| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART91126 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 25 x 35.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | gouache on paper |
| Maker |
Sharpe, Wendy Elizabeth |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Date made | January 2000 |
| Conflict |
East Timor, 1999-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Night on HMAS 'Jervis Bay' (Wendy under a tent); verso: Crossed-out portrait of Alicia Carr seated at a desk, Rowell Centre, Robertson Barracks, Darwin
Description
Three Australian soldiers sleeping on deck HMAS 'Jervis Bay'. Sharpe depicts herself on her hands and knees under a tent looking for a suitable place to sleep. 'I'm not adventurous ... I felt like a bohemian flower that's been thrown into a war zone.' Wendy Sharpe, `Australian Women's Weekly', March 2000, p. 56. Verso: Crossed-out portrait of Corporal Alicia Carr seated at a desk, Rowell Centre, Robertson Barracks, Darwin.