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Centurion Patrol with RAAF Iroquois Overwatch Vietnam (Ink Pen & Watercolour)
Centurion Patrol with RAAF Iroquois Overwatch Vietnam (framed)
Australian Army Field Kitchen Vietnam (Ink Pen)
Vietnam. 1965-12-25. Officers and sergeants of B Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), line up on Christmas Day for food served from a field kitchen.
Australian Army Field Kitchen Vietnam (framed)
Iroquois Gunship RAAF Vietnam - Patrol Dust Off (Ink Pen)
Battle of the Beachhead Buna PNG WW2 (Ink Pen)
Major fighting did not occur at Buna until after the Japanese had advanced and then retreated along the Kokoda Trail. Despite the support of the tanks, the fighting was slow and vicious, with the Japanese bunkers having to be destroyed one by one.
Battle of the Beachhead Buna (framed)
HMAS Melbourne II R21
"Greater Love Hath No Man" - Homage to Sacrifice
(Ink Pen and Watercolour)
Inspired by the great loss and sacrifice of all those who came before and never returned home.
Remembrance Day (Poppy Day) 2021
In Flanders' Fields the poppies blow
Between the headstones, row on row
That mark our place, and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead.
Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders' fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If yes break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders' fields.
Remembrance Day (Poppy Day) 2021
In Flanders' Fields the poppies blow
Between the headstones, row on row
That mark our place, and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead.
Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders' fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If yes break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders' fields.
Coming Home - Spirit of Brotherhood (Ink Pen and Watercolour)
Inspired by the statue "Cobbers" at the Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance
1966 VN 105mm Pack Howitzer - Quan Khiam Hahn (Ink Pen and Pastel)
03/1966 Chinook Helicopters prepare to land in a dry rice paddy about 60 miles N/W of Saigon. Chinooks landed in Howitzers and crews which went into immediate action against VC.
Ref Material: AWM KEL/66/0139/VN - Public Domain Photo - Peter Kelly
Ref Material: AWM KEL/66/0139/VN - Public Domain Photo - Peter Kelly
The Forgotten War - Korea 1950-53 (Ink Pen and Watercolour)
The inspiration behind this has been my travels to Korea and my love of the people and place. It is also in memory of a friend who has passed who served with the Australian Army in the Korean Conflict, Cpl Benjamin (Benny) Hill #31919 (Royal Aust Army Provost Corps).
The Korean War Memorial/Museum is the largest of its type in the world. In 2003 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Korean War and increase awareness of the importance of national security among the post-war generations, two sculptural groups were erected. The main group, entitled "The Korean War Tower," contains sculptures of a great bronze dagger
symbolizing Korea's long history and patriotic militarism and the tree of life representing the wish of Korean people for peace and prosperity.
This drawing captures some of those elements reimagined from the original sculpture into this scene, centre and right. The image on the left is from a photograph in the archives of the AWM P01813.531 (Public Domain Material - I Robertson) - Hill Sardine, Korea, 1951-04-16. 2/949 Corporal G.F. ('Fibber') McGee, C Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), moving forward from Hill Sardine to Hill Salmon. A stretcher bearer from the same company stands holding a stretcher in the background (right).
The Memorial located in Seoul, South Korea is one of the most soul shaking places I have had the greatest pleasure to see. Having returned to visit several times, I take a new perspective each time I return.
The Korean War Memorial/Museum is the largest of its type in the world. In 2003 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Korean War and increase awareness of the importance of national security among the post-war generations, two sculptural groups were erected. The main group, entitled "The Korean War Tower," contains sculptures of a great bronze dagger
symbolizing Korea's long history and patriotic militarism and the tree of life representing the wish of Korean people for peace and prosperity.
This drawing captures some of those elements reimagined from the original sculpture into this scene, centre and right. The image on the left is from a photograph in the archives of the AWM P01813.531 (Public Domain Material - I Robertson) - Hill Sardine, Korea, 1951-04-16. 2/949 Corporal G.F. ('Fibber') McGee, C Company, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), moving forward from Hill Sardine to Hill Salmon. A stretcher bearer from the same company stands holding a stretcher in the background (right).
The Memorial located in Seoul, South Korea is one of the most soul shaking places I have had the greatest pleasure to see. Having returned to visit several times, I take a new perspective each time I return.
On Broken Ground - Ink Pen and Watercolour
"On Broken Ground"
During the First World War, red poppies were among the first plants to spring up in the devastated battlefields of northern France and Belgium.
The Red Poppies
In soldiers' folklore, the vivid red of the poppy came from the blood of their comrades soaking the ground. The sight of poppies on the battlefield at Ypres in 1915 moved Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae to write the poem In Flanders fields
The Purple Poppy
To commemorate all the animal deeds and sacrifices in war
The words along the central Poppy stem are from the poem "In Flanders fields"
During the First World War, red poppies were among the first plants to spring up in the devastated battlefields of northern France and Belgium.
The Red Poppies
In soldiers' folklore, the vivid red of the poppy came from the blood of their comrades soaking the ground. The sight of poppies on the battlefield at Ypres in 1915 moved Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae to write the poem In Flanders fields
The Purple Poppy
To commemorate all the animal deeds and sacrifices in war
The words along the central Poppy stem are from the poem "In Flanders fields"
CORISH Richard (Portrait) - Irish Guards - WW1 (Ink Pen)
DAWBER Albert (Portrait) - AIF - WW2 (Ink Pen)
Documentary Cover - Poster
A short while ago I was asked to contribute to a project and do the illustrations for a documentary movie about the life of an Australian Vietnam Veteran during his service. I was both honoured and humbled to be part of this project. The artwork on the poster/cover is the first of what is turning out to be a great many illustrations. Am really pleased with the outcome and application of my art in this project. Many more illustrations were completed for this project. They will be published after the release of the documentary.
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