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The Monaro Road Show… Folk Art Lets Dance
“As the search for an Australian identity gains momentum towards the end of the millennium, the reappraisal of Australian popular culture has attracted increasing attention.” ..extract from catalogue essay, Sandra Murray. The Monaro car was a clear and deliberate statement by Holden of national identity in its design, title and marketing concepts. Approximately 25 works…
Boat Paintings
This collection of small scale boat paintings by Theo Koning, a major Western Australian contemporary artist, were all painted at the Fremantle docks during 1989 and 1990. The works captured the changing mood of the waterside, focusing primarily on the moored boats, tug boats and the docks. Some were extremely vibrant, while others were quite…