Various Military Art |
Peacekeeper
Title:Peacekeeper Media: Oil on Canvas Location of Original: Private Collection Prints:General’s Edition, 250 / Artist Edition 2000 Original Cost of Print:General’s Edition $220 / Artist Edition $120 Signatory on General's Edition: Surgeon General, MAJGEN John Pearn, AM, RFD. MAJGEN Simon Willis, AM, CSC. MAJGEN David Ferguson, AM, CSC. & Artist Highest ‘Known’ Resale of Print: General’s edition - $650, Charity auction. |
Description: The painting is a tribute to Australian Peacekeeping - 30 deployments dating from the first, Korea in 1948 until Timor in 2000. Images include: Korea (soldier, Mustang and Vickers crew), Cambodia (Ankor Wat and skulls), Africa (search & medical), Bougainville (HQ's and civilian), Timor (statue), Australian Federal Police, military vehicles (M113, truck, motorcycle), aircraft (Bougainville Huey, Blackhawk, Mustang, Hercules), medical and naval images. Point of interest - the central female soldier is Sue Coate, the artist’s wife, who was in the first Timor deployment with 1st Joint Signals Unit. The little girl is their daughter with a sun tan. |
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Guest Signatories: MAJGEN Pearn & MAJGEN Ferguson
MAJGEN Pearn, MAJGEN Ferguson and MAJGEN Willis gave generously of their time to sign 250 prints to help raise money for military charities (MAJGEN Pearn and MAJGEN Ferguson pictured above signing the Peacekeeper).
Details from the Peacekeepers
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Newspaper Clipping 2011
Acknowledgements
I would like to recognize the people who have contributed to the creation of this artwork. The production of which is a collaboration of many minds and various talents - I am simply the monkey at the end of the brush. Thanks to Brett Williams of the Military Workshop for his backing and support, 6RAR and all the soldiers that modeled. And a special mention to the signatories: MAJGEN Pearn, MAJGEN Ferguson and MAJGEN Willis. These people's generosity of time contributed greatly to the print sales going to various SAS charities. |
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