Travelling Exhibitions - Completed
Ivor Hele : The Heroic Figure
Ivor
Hele : The Heroic Figure is an exhibition drawn from the large art collection
held at the Memorial. Ivor Hele was Australia's longest-serving war
artist, attaining the rank of Major, and serving in North Africa, New
Guinea and Korea. Hele's style changed dramatically throughout his career,
in North Africa he painted with a soft pink palette; his paintings from
New Guinea became dark and sombre, conveying a sense of gloom and despair.
Hele was unable to complete a series of paintings of soldiers in the
Lae area due to ill health. Featuring dramatic oranges and greens, his
paintings from Korea reflect concern and a heightened sense of physical
fatigue.
| Location | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Art Gallery of South Australia | 26/9/97 | 2/11/97 |
| Riddoch Gallery -Mt Gambier | 5/12/97 | 1/2/98 |
| Geraldton Art Gallery | 13/3/98 | 3/5/98 |
| Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery - Perth | 5/6/98 | 19/7/98 |
| Newcastle Region Art Gallery | 8/8/98 | 20/9/98 |
| Orange Regional Gallery | 20/11/98 | 24/1/99 |
| Brisbane Customs House | 4/2/99 | 14/3/99 |
| Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery | 1/4/99 | 6/6/99 |
| Sydney-State Library of New South Wales | 22/6/99 | 12/9/99 |
| Bendigo Art Gallery | 4/11/99 | 5/12/99 |
| AWM Special Exhibition gallery | 16/12/99 | 27/2/00 |
| **TOUR COMPLETE** |
Ivor
Hele Education material
