Upcoming Challenge

Autumn Flight

The Challenge

Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter when the arrival of night becomes noticeably earlier, when day and night are of equal duration before the descent into increasing darkness of winter.

For our first meeting of 2012, we challenge you to produce an artwork inspired by the following text….. 

Autumn Birds by John Clare
The wild duck startles like a sudden thought, 

And heron slow as if it might be caught. 

The flopping crows on weary wings go by

 And grey beard jackdaws noising as they fly. 

The crowds of starnels whizz and hurry by, 

And darken like a clod the evening sky. 

The larks like thunder rise and suthy round, 

Then drop and nestle in the stubble ground. 

The wild swan hurries hight and noises loud 

With white neck peering to the evening clowd.

 The weary rooks to distant woods are gone. 

With lengths of tail the magpie winnows on 

To neighbouring tree, and leaves the distant crow 

While small birds nestle in the edge below.

John Clare (13 July 1793 – 20 May 1864) was an English poet, born the son of a farm labourer who came to be known for his celebratory representations of the English countryside and his lamentation of its disruption.

Any materials and technique/s may be used for this challenge – the only restriction is the artwork must contain a bird/birds, part of the bird or the whole bird.

Due

This Challenge will be due at the Queensland Quarterly Branch Meeting on Saturday, 3 March 2012.

How to Enter

Queensland ATASDA members are invited to enter this challenge - you'll need to bring your piece to the Quarterly meeting, or arrange to have it posted/delivered prior to the meeting.

(Note: If you wish to have your entry returned to you but you cannot attend the meeting, please ensure you package it securely and include return postage payment and address details).

Entry Fee: $5 (payable at the beginning of the meeting)

For More Information and to Register your Entry

Please contact Carissa Dadic via the Queensland Branch Committee.

MEMBER ART

The above member artworks are a selection of examples from our Galleries.