Join us for the first in a new series, Pep Talks: Conversations with Alumni, an engaging program spotlighting leading QCAD graduates and their journeys beyond university.
This inaugural talk features Brisbane-based realist painter Victoria Reichelt, whose practice explores memory, fleeting moments, and themes of obsolescence through detailed and evocative imagery.
Designed to be relaxed and interactive, Pep Talks offer insight into artistic careers, creative processes, and the realities of working in the arts. Audiences are encouraged to ask questions during the session or submit them in advance.
The evening begins with a free BBQ and networking opportunity in the QCAD courtyard at 4.30pm, followed by the talk at 5.30pm.
This is a valuable opportunity for students and the wider public to connect with Brisbane’s arts community and hear from artists who have built successful careers from their time at QCAD.
Event Details
Date: Thursday 26 March
Time: 4.30pm (BBQ + networking), 5.30pm (talk begins)
Location: Griffith University Art Museum / QCAD Lecture Theatre
Cost: $15 general admission / Free for QCAD students (valid student email required)
Bookings essential
Victoria Reichelt is a Brisbane-based realist painter whose work captures personal and collective memories, often reflecting on everyday moments and the passage of time.
She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Sulman Prize, Mervyn Moriarty Landscape Award, Queensland Regional Art Awards, Kenilworth Art Prize, Melbourne Airport Innovators Award, RBS Emerging Artist People’s Choice Award, and the Stan and Maureen Duke Art Prize.
Reichelt has also been a finalist in major national awards including The Gold Award (Rockhampton Museum of Art), Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize, Muswellbrook Art Prize, Portia Geach Memorial Award, Wyndham Art Prize, Geelong Contemporary Art Prize, Arthur Guy Memorial Prize, Shirley Hannan Award, Still: National Still Life Award, and the Lester Prize.
