Madonna Staunton
Madonna Pearl Staunton OAM (1938–2019) was an artist and poet who lived in Brisbane.[1]
Background and career[]
Madonna Staunton was born in Murwillumbah in 1938 and died in Brisbane in 2019. Staunton is recognised for her contributions to Australian Modernism over five decades.[2] Studying in Brisbane under Bronwyn Thomas, Staunton was quickly recognised as one of Brisbane's upcoming artists.[3]
Staunton's earlier work consisted of torn sections of Contemporary Art Society newsletter and magazines. Her art was informed by notably poetry, literature, music and Buddhism and Zen philosophy. culture [4] Illness in 1974, forced Staunton to reconsider her method from large scale paintings to collage. In the 1980s, Staunton showed an interest in assemblage and sculpture, along with a return to painting.[4]
Staunton has used small everyday items in her works such as tickets, matchboxes, piano keys, book bindings taken from urban waste and assembled in an abstract format.[4] Some say her art brings intense meditative and introspective qualities, perhaps reflective of her cultural beliefs.[4]
In the 1996 Australian Day Honours Staunton was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for "service to the visual arts"[5] and received a National Women's Art Award.[3]
Staunton died on 16 December 2019. A memorial service was held at the University of Queensland Art Museum, Brisbane.[6]
Individual exhibitions[]
Year | Exhibition | |
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2015 | Madonna Staunton: Out of Clear Blue Sky, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane[7] | |
2013 | Madonna Staunton: Dream Trolly, grahame galleries + editions, Brisbane | |
2003 | Madonna Staunton retrospective, IMA, Brisbane[8] | |
1996 | Recent Works – Sutton Gallery Melbourne | |
1995 | 1-6 Recent Works, Bellas Gallery, Brisbane | |
1994 | Madonna Staunton A Survey 1966–1993, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane. Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville | |
1994 | Madonna Staunton, Bellas Gallery, Brisbane | |
1993 | Paradigms, Sutton Gallery Melbourne | |
1992 | Iconic Images, Bellas Gallery, Brisbane | |
1991 | Recent Works, Gary Anderson Gallery, Sydney | |
1989 | Assemblage Collage, Bellas Gallery, Brisbane | |
1988 | Gary Anderson Gallery, Sydney | |
1984 | Gary Anderson Gallery, Sydney | |
1983 | Ray Hughes Gallery, Brisbane | |
1980 | Ray Hughes Gallery, Brisbane | |
1979 | Institute of Modern Art Brisbane | |
1978 | Ray Hughes Gallery, Brisbane | |
1977 | Ray Hughes Gallery, Brisbane | |
1976 | Ray Hughes Gallery, Brisbane |
Group exhibitions[]
Year | Exhibitions |
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1996 | Mary Place Gallery, Sydney. Organised by Bellas/Sutton Galleries |
1996 | Reference Points 4, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane |
1996 | Asia-Pacific Hotel Art Fair, Brisbane |
1979 | European Dialogues, Biennale of Sydney, Art Gallery of New South Wales |
References[]
- ^ "Madonna Staunton | Milani Gallery". milanigallery.com.au. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Mckay, Peter (2014). Out of a clear blue sky – Madonna Staunton. Brisbane: Queensland Art Gallery. ISBN 978-1-921503-65-8.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Staunton, Madonna (2003). Madonna Staunton. ISBN 1-875792-46-5.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Helmrich, Michele; Zurbrugg, Nicholas (1994). Madonna Staunton – A Survey. Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology. ISBN 0-86856-485-0.
- ^ "Australian Honors Search Facility". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Vale: Madonna Staunton". QAGOMA Blog. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ QAGOMA. "Madonna Staunton". Queensland Art Gallery & Gallery of Modern Art. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Madonna Staunton". Artlink Magazine. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
External links[]
- 1938 births
- 2019 deaths
- 20th-century Australian women artists
- 20th-century Australian artists
- Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
- Artists from Brisbane