Travelling Exhibitions

Witness to War: official art and photography 1999-2003

Witness to war is an exceptional collection of the work of the Memorial’s most recent official artists and photographers. It is an exhibition that reveals not only the striking images of Australian servicemen and women in war zones throughout the world but also their personal stories.

Between 1999 and 2003 four official war artists, Rick Amor, Wendy Sharpe, Peter Churcher and Lewis Miller, along with two official photographers, David Dare Parker and Stephen Dupont, travelled to the hot spots of East Timor, Afghanistan, Iraq and Solomon Islands to capture the service of Australian men and women. Their time on the ground alongside the troops has allowed these artists and photographers to craft bodies of work that give a unique insight into Australia’s role in these regions. They are our witnesses to war.

The locals who lived through the East Timor, Afghanistan, Iraq and Solomon Islands conflicts are portrayed in moments of joy, sadness and reflection. The resilience and positive attitude of the local people shine through in the photographs and works of art displayed in Witness to war.

Witness to War: official art and photography 1999-2003

Gallery	City	State	Start	Finish
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery	Mornington	VIC	15 March 2005	08 May 2005
Plimsoll Gallery, University of Tasmania	Hobart	TAS	26 May 2005	19 June 2005
Cairns Regional Gallery	Cairns	QLD	28 October 2005	04 December 2005
Coffs Harbour City Gallery	Coffs Harbour	NSW	14 December 2005	29 January 2006
Gosford Regional Gallery and Arts Centre	Gosford	NSW	03 February 2006	26 March 2006
New England Regional Art Museum	Armidale	NSW	07 April 2006	18 June 2006
S H Ervin Gallery	Sydney	NSW	30 June 2006	13 August 2006
Mildura Arts Centre	Mildura	VIC	21 September 2006	12 November 2006