AustLit
Latest Issues
AbstractHistoryArchive Description
'In Australian Notebooks, Betty Churcher revisits some of the artworks she most cherishes—a seminal Picasso, early works of the Heidelberg School, a striking portrait by Lucian Freud—and invites us to look afresh at the treasures that can be found in Australian galleries.
'Taking in the glorious work of Australian artists such as John Olsen, Arthur Boyd and Sidney Nolan, as well as masterpieces by Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse and Giambattista Tiepolo, through her own accomplished skteches Betty draws out the particular charm and context of each piece.
'Interwoven with extraordinary stories—one canvas flew off the back of a truck on the Pacific Highway; another was imported from Imperial Russia, paid for with a briefcase full of cash—Betty's engaging insights bring the artworks to life.
'With gorgeous full-colour reproductions, this is a book to turn to again and again for inspiration, solace and delight.' (Publication summary)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
-
The Pen, the Paintbrush and the Portrait
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: Good Reading , June 2014; (p. 52-55) k'Authors are often thought of as an introverted bunch, but in these artworks, writers take centre stage. We chat to some paint-speckled portrait artists on how they went about capturing the qualities and quirks of some of Australia’s most notable wordsmiths – cruciverbalist David Astle, screenwriter and novelist Julia Leigh and author Kathy Lette. ' (52) -
Betty Churcher
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: One Page : Brisbane 2014; (p. 17) -
An Interview with Betty Churcher
2014
single work
interview
— Appears in: One Page : Brisbane 2014; (p. 10) -
Seeing Art in a New Light
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 20 May 2014; (p. 6-7) -
Insights Illustrate Treasures
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier Mail , Saturday 5 April 2014; (p. 18)
— Review of Australian Notebooks 2014 single work prose 'She may be losing her sight but Betty Churcher's artistic vision is as sharp as ever...'
-
Insights Illustrate Treasures
2014
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier Mail , Saturday 5 April 2014; (p. 18)
— Review of Australian Notebooks 2014 single work prose 'She may be losing her sight but Betty Churcher's artistic vision is as sharp as ever...' -
A Life Well Drawn
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian Magazine , 29-30 March 2014; (p. 10-14) -
Seeing Art in a New Light
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 20 May 2014; (p. 6-7) -
An Interview with Betty Churcher
2014
single work
interview
— Appears in: One Page : Brisbane 2014; (p. 10) -
Betty Churcher
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: One Page : Brisbane 2014; (p. 17) -
The Pen, the Paintbrush and the Portrait
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: Good Reading , June 2014; (p. 52-55) k'Authors are often thought of as an introverted bunch, but in these artworks, writers take centre stage. We chat to some paint-speckled portrait artists on how they went about capturing the qualities and quirks of some of Australia’s most notable wordsmiths – cruciverbalist David Astle, screenwriter and novelist Julia Leigh and author Kathy Lette. ' (52)