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Clements (Clem) Patrick Forbes (1938-1997), 'Blue Pool - Eungella Rainforest', 1976,
Estimate:
AU$500 - AU$700
Sold
AU$475
Live Auction
Roxbury Auction No. 126 - Art & Jewellery Saturday 11th November 2023
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Synthetic polymer paint on composition board, 90 x 90cm (image), 95 x 95cm (frame). Signed 'Clem Forbes '76' at lower left, also dated and titled on reverse. Some paint loss, board somewhat loose in frame, curving toward middle. Available for local pickup, otherwise courier to be arranged and paid for by bidder. Clem Forbes was a prominent North Queensland artist and educator. His work is held in a number of public collections including Artbank, Artspace Mackay, Australian Broadcasting Commission (Brisbane), Burdekin Theatre (Ayr), Central Queensland University (Mackay), University of Queensland (Gatton), James Cook University (Townsville), Mackay Entertainment Centre, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Queensland University of Technology Art Gallery (Brisbane) and Rockhampton Art Gallery. The picturesque Eungella National Park is a protected area in Queensland, Australia. It is situated on the Clarke Range at the end of the Pioneer Valley 80 km west of Mackay, and 858 km northwest of Brisbane.