Metal As Anything: Ron McBurnie
22 Sep - 25 Nov 2012 | Open daily 10am-5pm
Free exhibition & program of events
Philip Bacon Heritage Gallery | level 4 | State Library of Queensland
Metal As Anything showcases 30 years of intricate and endearing etchings by Townsville artist Ron McBurnie.
Drawing inspiration from his daily life, McBurnie’s work captures the weird and wonderful moments that illuminate the everyday suburban existence.
Misbehaving dogs, ducks in box kites, cats jumping into paintings, and eccentric cane toad shooters feature in the carnival of quirky characters and landscapes by one of Australia's leading contemporary printmakers.
Ron McBurnie Washing the dog 2000, hard ground etching, roulette and aquatint 17 x 12 cm. Photo: Michael Marzik
Ron McBurnie This was Whistler's mother's cat's third attempt to jump onto the table of the Margaret Olley painting 1997 from the Suburban series hard ground etching and aquatint, 39 x 49cm, edition of 20. Photo: Michael Marzik
Ron McBurnie A lady of elephants 1988 from the Suburban series hard ground etching and aquatint, 20 x 31cm, edition of 20. Photo: Michael Marzik
Ron McBurnie White dreaming with a black conscience 1989 from A Rake’s Progress series hard ground etching and aquatint 74 x 50.1cm, edition of 30. City of Townsville Art Collection. Photo: Michael Marzik
Ron McBurnie Dead Drive-in 1988 from the Suburban series hard ground etching and aquatint, 27.6 X 35.6cm, edition of 30. City of Townsville Art Collection. Photo: Michael Marzik
Ron McBurnie Dog’s bottles 1988 from the Suburban series hard ground etching and aquatint 20 x 31.5cm, edition of 20. City of Townsville Art Collection. Photo: Michael Marzik
Ron McBurnie Tobias and the angel 2009. Photo: Michael Marzik
