children’s activity bookQueensland Art Gallery

eat muesli

act ‘silly’

wear pink clothes

Which Australian bushranger am Ipretending to be?

In Australian slang, aperson is called agalah when they . . .

Sidney Nolan Kelly III

Tick the right answer

What shape is my head?

Hello. Welcome to our house.

Clue: Every artwork has a label.

This book belongs to

AY-O Well! Well! Well!(from ‘Rainbow landscape’ series)

What colours can you see?

Write them down here or tell a friend.

Clue: All the colours of the rainbow!

Max Pam Hungry kangaroo at breakfast,Carnarvon Gorge National Park

(from ‘Journeys north’ portfolio) (detail)

Fanny Stable Album of sixty leaves (detail)

Why does myhead hurt?

Write your answer.

What am I eating?

Special words primary colours secondary colours

Ralph was in shock. He had never seena creature as horrible as this. Ralph

called out to the other fish to come andsee it . . .

Finish this story.

Mabel Dwight Queer fish

How was it made?Can you find these small animals?

Clue: Each animal is part of an art work which has a label.

I am made of

I was created with

I am painted on

Stephen Baxter Time peace 1991 (detail)

Heri DonoBis kota (City bus) (detail)

Kosta Boda GlasbrukBowl (detail)

Special words technique materials

I am the Go Go Goanna!Look closely at the shoe in this photograph.

Something is a bit fishy!

What is the shoe made of?

Who else?

Michiko Kon High heel of salmon and flatfish

Ray Young Go go goanna (detail)

my mum

a mermaid

a fish with feet

Tick who you think would wear this shoe.

Draw another animal dancing with me.

Special words photograph surrealism

Ah Xian China, China – Bust no. 10 1998

This ceramic head has a dragon painted on it.

Draw a mythical animal on this head.

Monkey business

Meissen Monkey musicians (detail)

Draw a line to connect each instrumentwith its matching musician.

Special words ceramic sculpture

This mask is in Gallery 2This is a scary shark mask. What type of shark is it?

Discover more animals throughout the Gallery!

I am in Gallery 12I am a character from a well-known story.Do you know the name of the story?

Charles BlackmanThe blue Alice (detail)

Hugh RamsayJessie with the dog (detail)

Blandford FletcherEvicted (detail)

Ken Thaiday Beizam (Dance mask of shark jaw motif) (detail)

I am in Gallery 10I look like a dog who was a famous movie star. Do you know her name?

Can you find us?

Can you find these?

This toy is in Gallery 9This toy is broken. What is happening tothe child who owns it?

Which Australianbushranger am Ipretending to be?Sidney Nolan Australia/England 1917–92Kelly IIIScreenprint, photo-screenprinton wove paper61.3 x 49.6 cm Gift of Mrs Lillian Bosch 1972

What colours can you see?AY-OJapan born 1931Well! Well! Well! (from ‘Rainbow landscape’series) 1974Screenprint on papered. 116/17572.4 x 51.2cm Purchased 1995. QueenslandArt Gallery Foundation

What am I eating?Max Pam Australia born 1949Hungry kangaroo at breakfast,Carnarvon Gorge National Park(from ‘Journeys north’ portfolio)1986Gelatin silver photograph28.3 x 28.3cm Purchased 1987 with thefinancial assistance of theAustralian BicentennialAuthority to commemorateAustralia’s Bicentenary in 1988

Why does my head hurt?Fanny Stable (Decorator)EnglandHildesheimer & Faulkner(Manufacturer)EnglandAlbum of sixty leaves 1883Collage of commerciallyprinted Christmas and NewYear cards with watercolour,gouache and gilt decorationsand embellishments35.6 x 26cm (each sheet)Gift of Miss Ethel B. Mills 1988

Finish this story.Mabel DwightUnited States 1876–1955Queer fish 1936Lithograph on wove paper27.3 x 33cmAcquired before 1967

How was it made?Stephen Baxter Australia born 1962Time peace 1991 Earthenware, white clay, slab-built, slip-cast and assembledwith polychrome underglazecolours and clear glaze42 x 32 x 26cm (overall);teapot: 18.5 x 32 x 26cm; lid: 19 x 9.5 x 11cm;stand: 15 x 18 x 17cmPurchased 1991. QueenslandArt Gallery Foundation

Heri DonoIndonesia born 1960Bis kota (City bus) 1994Synthetic polymer paint andcollage on paper66 x 77cmPurchased 1995. QueenslandArt Gallery Foundation

Kosta Boda Glasbruk(Manufacturer)Sweden est. 1742Ulricha Hydman-Vallien(Decorator)Sweden born 1938Bowl 1985Hot-worked mauve glassoverlaid blue and wheelcutwith motifs of snakes andharpies. Additional details inblack, yellow, green and redoverglaze23.5 x 18cm (diam.)Gift of Kosta Boda Australia PtyLtd 1986

Something is a bit fishy!Michiko Kon Japan born 1955High heel of salmon and flatfish1987Gelatin silver photograph43 x 43cm Purchased 1996

I am the Go Go Goanna.Ray YoungAustralia born 1951Go go goanna 1972–80Screenprint on paper40.5 x 58cm Purchased 1993. QueenslandArt Gallery Foundation

This ceramic head has adragon painted on it.Ah Xian China/Australia born 1960China, China – Bust no. 101998Porcelain, cast from figure, withhand-painted cobaltunderglaze and clear glazeon porcelain29.5 x 21.5 x 39.5cmThe Kenneth and Yasuko MyerCollection of ContemporaryAsian Art. Purchased 2000with funds from the SidneyMyer Centenary Celebration1899–1999 Gift through theQueensland Art GalleryFoundation

Monkey businessMeissen (Manufacturer)Germany est. 1710after J.J. Kaendler (Modeller)Germany 1706–75Monkey musicians (conductor,violin, trumpet, flute and celloplayer) 1850–1900Porcelain (hard-paste) slip-castfrom the 18th century modelsand decorated in polychromeoverglaze enamels with gilt detailsVariableBequest of Mrs Mabel DorothyArcher 1983

Discover more animalsthroughout the Gallery!Charles BlackmanAustralia born 1928The blue Alice 1956–57Tempera, oil and householdenamel on board122 x 122cmPurchased 2000. TheQueensland Government’sspecial Centenary Fund

Hugh RamsayAustralia 1877–1906Jessie with the dog 1904Oil on canvas174.5 x 95.6cmGift of Mrs M.T. Tompsonthrough Colonel W.H.J.G.Tompson 1943

Blandford FletcherEngland 1858–1936Evicted 1887Oil on canvas123.1 x 185.3cmPurchased 1896

Ken ThaidayTorres Strait IslanderAustralia born 1950Beizam (Dance mask of sharkjaw motif) 1991Plywood, plastic foam, plastic,cockatoo feathers and enamel paint46 x 26 x 60cmPurchased 1992

Cover & inside coverSandra Taylor Australia born 1942Bella casa 1978Earthenware, modelled withoverglaze colours and lustreswith aluminium, shells, coraland framed prints30.4 x 60.9 x 66 cmPurchased 1980 with theassistance of the Crafts Boardof the Australia Council

All works are from theQueensland Art GalleryCollection.

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© 2000 Queensland Art Gallery

TextMichael BeckmannEditorJanet Hogan

Editoral AsstSonia LepelaarDesign ManagerElliott MurrayDesignersEmma Scoffi Brett Geoghegan

When you have completedthis activity book, take it to the Information Deskand ask for the ‘stamp of approval’.