The glaze enhances that idea. It is one of my favourite shapes. Warren Ogden, MONOLITH 2020, BRT, blue/purple stoneware glaze, 43 x 30 x 16 cm

18.01.2022 Next week is the last chance to see the exhibition MAKE by TAFE QLD Visual Art students! This fantastic exhibition showcases a diverse array of approaches, techniques and media. Come and see what our talented local emerging artists have to offer before the exhibition comes down! Last day Friday 4 December... Open: Tues-Fri 10am-3pm. See more

17.01.2022 We are excited to announce that we have partnered with CityLibraries Townsville to offer FREE Christmas activity packs for kids! Pick up a FREE Crafty Christmas Costumes pack from Perc Tucker Regional Gallery or your closest Townsville CityLibraries branch from Wednesday the 2 Dec. Use the materials provided to create some cheerful Christmas decorations to hang up at home!... Packs are available on a first come first serve basis so get in quick!

16.01.2022 The Gallery may be closed this week while the team installs the 65th Townsville Art Society Awards but it won’t be long until you can view the exhibition! The Townsville Art Society has held arts exhibitions since its inception, offering North Queensland artists affiliated with the society the opportunity to showcase their works in Perc Tucker Regional Gallery. The 65th Townsville Art Society Awards will be open this Sunday so make sure you head down and check out this fantas...tic exhibition! Perc Tucker Regional Gallery would like to thank the TAS volunteers who gave their time and energy to lead the install. Gallery reopening Sunday 27th Sept, hours: Tues-Fri 10am 3pm & Sun 10am-1pm

16.01.2022 We are excited to announce that we have partnered with CityLibraries Townsville to offer FREE activity packs this school holidays with our new kids workshop, Secret Gardens! Pick up a FREE Secret Garden workshop pack from your closest Townsville CityLibraries branch from Saturday the 19th September. Be sure to check out the fun tutorial video here> https://bit.ly/2RAQq8b and see where your imagination takes you!... Packs are available on a first come first serve basis, so get in quick!

15.01.2022 It’s been an exciting week of installing at the Gallery! Only two more days to go now until you can see Roland Nancarrow’s vibrant exhibition, MALDIVES ARTWORKS. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s to come! MALDIVES ARTWORKS launches on Friday 22 Jan at 4pm. Head down at 3pm and join Roland for a floor talk as he gives you insight into his arts practice.... COVID Safe implementations are in place including capacity restrictions. Attendance will be on a first come, first serve basis. Image 1: Roland Nancarrow in the exhibition space. Image 2: Installation photo.

15.01.2022 Kick off the school holidays by getting creative at the Gallery! Come and try your hand at making your very own book sculpture with the guidance of a local artist in this teen workshop. Monday 14 December... 2.00 4.00pm Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Ages 13-17 yrs (Teen Workshop only) Cost: Free Spaces are limited so bookings are essential. Phone 07 4727 9011 or email [email protected] to book Please note: COVID Safe implementations are in place

15.01.2022 Have you checked out the latest street art project at Riverway Skate Park? The skate park has been transformed by local street artists - Nicky Bidju Pryor, Jon Electros Avocado, and Ian Kaddy, working alongside Townsville’s local kids to celebrate bringing people together, building community and celebrating culture.

14.01.2022 Running alongside this year’s COVID Safe version of NAFA, The Riverway Skate Park will receive a makeover! Join local Street Artists - Nicky Bidju Pryor, Jon Electros Avocado, and Ian Kaddy from 12.30pm on 24 October and help finish off the makeover and then stay and celebrate at the Official Launch from 4.30pm. Registration is required for all events as contact tracing is required under our COVID Safe plan.... For more information, visit - https://bit.ly/3c9kS2n

13.01.2022 Shireen Malamoo’s WORK IS A HEALER is currently exhibiting at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery. Here is an insight from Shireen into her arts practice: I began painting several years ago because I wanted something for myself, my family, and my people. My work is increasingly where I go to pull back from my busy life in the community. They allow me to reflect and create out of things that I think and dream. My art depicts the political and spiritual experiences of my lifethe fig...ures are the spirits of those who came before usthey’re invisible presences all around us, but larger than lifesome from the past are of people in trauma; some like those in the community around here...others are heroic, symbolic of courage and vision for Aboriginal and Vanuatu empowerment. Showing 25 September 22 November, Tues Fri 10am-3pm & Sun 10am-1pm. Image 1: Shireen Malamoo, IN DEEP PRAYER [detail] 2019-2020, oil and acrylic on canvas, 81 x 107 cm, $4,000. Image courtesy of the Artist. Photo: Through the Looking Glass Studio Image 2: Exhibition Photo

12.01.2022 If you’re still hoping to get your hands on one of our Secret Garden workshop packs, you’re in luck! Perc Tucker Regional Gallery is now back open after an exhibition changeover, and we have packs available for pickup! Come grab yours now and have some fun this school holidays! Only available while stocks last. If you haven’t seen it already, check out our ‘How to’ video for some inspiration here> https://bit.ly/2RAQq8b... Gallery Opening Hours: Tues Fri: 10am 3pm Sun: 10am 1pm Don’t forget to show us your fantastic creations! Tag us in your photos OR send us an email at [email protected]!

10.01.2022 SALT was a stunning exhibition by photographer Murray Fredericks exploring the surface of Lake Eyre, a usually dry salt pan in the remote Australian Outback. In 2016, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery acquired SALT 401 to add to the City of Townsville Art Collection. The beautiful artbook that accompanied the exhibition, available in The Vault Shop, features stunning images from the ‘Salt’ series and is worth adding to your own collection. Get in quick; limited stock is available! Image 1 3: SALT: THE SALT SERIES book $10 Image 4: Murray Fredericks, SALT 401 [detail] 2014, pigment print, 140 x 310 cm. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Murray Fredericks.

10.01.2022 We at Townsville City Galleries would like to give a heartfelt thank you to the wonderful sponsors and supporters of the 2020 biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards, without whom this extraordinary exhibition would not be possible. Thank you to the North Queensland Potters Association Inc, Pack & Send Townsville, Loloma Jewellers, EMU Sportswear, Rainford Family, and Grace. The exhibition is open until September 20th, so make sure to come down and check it out!

09.01.2022 Shireen Malamoo: Work is a Healer is now exhibiting at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery! Shireen Malamoo’s paintings are meditations on the artist’s upbringing in the strict, Pentecostal church system, and fuse the iconographies and narratives of Christianity and her own South Sea Islander and Aboriginal heritage. Drawing on these very distinctive cultural and spiritual backgrounds, it is no surprise that Malamoo’s works are complicated and beautiful meditations on her people’s ...past and future. Make sure to see this stunning exhibition, showing 25 September 22 November. Gallery open Tues-Fri 10am-3pm & Sun 10am-1pm

09.01.2022 Hear about the stunning publication made in conjunction 50 TREASURES: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY from the Manager of the JCU Library Special Collections, Bronwyn McBurnie. Pick up a copy from Perc Tucker Regional Gallery now! Publications $20... 50 TREASURES is exhibiting until 10 Jan 2021 Gallery open Tues Fri 10am-3pm & Sun 10am-1pm See more

09.01.2022 Throughout NAIDOC week in Australia, we take time to celebrate a history that dates back thousands of generations. Visit Perc Tucker Regional Gallery to view exhibitions celebrating the culture and achievements of First Nations Peoples. In 50 TREASURES: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY discover extraordinary treasures that highlight the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Shireen Malamoo’s WORK IS A HEALER explores the intertwining of cul...tures old and new through the artist's lived experience. And on your way to the Gallery, check out the lightboxes located in Flinders Square that are exhibiting images from PEOPLE, COUNTRY, AND CULTURE a student Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art project. Perc Tucker Regional Gallery is open Tues-Fri 10am-3pm & Sun 10am-1pm #NAIDOC2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

07.01.2022 Here is a look at the story behind one of this year’s North Queensland Ceramic Awards finalists, Margaret Crawford and her artwork, AFTER THE MONSOONS. Townsville is unique geographically, and sits within an area known as the Dry Tropics. This region relies on the monsoons to replenish its rivers, creeks, and dams. The native plants depicted on my pottery are some of the flora that rely on the monsoon season to rejuvenate and propagate. This is the last week to see the No...rth Queensland Ceramic Awards at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery. We are open Tuesday Friday & Sunday: 10am 1pm. You can also view the exhibition in the virtual tour, just click here> https://bit.ly/3ihN05u Margaret Crawford, AFTER THE MONSOONS 2020, porcelain, stoneware, sgraffito, mid fire glaze, three parts; 25 x 22 x 25 cm, $460 set

07.01.2022 Mahala Hill, winner of the City of Townsville Art Collection Award for 2020, gives us a deeper understanding of her creative process from her stunning ceramic studio! Discover the inspirations and challenges behind her winning work ARMOURED MIST FROG in the North Queensland Ceramics Awards. View Mahala’s artwork now at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery OR follow the link in our bio to see the Virtual Tour! Gallery hours: Tues Fri & Sun: 10am 1pm You can also view the Virtual Tour here> https://bit.ly/3ihN05u

05.01.2022 Today on the eleventh of the eleventh, we remember those that have bravely served their country. Thank you to all that participated in making, and wearing, your very own fabric poppy brooch to commemorate those that have served their country. Lest We Forget.

05.01.2022 In this year's North Queensland Ceramic Awards, the winner of The Rainford Family Award of $500 was awarded to Cecily Willis for her artwork STRIPED PYJAMAS. Judge Sandra Black described these works as ‘Two fun and sensitively decorated works that cuddle up together in warm companionship’. Visit us at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery and see these works in person! Can’t make it? Be sure to check out the virtual tour online! Just click here> https://bit.ly/3ihN05u... Cecily Willis, STRIPED PYJAMAS 2020, red stoneware clay and low fired dry glaze, two parts; 26 x 26 x 9.5 cm, 21 x 21 x 8 cm

05.01.2022 The 65TH TOWNSVILLE ART SOCIETY AWARDS is now open at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery. Come and see this fantastic selection of North Queensland artists associated with Townsville Art Society and check out this year’s award winners! Gallery opening times are Tues-Fri 10am-3pm & Sun 10am-1pm

05.01.2022 Journey through 150 years of North Queensland history at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery in the exhibition 50 TREASURES: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY. This treasure, from the JCU Library Special Collection, may look like a series of paintings, but they're actual specimens of seaweed, pressed into an album more than 130 years ago! Annie Slade compiled this album, entitled British Marine Algae, as a gift to her friends, Mr and Mrs Edmund Slatter. Head to the Gall...ery and discover all of the treasures on display! Exhibiting 30 Oct 2020 10 Jan 2021. JCU Library

04.01.2022 In this year's North Queensland Ceramic Awards, the Loloma Jewellers Award, in memory of Betty Jackson of $1,000 has been awarded to Annette Bukovinsky for her artwork FALL. Here is an insight into her artwork: The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) reports that over 80% of the world's terrestrial biodiversity can be found in forests. The degradation and loss of forests not only threatens the survival of many species but also reduces the essential ecological conditions humanity needs such as clean air, water, soil quality, and climatic regulation. This work explores my concerns for our precious forests and the health of our planet using a medium that is also paradoxically known for its strength and fragility- porcelain. Annette Bukovinsky, FALL 2020, porcelain and bitumen, 34 x 12.5 x 3.5 cm

04.01.2022 A stunning publication has been created in conjunction with Shireen Malamoo’s exhibition WORK IS A HEALER which is now available at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery. Get a copy of the publication and gain an insight into Shireen’s life and the works in her exhibition. Publications are $10.... Gallery open Tues Fri 10am-3pm & Sun 10am-1pm. See more

03.01.2022 Mackay based artist Leonie Wood’s LIFE LINES is now exhibiting at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery! LIFE LINES draws heavily on Leonie Wood’s relationship with the curvilinear line of the female form, showcasing works that skilfully weave the contrasting strength and softness of the feminine spirit. Wood’s life drawings in ink, pen, charcoal, and graphite, and her hand-drawn imagery on ceramics, produced in collaboration with her late husband, renowned ceramicist Rick Wood, perfe...ctly illustrate her ability to harness this dynamic force. See this stunning exhibition now, on the ground floor of the Gallery. Exhibiting 27 Nov 2020 7 Feb 2021. Gallery open Tues-Fri 10am-3pm & Sun 10am-1pm.

02.01.2022 There's still time to get your nominations in for Townsville's Australia Day Awards, including the Arts and Culture Award! Have your say; entries close Monday 30 November.

02.01.2022 In 2018, Claire Foxton collaborated with local dance company Dancenorth in order to photograph a contemporary dancer in motion. Utilising this photo, Claire personified the essence of sound and movement by representing them through explosions of colour and gestural marks. Claire’s beautiful artwork, SOUND AND MOVEMENT PERSONIFIED, can be viewed on Stanley Street. Have you seen it yet?

02.01.2022 This week is your last chance to see the North Queensland Ceramic Awards in person before it closes! Gallery opening times: Tues Fri & Sun:10am 1pm No bookings required.... The last day of the exhibition is Sunday September 20th so hurry down to see it before it’s gone!

01.01.2022 This unusual and fantastical artwork is not something you want to miss seeing. International artist Wosnan took part in an artist residency at Reef HQ Great Barrier Reef Aquarium to study the marine life of the Great Barrier Reef. Inspired by the abundance of sea life found at the bottom of the ocean, Wosnan created CORATHERIUM, a tribute to life beyond the forms of water. Wosnan’s intricate artwork can be seen from across the river on Palmer Street. Find the Street Art Walking Trail map online here> https://bit.ly/3fBcXv9 OR grab a free copy at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery!