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Judy Watson
exhibition
heron island suite (2009 – 2010)
29 May – 4 July 2010[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]
twenty colour etchings – 12 with screenprints
printed in editions of 30 on Hahnemühle paper 50.0 x 35.5 cm from zinc plates 24.5 x 19.5 cm
printed by Basil Hall Editions
published by the artist and grahame galleries + editions[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In February 2009 Judy Watson was appointed artist-in-residence at The University of Queensland’s Heron Island Research Station. Watson’s residency coincided with the official launch of the Research Station, rebuilt after being destroyed by a devastating fire in 2007.
heron island suite is the first major suite of etchings by the artist. Of the twenty-one proofs exhibited at UQ Art Museum for the artist’s exhibition Heron Island twenty were selected for the heron island suite.
The artist has altered a number of plates by re-working and overlaying them with research charts by scientists: Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Dr Bradley Congdon and Dr Kathy Townsend.
Video – University of Queensland Art Museum – Visual Artist’s Residency at Heron Island[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4974″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4975″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4976″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4977″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4978″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4979″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4980″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4981″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4982″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4983″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4984″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4985″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4986″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4987″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4988″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4989″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4990″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4991″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4992″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”4993″ img_size=”medium” add_caption=”yes” alignment=”center” onclick=”kalium_lightbox”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The artist wishes to thank the following for their assistance in realising this project:
Plate preparation and proofing: Jonathan Tse, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University.
Plate preparation Dian Dharmansjar at Djumbunji, Cairns.
Editioning: Basil Hall Editions (BHE) printers: Basil Hall, Mats Undén and Nena Zanos assisted by Natasha Rowell, Beth Conway and Ruby Alderton.
Madeline Hoy, graphic design.
Carl Warner, photography.
Fred Pohlmann, presentation boxes.
Scientists: Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Director of the Centre for Marine Studies and the Global Change Institute (both at The University of Queensland); Dr Bradley C. Congdon, School of Marine & Tropical Biology, James Cook University; Dr Kathy Townsend, Manager of The University of Queensland’s Moreton Bay Research Station.
Nick Mitzevitch, Director of the UQ Art Museum, and staff.
Noreen Grahame and Linda McBride, grahame galleries + editions.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Images © Judy Watson[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]