Last week at the Queenscliff Gallery and Workshop, an exhibition of Arthur Streeton prints was introduced to the public. I had no idea that that he had created any prints at all, but last year, William Streeton, the grandson of the artist, called in to the gallery with some plates under his arm which turned out to be the work of Arthur Streeton. They had not been preserved well so there was a question over whether they could be printed with satisfactory results. He presented them to Theo and Soula Mantalvanos, who run the gallery, and this exhibition is the result of this historic meeting and Theo's brilliance as a printer.
Photo credits - Deborah Klein
Some of the Streeton prints on view.
One of my favourite etchings
Looking at the work of Joel Wolter, artist in residence
during the Streeton exhibition.
Theo and Should Mantalvanos opening the exhibition with Marguerite Brown.
Marguerite Brown, General Manger of the Print Council of Australia,
adding some insights to the Streeton exhibition.
Taking advantage of the Queenscliff weather, Deborah and
I took a stroll along the beach.
Deborah's pet name drawn with a wonderful feather
found amongst the seaweed.
