Ordinary Council: Agenda
22 May 2018 Page 1
18 May 2018
Shire of Esperance
Ordinary Council
Supplementary Items
Ordinary Council: Agenda
22 May 2018 Page 1
18 May 2018
Shire of Esperance
Ordinary Council
Supplementary Items
Ordinary Council: Agenda
22 May 2018 Page 2
16. URGENT BUSINESS APPROVED BY DECISION
Purchase of John Eyre Art Piece
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Author/s |
Mel Ammon |
Manager Community Support |
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Authorisor/s |
Terry Sargent |
Director External Services |
File Ref: D18/11398
Applicant
Shire of Esperance
Location/Address
Internal
Executive Summary
At the recent Esperance 2018 Biennial Art Awards, a portrait of John Eyre was entered by local artist Tammy Andrews. This piece is now for sale to the public. John Eyre’s exploration of the Esperance region was significant to the area and this piece would provide an important historical addition to the Shire of Esperance Art Collection.
Recommendation in Brief
That Council purchase the “Integrity, Complexity – Edward John Eyre” art work by Tammy Andrews for $1,100 to add to the Shire of Esperance Art Collection.
Background
At the recent Arts Awards a portrait of John Eyre was entered by local artist Tammy Andrews. The piece is a framed, charcoal on canvas work and is currently on display at the Cannery Arts Centre. It is available for purchase for $1,100.
Officer’s Comment
John Eyre was a British explorer who travelled through the Esperance region from South Australia to Albany in 1840-41. He is credited with being the first European person to traverse the coastline of the Great Australian Bight and Nullarbor Plain by land.
John Eyre’s story is significant to Esperance, as his travelling party, consisting of himself and James Baxter and three aboriginal trackers, came to grief in the Esperance area when two of the trackers attacked and murdered Baxter, escaping with the party’s provisions, leaving Eyre and the third tracker to fend for themselves.
After several weeks surviving on the barest of supplies, they chanced an encounter with a French whaling ship, the Mississippi, in the bay now known as Thistle Cove, who accommodated them until they regained enough strength, then provided provisions for them to continue on their travels to Albany.
Eyre named Rossiter Bay after the Captain of the Mississippi, Mississippi Hill near Thistle Cove after the vessel and Wylie Bay after his aboriginal tracker. The Eyre Highway, stretching from Norseman through to Ceduna is named after John Eyre.
John Eyre’s story provides a noteworthy and important link to the history of the Esperance region and the purchase of the artwork would be a meaningful and relevant addition to the Shire of Esperance Art Collection.
Consultation
N/A
Financial Implications
The financial implications arising from this report is the purchase price of the art work being $1,100.
Asset Management Implications
N/A
Statutory Implications
N/A
Policy Implications
The policy implications arising from this report are related to Shire Policy EXT 020: Arts Collection Policy.
Within the Arts Collection Policy, it states;
“Acquisition
1. Acquire works of art which build upon strengths of existing holdings of the collection.
2. Acquire original, excellent and significant works by Esperance artists living and/or working in the Esperance region.
3. Acquire works of art which relate to the experience of people living and/or working in the Esperance region.
4. Acquire those works of art which are of regional and aesthetic significance to the existing holdings and relevant to current acquisition priorities.
5. Acquire works by way of purchase, bequest or gift.
6. Not acquire art works which duplicate existing holdings.
7. Acquire art works with due consideration to cost, public safety, display, storage and transport issues at the time of acquisition.
8. Not acquire commercial prints or reproductions.
9. Accept donations that are the sole property of the donor and which accord with the acquisition policy with no conditions attached.”
This artwork satisfies all criteria for acquisition of new art works outlined within the Arts Collection Policy.
Strategic Implications
Strategic Community Plan 2017 - 2027
Community Connection
A variety of arts and cultural activities that can be exhibited and pursued by all
Facilitate and promote events, arts, heritage and cultural activities for all ages and abilities
Corporate Business Plan 2017/2018 – 2020/2021
Foster collaboration between arts individuals and groups, the community and the Shire to develop a
sustainable arts environment
Environmental Considerations
Nil
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Photo - John Eyre Artwork |
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Officer’s Recommendation That Council purchase the “Integrity, Complexity – Edward John Eyre” art work by Tammy Andrews for $1,100 to add to the Shire of Esperance Art Collection Voting Requirement Simple Majority |
