Daphne Mayo: Let There Be Sculpture

Overview

What do you think of when I say Daphne Mayo? Chances are you think you don’t know much– if anything at all – about her. Let me help you out: Daphne Mayo is one of Australia’s foremost sculptors, and is particularly significant to Brisbane’s sculptural heritage. Still drawing a blank? Trust me, if you are a native to Brisbane, or have spent any time here at all, I guarantee you will have seen at least one, if not more, of her works.

Walking through the centre of the city, Mayo’s work is all around you: from the tympanum (carved bit) over the entrance to City Hall, to the Queensland Women’s War Memorial in Anzac Square and the statue of Major General Sir William Glasgow in Post Office Square.

But listen, don’t feel bad about it; instead, get yourself to the Queensland Art Gallery to catch up on everything that you’ve missed!

The exhibition comprises over 50 works from public and private collections around Australia, ranging from portrait busts to architecture monuments; official commissions to creative, modernist experiments; and include ceramics, paintings and drawings as well as sculptures. And, best of all, it’s free!