Ruby Spowart archive

This item contains biographical material about Ruby Spowart. Material types include curriculum vitae's (C.V.'s) as well as magazine and newspaper clippings.

Ruby Spowart created some of the material.

This item contains miscellaneous papers associated with Ruby's career as a photographer and co-director of Imagery Gallery:

• miscellaneous material associated with Imagery Gallery. Further material about Imagery Gallery exhibitions can be found within Series 4.
  • an Imagery Gallery Christmas card.
  • magazine clippings about Imagery Gallery outback tours from 1986-1997 and about Imagery Gallery's 10 year anniversary in 1990.
  • colour transparencies of works from the Imagery Gallery exhibition 'Japanese posterization' by members of the Photo Club Arc-en-Ciel from November 22-December 18, 1992.
  • black and white printouts of photographs of Ruby Spowart from the Imagery Gallery exhibitions titled 'Travel Documents' (16-30 June, 1986) and 'Made in China' (15 June-15 July, 1989). Both exhibitions featured the work of Ruby and Doug Spowart.
• material about awards competitions Ruby Spowart entered:
  • magazine clippings about the Australian Photography 'People and places of Australia' award 1967.
  • correspondence about the Southport School Art Award.
  • correspondence and newspaper clipping associated with Kodachrome competitions.
  • material about the Australian Photographer of the Year competition, 1999.
• Ruby Spowart's business card.
• magazine clippings about infrared photography, some of which contain prints of Ruby Spowart's photographs, 1992-1995.
• material about Ruby Spowart's participation in running a photographer's workshop conducted at both the Imagery Gallery and the Queensland Art Gallery in 1991 and co-ordinating the 'Garden Gallery' during Warana with Doug Spowart in 1991.
• colour photographs of Ruby Spowart with her camera at the Winton races about 1998. 
• colour photographs in situ of the exhibition 'Landscapes' at the Southern Queensland Institute of T.A.F.E. in 2002, featuring people and works, including Ruby Spowart.
• colour transparency by Ruby Spowart of a landscape made on the South Island of New Zealand in the mid 1980s.
• miscellaneous material such as papers about other exhibitions Ruby Spowart participated in.

Ruby Spowart created some of the material.

This item contains mainly ephemera and clippings associated with group exhibitions involving Ruby Spowart's photographs. 

It includes a poster for the exhibition 'Complementary caste: a homage to women artists in Queensland past and present' held at The Centre Gallery on the Gold Coast in 1988.

Further exhibitions containing Ruby Spowart's work can be found in Series 4.

This item contains miscellaneous material associated with Ruby Spowart such as:

• brochures and ephemera featuring prints of Ruby Spowart's artworks.
• Gold Coast City Art Gallery 'Gallery volunteer' name badge.
• a portrait of Ted Egan containing correspondence to Ruby Spowart on the back.

This item contains a plaque awarded to Ruby Spowart for the 'Photographic Print Award' in 1992 at the  Australian Institute of Professional Photography convention in Brisbane.

The plaque is black with gold text. The text reads '1992 A.I.P.P. Convention Brisbane Photographic Print Award presented to Ruby Spowart. Sponsored by Photopro Industrial'.

This item contains a red ribbon with metal attachments containing text. The text reads 'A.I.P.P. Australian Institute of Professional Photography M.Photog.'.

This item contains a trophy awarded to Ruby Spowart for 'Landscape photographer of the year' in 1997 at the Queensland Professional Photography Awards.

The Queensland Professional Photography Awards are run each year by the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (A.I.P.P.).

The trophy contains a triangular persplex shape with the acronym Q.P.P.A. and a design both engraved into the persplex. The triangle is mounted on a black stand containing white text. The text reads 'Queensland Professional Photography Awards 1997 A.I.P.P. Qld. Landscape Photographer of the Year Ruby Spowart M. Photog. Sponsored by: Fuji'.

This item contains a grey ribbon with a red trim on each edge. The ribbon has metal attachments building on those contained on the previous 'Masters of Photography' ribbon. The metal attachments contain text that reads 'A.I.P.P. Australian Institute of Professional Photography M.Photog. Hon. F.A.I.P.P.'.

This item contains a purple ribbon with a red trim on each edge. The ribbon has metal attachments building on those contained on the previous 'Masters of Photography' and 'Honorary Fellow' ribbons. The metal attachments contain text that reads 'A.I.P.P. Australian Institute of Professional Photography M.Photog. F.A.I.P.P. Hon. F.A.I.P.P.'.

This item contains a trophy for the 'Industry Lifetime Achievement Award' awarded to Ruby Spowart in 2009 at the Queensland Professional Photography Awards.

The Queensland Professional Photography Awards are run each year by the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (A.I.P.P.).

The trophy contains a diamond shape made of clear and black persplex mounted on a clear persplex stand. The diamond shape contains engraved text that appears white. The text reads 'AIPP Australian Institute of Professional Photography Industry Lifetime Achievement Award Ruby Spowart Queensland Professional Photography Awards 2009'.

This item contains a trophy awarded to Ruby Spowart for '3rd' place in a competition run by the Australian Photography Magazine in 1967.

The top of the trophy is made of metal and contains an abstract figure of a person holding a trophy against a flat patterned background with the text 'Australian Photography Magazine'. This is mounted on a wooden base with a metal label containing text. The text reads 'Jackpot Contest 1967 Slides 3rd People of Australia R. Spowart'.

A magazine clipping containing a coloured print of Ruby's entry can be found in Item 33488/2.

This item contains a trophy awarded to Ruby Spowart for 'Best slide' in the Coorparoo Methodist Church Photographic Competition in 1969.

The trophy contains a metal disc attached at the top and bottom to a metal hinge that allows the disc to swing in a full circle. The disc contains the text 'Best Slide Mrs R Spowart' on one side and on the other side images of cameras as well as a larger figure projected from a smaller image. The details on both sides have been formed out of metal. The hinge is attached to a wooden stand with a metal label containing text. The text reads 'Coorparoo Methodist Church Photographic Competition 1969'.

This item contains a trophy awarded to Ruby Spowart for 'Slide of the year' by the Leica Society of Queensland in 1974.

The trophy contains a silver coloured figure of a woman holding a wreath high above her head in both hands. The figure is mounted on an elaborate bronze coloured stand with a black label containing white text. Text reads 'Leica Society of Qld Slide of the Year 1974 Mrs R. Spowart'.

This item contains a trophy awarded to Ruby Spowart for '1st Nature Print B Grade' by the South East Queensland Association of Camera Clubs (Toowoomba)' in 1967.

The trophy contains a wooden shape with an additional flat wooden shape adhered to the front. The flat wooden shape contains a picture of a camera in black and white on a blue circle encircled by gold leaves. The trophy is mounted on a wooden stand with a silver coloured metal label containing text. The text reads 'S.E.Q.A.C.C. TMBA 1982 1st Nature Print B Grade Ruby Spowart'.

This item contains 1 set of photographs exhibited in the 'Travel documents' exhibition of Ruby and Doug Spowart at Imagery Gallery from 16-30 June, 1986. The photographs in this item were taken by Ruby Spowart.

The set of photographs contains 3 arrangements of photographs in a horizontal line. Each arrangement contains 4 identical photographs set in a square shape. The set is framed with the text 'Arches-scapes Stockman's Hall of Fame' beneath the arrangements as well as signed and dated 'Ruby Spowart July 88'. A label attached to the back of the frame gives a selling price of $550. The photographs are in a matt frame.

The photographs are of the architecture of the Stockman's Hall of Fame, located in Longreach, Western Queensland.

This item contains 3 sets of photographs exhibited in the 'Ground effects and other recent works' exhibition of Ruby Spowart.

Each of the 3 sets of photographs contains 3 arrangements of photographs in a horizontal line. Each arrangement contains 4 identical photographs set in a square shape. Each photograph set is mounted in a matt frame and signed and dated 'Ruby Spowart Sept 88'.

The photographs are of the ground and include feet and different textures of sand. They were taken on Moreton Island in the dynamic square technique.

This exhibition contained photographs in 3 different formats. The photographs in this item are representations of one of these formats. This format "consists of the repetition of four rectangular images, grouped together to form a square. The uneven sides, the lines formed and the square create the dynamic 'running' form of the swastika of Old World decoration."  (as reviewed by Gene Owens, a psedonym for Doug Spowart).

The exhibition was held at Imagery Gallery from October 1-15, 1988, then at other locations.

Further material associated with this exhibition can be found in Item 33488/44.

This item contains a large polaroid photograph exhibited in the 'Instantly' group exhibition at Imagery Gallery, 12 December - 13 April, 1981. 

The polaroid was taken by Ruby Spowart and features a white butterfly landing on a purple flower containing 2 green leaves on the stem. 

The polaroid is mounted in a matt frame, print 10/82.

Further material associated with this exhibition can be found in Item 33488/46. 

This polaroid also featured in the 'Patterns in time : Ruby Spowart photographs 1982-1992 : a mid career survey celebrating 10 tears of images and concept' solo exhibition of Ruby Spowart and material for this exhibition can be found in Item 33488/60.

This series contains a number of portrait photographs of Ruby Spowart. Negatives accompany some of the photographs.

The creator of the photographs is largely unknown, with a small number taken by Doug Spowart. The photographs are largely undated.

The photographs were collected by Ruby Spowart.

This item contains 10 arrangements of polaroid photographs exhibited in the 'Roidscapes' exhibition of Ruby Spowart.

The polaroids are arranged into various shapes. Two of the polaroid arrangements have text beneath the arrangement, they are 'Winton' and 'Sculpture view'. Most of the arrangements consist of polaroids of buildings or building features, one contains polaroids of a night time view across water. 

The arrangements are attached to grey board which bears the signature of Ruby Spowart. The polaroids are of standard size, the arrangement and number of polaroids used in each arrangement varies.

The exhibition was held at Imagery Gallery in 1985, toured with the Queensland Arts Council to many regional locations in 1986 and was held at The Centre Gallery, Gold Coast and the Brisbane City Library exhibition room in 1987.

Further material associated with this exhibition can be found in Item 33488/68.

Some of the polaroid arrangements also featured in the 'Patterns in time : Ruby Spowart photographs 1982-1992 : a mid career survey celebrating 10 tears of images and concept' solo exhibition of Ruby Spowart and material for this exhibition can be found in Item 33488/60.

This item contains a photograph exhibited in the 'Seen and unseen' exhibition by Ruby and Doug Spowart at Imagery Gallery, 12 December - 13 April, 1981.

The photograph was taken by Ruby Spowart and is of a tree with twisting bark against a background of smaller trees.

It was taken using infrared photography and is a hand printed gelatine silver sepia toned print. It is mounted in a matt frame.

Further material associated with this exhibition can be found in Item 33488/69. 

This item contains a photograph titled 'Sunflowers' that won Ruby Spowart first place in the McGregor Prize for Photography in 1996.

The photograph is of a large sunflower set against a sunflower field and a sky dappled with clouds.

It was taken using infrared photography and is a hand printed gelatine silver sepia toned print.

Further material associated with this exhibition can be found in Item 33488/51. 

This item contains a photograph of 2 trees in a rocky landscape against a sky streaked with clouds. The photograph was taken by Ruby Spowart at Rangelands near Winton. 

It was taken using infrared photography and is a hand printed gelatine silver sepia toned print. It is mounted in a matt frame.

This item contains an exhibition catalogue for the '150 years : photography in Queensland from the gallery's collection' group exhibition held at the Queensland Art Gallery in 2009.

This item contains material associated with the Advertising Commercial Magazine Photographers (A.C.M.P.) such as:

• certificates awarded to Ruby Spowart from the A.C.M.P. recognising the acceptance of Ruby's photographs into the Fuji A.C.M.P.'s  Australian Photographers Collection from 1994-1996.
• a clipping about the A.C.M.P.'s 'Collection 3' group exhibition held in 1996 in which Ruby took part.
• material associated with the A.C.M.P.'s 'Collection 4' group exhibition such as: a letter, 2 photographs, one of Ruby Spowart standing by her artworks in situ; and a newspaper clipping.

The A.C.M.P. was also involved in the 'Dawn to Dusk in Toowoomba' photographic experiment that took place in Toowoomba in 1994 and material for this experiment can be found in Item 33488/35.

This item contains material associated with the Albury Regional Art Centre.

Ruby Spowart participated in the 'National Photographic exhibition' group exhibition in 1987 and 1989, opening the 1989 exhibition. 

Ruby also entered the Agfa-Gevaert Invitation Photographic Award in 1994.

Ruby Spowart created some of the material.

This item contains a brochure, correspondence and exhibition catalogue associated with the 18th Alice Prize (art prize) held in 1987.

Ruby Spowart entered the 1987 Alice Prize competition. The competition was sponsored by Australian Airlines.

This item contains correspondence associated with a photograph of Ruby Spowart's being used on the cover of Bruce Beaver's poetry book Anima.

This item contains a book Arnold Newman written by Robert A. Sobieszek and which was part of 'The great photographers series' published in 1983.

Arnold Newman was a significant international portrait photographer. The title page contains a handwritten message for Ruby Spowart written and signed by Arnold Newman  'For Ruby, a great master!...' dated 3/6/95.

This item contains material associated with the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (A.I.P.P.) such as:

• an A.I.P.P. membership card.
• an A.I.P.P. folder containing information about the institute and various aspects of photography.
• issues of the serial Photo.Graphy, volume 7, 1996, including issues 1 & 2 commenting entirely on 'The power to move : aspects of Australian photography' group exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery in 1996.
• numerous thank you letters for Ruby Spowart's help in various A.I.P.P. activities.
• material related to Ruby Spowart winning various A.I.P.P. awards, including many certificates.

Material mainly includes correspondence, certificates, stickers and documents.  

Ruby Spowart created some of this material.

This item contains material associated with the Australian Photographic Society (A.P.S.).

This includes mainly material about 2 group exhibitions Ruby Spowart participated in.

'Decadence : photographs by members of the Contemporary Group of the Australian Photographic Society' was a group exhibition held in 1995, part of APSCON'95. This item contains the exhibition catalogue as well as ephemera and booklets associated with the exhibition. The exhibition was held at the Dubbo Regional Gallery.

'Pictoralism : a contemporary re-investigation' was a group exhibition held in 2001, part of of APSCON2001. This item contains applications by artists to be included in the exhibition, an exhibition program, photographs of curator Ruby Spowart leading floor talks during the exhibition and an information booklet for the convention.

There is also material relating to A.P.S. awards including a certificate awarded to Ruby Spowart for Honour S.S.A.P.S.

A.P.S.C.O.N. is an acronym for the Australian Photographic Society's Annual Convention.

Ruby Spowart created some of the material.

This item contains material associated with Ruby Spowart's 'Australian wide-wallscape' exhibition held at Imagery Gallery in 1987.

This item contains material such as:

• exhibition ephemera and flyers.
• the transcript of an interview with Ruby Spowart and interviewer Victor H. Ohlsson about the exhibition.
• biographical material describing Ruby Spowart's endeavours leading up to the exhibition by Gene Owens, a psudonym for Doug Spowart.
• a portrait of Ruby Spowart used for the exhibition.

Ruby Spowart created some of the material.

This item contains material associated with the Brisbane Warana National Exhibition of Photography 1981-1983.

The 1st Brisbane Warana National Exhibition of Photography was held at Brisbane City Hall. Ruby Spowart was exhibition convenor and secretary and also entered the competition. This item contains the exhibition catalogue as well as photographs of speakers (including Ruby), participants receiving awards and the exhibition in situ. 

The 2nd Brisbane Warana National Exhibition of Photography was held at Imagery Gallery. Ruby and Doug Spowart were co-ordinators and both entered the competition. This item contains the exhibition catalogue as well as photographs of participants and artworks.

The 3rd Warana National Exhibition of Photography exhibition was co-ordinated by Ruby and Doug Spowart. This item contains the exhibition catalogue and photographs of artworks.

This item contains material associated with various Camera Clubs Ruby Spowart was associated with, to varying degrees:

• newspaper clipping about Ruby Spowart's early camera club work with the Numurkah Camera Club in the 1960s.
• various award cards from a range of camera club competitions, 1969-1988:
  • includes camera clubs such as the Mackay Camera Group, the Queensland Colour Group and the South-East Queensland Association of Camera Clubs (Dalby, Gympie, Recliffe, Rockhampton Central Queensland, Stanthorpe, Wynnum) clubs.
  • includes competitions associated with camera clubs such as competitions in various agricultural shows and at the Cooparoo Methodist Church.
• material associated with Ruby Spowart presenting a lecture at the 1988 Northern N.S.W. Zone Photographic Convention hosted by the Ballina Camera Club.
• a thank you to Ruby Spowart for assisting the Wollongong Camera Club with helping the 25th A.P.S. National Exhibition of Photography committee, 2000. Ruby Spowart presented a lecture at the exhibition and helped frame works. 
• material associated with Ruby Spowart's role as a guest speaker at the Tamworth Camera Club 'Programme Zone Convention, 2000.
• a thank you to Ruby Spowart for being the official speaker at the Queensland Camera Club Inc. club meeting in July, 2002.

Ruby Spowart created some of the material.

This item contains material associated with the 'The Caroline Baker Award', the Brisbane Tertiary Students' Acquisitive Art Prize, held in 1987.

This item contains a brochure listing entries and a certificate for Ruby Spowart who earnt a 'Commended' place in the competition.

This item contains material associated with the 'Dawn to dusk in Toowoomba' photographic experiment that took place in Toowoomba in 1994.

'The experiment combined both traditional and digital photography to bring Toowoomba Chronicle readers a pictorial essay of people, landmarks and events...30 top photographers from the Australian Institute of Professional Photography and the Society of Advertising, Commercial and Magazine Photographers gathered on Show Weekend to cover assignments in the local area including Jondaryan, Drayton and Oakey.' (Information taken from: The Chronicle, 18 April, 1994, 'Dawn to Dusk' insert).

'A ground-breaking project working with significant photographers from the region and overseas as a way to engage with the new digital technology. The project was conducted over a weekend and culminated with an exhibition at the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery and a featured lift-out component to the Toowoomba Chronical Newspaper. Ruby's photos were featured.' (Description supplied by Doug Spowart).

This item contains a newspaper insert about the experiment and a colour photograph taken by Ruby Spowart, one of the participating photographers. Doug Spowart also participated.

Ruby Spowart created some of the material.

This item contains correspondence, photographs and a certificate associated with Ruby Spowart winning a Don Fraser Fellowship at the Queensland University of Technology in 2003. Ruby was awarded the fellowship at the Versace Hotel on the Gold Coast.

This item also contains:

• a certificate presented to Ruby Spowart for attending seminars and programs during 'Image Hong Kong '90 International Photographers' Meet' held in Hong Kong, 1990.
• a letter and feedback form for an Arts Queensland grant for a professional development program undertaken by Ruby Spowart, 2000. 

Ruby Spowart created some of the material.

This item contains material associated with the 'Duet : diverse approaches to Australian landscape' exhibition containing photographs of Ruby Spowart and Marianne E. Irvine at the Outback Regional Gallery, Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre in 2004.

Material mainly includes the exhibition catalogue, photographs of the exhibition in situ and correspondence.

The images of Ruby Spowart's were taken using infrared photography. 'The infrared image gives the world an unreal feel, which results in a representation of subject, although resembling the original physical information, portrays an entirely different and unique view' (Information taken from: Ruby Spowart's artist statement, in the exhibition catalogue).

This item contains material associated with the 'Earthworks' exhibition of Ruby Spowart's at the Chermside Library Gallery in 1997.

Material mainly includes exhibition price lists and lists of comments written by people who viewed the exhibition.

This item contains material associated with educational courses undertaken by Ruby Spowart:

• a certificate for attending the 'Philips Retails Selling Conference', and the 'Advanced Human-Centered Selling Conference for Professional Salesmen', 1961.
• a certificate for completing the Accounting Machine course from the Key Personnel Pty. Ltd. Business Training Centre, 1971.
• a certificate for completing a LIECA course, 1974.
• a certificate for completing a course in interior design at the Beaumount School of Interior Decorating and Design, 1979.
• material associated with a 'Associate Diploma in the Arts (Visual Arts) (B3AVF) (B3AVP)' at the Brisbane College of Advanced Education that Ruby completed, 1988.
• material associated with a 'Certificate of introductory art and design' (CNF50) course at the Queensland College of Art that Ruby completed 1989-1991.
• certificates for completing the 'Photoshop 1 - Ver 2.5' course from the Southbank Institute of TAFE, Kangaroo Point Campus, 1995. 
• material associated with the 'Diploma of Photography (CN0135)' and 'Course in Photographic Professional Extension (RSC) (CNART050)' at TAFE Queensland that Ruby completed, 1998-2000.
• a certificate for completing the road trip from Cairns to the top of Australia.

Ruby Spowart created some of this material.

This item contains material related to the 'Emergence' exhibition at the Wintergarden in 1997. The exhibition featured the works of photographic students from Morningside, Cooloola and Nambour T.A.F.E.s as well as Griffith University.

The exhibition was put together by Ruby and Doug Spowart.

Ruby Spowart created some of the material.

This item contains material associated with fotofest 98, New Zealand.

fotofest 98 was an international gathering of photographers, exhibitions and speakers.

Ruby Spowart was curator of photography by the Australian exhibitors. Ruby took on this role to earn her Masters at the Australian Institute of Professional Photography( A.I.P.P.) and was supported by a grant from Arts Queensland.

Ruby Spowart created some of the material.

This item contains material associated with Ruby Spowart and the Gold Coast City Art Gallery:

• an exhibition catalogue and ephemera for the 'all that glitters...contemporary visions of the Gold Coast' group exhibition, held at The Centre Gallery, within the Gold Coast City Art Gallery in 2004. Ruby Spowart was one of the exhibiting artists.
• material associated with a talk given by Ruby Spowart in Seniors Week at the Gold Coast City Art Gallery, 2004.

This item contains material associated with Ruby Spowart's donations of photographs to Griffith University.

This item contains material associated with Ruby Spowart's 'Ground effects and other recent works' exhibition.

The exhibition was held at Imagery Gallery, Brisbane, in 1988. The Pioneer Photographic Club arranged for the exhibition to be shown at Mackay City Library in 1989.

This item contains material such as exhibition ephemera, lists of comments by people who viewed the exhibition, a review of the exhibition by Gene Owens (a psedonymn for Doug Spowart) and newspaper clippings.

This item contains material associated with the Heritage Building Society Acquisitive Photographic Awards. Ruby Spowart entered the competition many times and in some years received commendations, receiving  'Highly Commended' in 1997.

One of Ruby Spowart's works was acquired in 1991 for the society's permanent collection.

This item contains material associated with the 'Instantly' group exhibition of polaroid images. Ruby Spowart was one of the exhibiting artists.

The exhibition was held at Imagery Gallery from 1981-1982 and the Polaroid Gallery in Sydney, New South Wales. It also toured with the Queensland Arts Council to 14 regional locations.

This item contains material such as:

• exhibition ephemera for 'Instantly' at the Polaroid Gallery, N.S.W.
• photocopies of newspaper clippings of the exhibition touring with the Queensland Arts Council to Bundaberg and Ipswich.
• portraits of Ruby Spowart used for the exhibition,.
• a photograph of Ruby Spowart taking polaroid photographs with children.
• a photograph of Ruby standing next to her works on exhibition.

This item contains material associated with judging roles held by Ruby Spowart for:

• The Telegraph's and Commonwealth Bank's 'My favourite Brisbane River photo competition', 1987.
• the photography section at the art exhibition for the Heritage Arts Festival, 1988.
• a photographic exhibition for the Queensland Ex-Service Literary, Arts & Craft Association, 1994.
• the Trinity Art and Craft Festival, 1996.
• the Young Women's Christian Association of Brisbane 'Young Women's Photographic Competition', 1997.
• judging exhibitions of student works at the Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE, 1998-2000.

Ruby Spowart also gave a talk at the Queensland Ex-Service Literary, Arts & Craft Association exhibition.

Material types mainly include correspondence and newspaper clippings.

Ruby Spowart also judged the Muswellbrook Photographic Award in 1996 (Item 33488/55) and the Waltzing Matilda Photographic Competition in 1997 (33488/55).

This item contains a draft document about the 1988 Kodak Araluen 'Tourist Images' Photographic Award.

The exhibition contained 'holiday pictures' from 51 top Australian photographers which in no way resemble the usual holiday pictures that people are familiar with. The exhibition was curated by Ruby and Doug Spowart and held in the Araluen Centre Gallery and was also displayed at Imagery Gallery in Brisbane and the Kodak Gallery in Sydney. Kodak was the sponsor. (Information taken from: the draft document).

This item contains material associated with the 'Lamington light' photographic project held at O'Reilly's Guesthouse in Lamington National Park. Ruby was one of the lecturers.

This item contains an exhibition catalogue and other material for the 'Logan city : the essence exposed' commissioned group exhibition at the Logan Art Gallery, 1995.

Ruby Spowart was one of the exhibiting artists.

This item contains material associated with the McGregor Prize for Photography.

Material types mainly include correspondence, lists of competition entries, photographs and newspaper clippings.

Ruby Spowart entered this competition many times, earning a 'Highly commended' in 1983 and first place in 1996 with 'Sunflowers'.

A photograph of 'Sunflowers' is available in Item 33488/21.

This item contains material associated with the McGregor Summer School:

• certificates for attending ceramic and pottery classes at the McGregor Summer School.
• photographs of Ruby Spowart taking part in the classes and standing by her drawing during its exhibition.
• group photograph of participants.

This item contains material associated with the Martin Hanson Memorial Art Award Ruby Spowart entered in 1993.

Ruby won the John Bright & Associates Architects Pty. Ltd. Award with her entry.

This item contains material associated with the 'Moments in Queensland Contemporary Art' group exhibition organised by the Queensland Art Gallery, 1986.

Raby Spowart was one of the exhibiting artists. There is also material related to the subsequent purchase of one of Ruby Spowart's paintings by the gallery.

This item contains material associated with the Muswellbrook Photographic Award such as:

• material about Ruby Spowart's 'Open section' win of the inaugural Muswellbrook Photographic Award in 1987.
• catalogue listing entries into the award in 1989. Ruby Spowart was one of the participants.
• mainly correspondence, results and photograph associated with Ruby Spowarts's judging of the award in 1996.

Also included is a brochure listing all artworks displayed in the exhibition 'The whole of the Muswellbrook Shire Art Collection' held at the Muswellbrook Regional Art Gallery about 1987.

This item contains material associated with the National Women's Art Award in 1988.

Ruby Spowart participated in the exhibition which was exhibited at The Centre Gallery, within the Gold Arts City Art Gallery in Surfers Paradise, Queensland, in 1988.

Amongst other material is a spiral bound book titled 'The National 1988 Women's Art Award'. This predominately contains photocopied biographical material of artists involved in the exhibition.

This item contains newspaper clippings (and photocopies of these) on material such as:

• Quota President Ruby Spowart enjoying the Arts & Crafts show, at Ira Berk.
• exhibitions featuring the work of Ruby Spowart, mostly at Imagery Gallery. 

This item contains a guest's program for the 'Night of the notables' program run by St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace in 1998.

The program allows students to gain inspiration and drive through mingling with notable people and learning how each 'notable' has used their gifts and faced their challenges to achieve success. 

Ruby Spowart was one of the 'notables'.

The program was written by Greg Smith of the Exceptional Leaners Programs.

This item contains an exhibition catalogue and ephemera for the 'Other views : an exhibition from the Griffith University Art Collection' group exhibition at the Queensland College of Art Gallery, 2002.

Ruby Spowart was one of the exhibiting artists.

This item contains material associated with the 'Patterns in time : Ruby Spowart photographs 1982-1992 : a mid career survey celebrating 10 tears of images and concept' solo exhibition of Ruby Spowart.

The exhibition is a mid-career survey exhibition of Ruby Spowart. Photographs in the exhibition 'portray a diversity of approaches to image-making patterns, collages and mosaics...[The exhibition] is not a show of individual pictures but rather a collection of artworks expressing a different view of how photographs can be used for artistic expression.' (Information taken from: material within this item).

The exhibition was supported by the Queensland Arts Council. The exhibition was displayed at Imagery Gallery from 1-21 November in 1992 then toured several regional galleries.

Material includes:

• Ruby Spowart's 'imagery Gallery' business card.
• material associated with the successful application for an arts grant to support the exhibition from the Arts Division, within the Department of the Premier Economic and Trade Development, includes the grant application form.
• material associated with the Queensland Arts Council including a booklet titled '1993 Touring exhibitions directory', 3rd edition, which provides details of exhibitions presented by the Queensland Arts Council and other collaborators about touring exhibitions available to galleries.
• material associated with the Regional Galleries Association of Queensland (R.G.A.Q.) including 'RGAQ directory' booklets for 1992 and 1993.
• material associated with the exhibition at Imagery Gallery including: the exhibition catalogue; prints and transparencies of images used in the exhibition catalogue; photographs of the exhibition in situ; and a photograph of Ruby Spowart in the exhibition holding the exhibition catalogue.
• an article about Ruby Spowart by student Cheryl Nonmus who was working towards her Diploma of Photography.
• a review of what was achieved with the grant, as required by the grant.

Ruby Spowart created some of the material.

This item contains material associated with the 'Photographic exhibition by Ruby Spowart' held at the University of Queensland Staff and Graduates Club Inc., 1988. 

This item contains material associated with the Photographic Society of New Zealand convention held in 1999.

Ruby Spowart was a guest speaker.

This item contains material associated with Ruby Spowart's artist-in-residence at Pittsworth State High School late May 1995.

The residence was funded by the Regional Arts Development Fund (R.A.D.F.) (Queensland Government) and the shire council.

Material mainly includes documents, correspondence, clippings and a 'Certificate of Appreciation' from teachers Miss Knott and Mrs Gaske and their classes.

This item contains documents relating to purchased works of Ruby Spowarts from a number of institutions including the Australian National Gallery/National Gallery of Australia, Brisbane City Council, Griffith University, Queensland Art Gallery and Queensland University of Technology.

Purchased works associated with exhibitions or awards are filed with the exhibition or award.

Ruby Spowart created some of the material.

This item contains material associated with the 'Queensland : a state of mind' exhibition curated by Ruby Spowart.

This item contains material associated mainly with exhibitions involving Ruby Spowart's work at the Queensland University of Technology (Q.U.T.) Art Museum, Brisbane.

Exhibitions include the:

• 'Real World Art : Art by QUT Alumni' group exhibition where Ruby Spowart was one of the exhibiting artists and was a speaker in the accompanying 'Forum of Alumni Artists', 2001. Both the exhibition and the forum were part of AlumniFest 2001.
• 'Photography on show' travelling group exhibition where Ruby Spowart was one of the exhibiting artists and a speaker in the Friday Art Break series where she spoke about her photographs in the exhibition.

There is also a small amount of material about donations of photographs by Ruby Spowart to Q.U.T.

This item contains references for Ruby Spowart from:

• photographer Len Davenport, Outreach Program Director, Queensland Arts Council.
• Graham S. Burstow of the Australian Photographic Society Inc..

This item contains material associated with the 'Roid-scapes' touring exhibition of polaroid image designs by Ruby Spowart.

Material includes mainly:

• exhibition ephemera, including a mock-up.
• photographs, transparencies, negatives of a portrait of Ruby Spowart used for the exhibition.
• exhibition ephemera.
• photographs of artworks.
• letters.

The exhibition was held at Imagery Gallery in 1985, toured with the Queensland Arts Council to many regional locations in 1986 and was held at The Centre Gallery, Gold Coast and the Brisbane City Library exhibition room in 1987.

Ruby Spowart created some of the material.

This item contains material mainly associated with the 'The seen and the unseen' exhibition by Ruby and Doug Spowart at Imagery Gallery, 1993. 

The exhibition contained infrared imagery by Ruby Spowart and contact prints by Doug Spowart made whilst on a tour around Australia. The exhibition was also exhibited at Prospect Gallery, Adelaide, in 1992 and The Photographer's Gallery, Sydney, in 1993. 

Material includes mainly exhibition ephemera, lists of comments by people who viewed the exhibition and photographs of works exhibited in the exhibition.

Ruby Spowart created some of the material.

This item contains material for the 'Shot from down under' group exhibition of 9 Queensland photographers at the Daicolo Gallery in Osaka, Japan, 1989.

The exhibition marked the 150th year since the discovery of photography and was presented by photographer Ian Poole. Ruby Spowart was one of the exhibiting artists. The exhibition was also displayed at the World Design EXPO in Nagoya and The Kodak Gallery in the Ginza, Tokyo.

Material includes an:

• exhibition catalogue.
• large business cards for Ruby and Doug Spowart.
• black and white photographs of Doug and Ruby Spowart and Ian Poole at the exhibition.

Also included are Christmas cards, one from photographer Yoshiteru Asai in 1994, as well as correspondence with Yoshiteru and Miksuko Asai in 1996.

There is also a catalogue for the 'Floating' exhibition held at Woolloongabba Art Gallery in 2018. The exhibition exhibited the work of Yoshiteru Asai, Glen O'Malley and Yaya and contains photographs of the exhibition in situ with various people, including Ruby Spowart.

This item contains an exhibition catalogue for the 'Small works, wide vision' Downlands art group exhibition held in 1992. Ruby Spowart was one of the participating artists.

This item contains material associated with the South Stradbroke Project.

The project was an art experiment, a collaboration between the arts and environmental activism. It was initiated by the Gold Coast City Art Gallery with the resulting art exhibited there and elsewhere later. Ruby Spowart was one of the participating artists and was artist-in-residence at the Gold Coast City Art Gallery at the time.

Material mainly includes correspondence, photographs and clippings.

Ruby Spowart created some of the material.

This item contains the auction catalogue and number for an auction at the Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE in September, 2003. One of Ruby Spowart's works was for auction.

This item contains material associated with the 'Stradbroke : a pictorial record' exhibition of Ruby and Doug Spowart's work.

The exhibition was organized by the Stradbroke Island Management Organisation. It was exhibited at the Island Hall Gallery on Stradbroke Island, the AMP Foyer Gallery in Brisbane and the Ipswich City Art Gallery.

Material includes an exhibition ephemera, photographs of photographic works in the exhibition in situ, as well as tourism postcards and ephemera associated with the island.

This item contains material associated with the 'Suncorp Biennial Art Awards'. Ruby Spowart's work was selected to be included in exhibitions for the final judging in 1987 and 1991.

This item contains material associated with the 'Terra Firma : images of the Australian outback landscape'  exhibition of Ruby Spowart's photographs at The Shades of Ochre Gallery, Darwin.

This item contains photographs and negatives for a 'Thanks for your help' card Ruby Spowart took on tour with her into the outback in the late 1980s. 

The photographs and negatives are of a portrait of Ruby Spowart with her camera gear wearing an acubra hat. There is also a negative of the text used in the card.

There is also a photograph of the finished product which combines the portrait and text.

"When you travel into the outback most pubs you encounter have graffiti, hand-written notes, paper money, underware, old pictures and recent polaroid photographs pinned to the walls and in some cases the ceilings. In the late 1980s when Ruby was preparing to go on tour she had a card made up by Doug Spowart for her to pin on the pub walls she encountered". (Description supplied by: Doug Spowart).

This item contains material associated with the the article 'Tree magic with a camera' by photographer and journalist Cynthia O'Gorman in the Winter 1988 issue of the serial Wildlife Australia.

The article talks about Ruby Spowart, her enjoyment in photographing trees and her use of infrared photography.

This item contains draft versions of the article, the Winter 1988 issue of Wildlife Australia and prints of photographs of Ruby Spowart's. The photographs do not appear in the published article.

This item contains material, mostly ephemera, associated with the 'Twelve degrees of latitude' group touring exhibition.

The exhibition was the first major exhibition of artworks from Queensland's regional gallery and university collections.

This item contains material associated with the 'Viewer & the viewed : Queensland photographers self-imaging project' group exhibition at the Queensland Centre for Photography, 2006.

Material includes a limited edition exhibition catalogue (10/75) and a booklet containing contributing artists' artist statements and curriculum vitaes (C.V.s).

The exhibition was curated by photographers Ian Poole and Doug Spowart and supported by the Australian Institute of Professional Photography. Ruby and Doug Spowart were two of the exhibiting artists.

This item contains exhibition catalogues for the 'Waltzing Matilda Photographic Competition and Exhibition' in 1997 and 1998.

Ruby Spowart was a judge in 1997 and an entry and finalist in 1998.

The competition was an initiative of the Winton Shire Council to assist in the growth and cultural development in the region. The competition was first run in 1997.