Brett Whiteley's Waves V drawing still missing from QVMAG after 16 months

Hope springs eternal BUT how was it lost is an issue and especially 

so in a public collectionthat is known ‘to leak’ for almost eons 

not to put too fine a point on it 

The key is the institution’s lack of GOVERNANCE and its status as one of 

Australia’s least accountable and least transparent institutions of its kind 

Notably Launceston’s ratepayers via their rate demand contribute more to the QVMAG’s recurrent budget annually than the State Govt’s total spend on its Arts Grants & Loans Program 

and it is of some concern that this translates as something in the order of $130 per rateable property. 

 It is also concerning that the Mayor 

– Chairperson of QVMAG default Trustees – 

and acting unilaterally, consistently and persistently refuses 

to enable the initiation of a meaningful consultation process 

via a Citizen’s Jury/Assembly

Brett Whiteley's Waves V drawing still 

missing from QVMAG after 16 months 

Isobel Cootes Local News 

Whiteley drawing still missing after 16 months Brett Whiteley's drawing, Waves V, is still missing from the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, more than 16 months after it was found to be missing. QVMAG staff first became concerned about the drawing's whereabouts in mid-2018 after researchers inquired about it and it has been more than 500 days since it was announced it was missing. 

An audit of the QVMAG's entire collection began in July 2019, but a spokesperson confirmed the mid-1970s drawing had not been found yet. "A dedicated team of curators, officers and volunteers have been meticulously documenting the collection. "While the audit is ongoing, unfortunately Brett Whiteley's drawing ... is yet to be located. However with a large number of objects to consider, 

there is still some way to go," they said. 

"The museum has taken significant steps to maintain the integrity and quality of its entire collection, and will continue to do so into the future."