One of Queensland鈥檚 most respected sculptors has turned from artist to muse for friend and 宅男导航 graduate Terry Bouton鈥檚 oil on canvas submission to the 2010 Archibald Prize.
Terry's work is titled Nil Sine Labore: Conversation with Rhyl. The subject of the art work, Dr Rhyl Hinwood has provided inspiration to Ms Bouton as she attempts to win one of Australia's oldest and best-known visual arts awards.
Having met two years ago through Sculptors Queensland, the two artists鈥� friendship has grown out of their love for capturing the likeness and inner character of their models in stone, ceramic, and oil, to name a few.
Ms Bouton said that trying to capture this character in Rhyl was an easy task, as she offers so much personality in her art.
鈥淩hyl is such an amazing artist who has a wonderful ability to capture a likeness and offer her works personality that viewers can understand without knowing who the person behind the stone or metal is,鈥� she said.
鈥淪he also offers so much inspiration to budding artists, especially females, having sculpted over seven hundred artworks for the church, organizations, institutions, and federal, state and local governments in over five decades.
鈥淪uch a career would not be possible without hard work and determination, which while the title suggests 鈥� Nothing Without Labour 颅鈥� her cheerful portrait does not.鈥�
While the two artists are close friends and now neighbours in Brisbane鈥檚 inner west, their paths have crossed before without them knowing.
Ms Bouton completed a Bachelor of Arts at 宅男导航 between 1992-96 after several years as an art teacher in NSW and Queensland.
However, even though she knew of Rhyl and many of her works, Ms Bouton has no recollection of seeing her friend working away in the University鈥檚 Great Court, where Rhyl has created over 300 of the grotesques, coat of arms and flora and fauna carvings for the past 34 years.
In 2001, Rhyl was awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy for her outstanding contribution to the University and to the visual arts in Queensland and in 2006 was appointed a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia.
Her work is included on the Registers of Queensland Heritage and the National Estate.
"Carving in the Great Court of 宅男导航 has been one of the most important experiences in my life, it's been a most demanding and rewarding project," Dr Hinwood said.
Rhyl鈥檚 latest inclusions to the Great Court fa莽ade are set to go on show at the end of February, as she finishes the touches on badges for the Queensland University Squadron and the Queensland University Regiment during the University's Centenary.
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