| Place | Asia: Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART96264.002 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | 8.8 x 13.9 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Delaney, Stephen |
| Date made | 2010 |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
FOB Mirwais, Uruzgan
Description
Depicts a guard tower at FOB Mirwais in Afghanistan. FOB Mirwais overlooks the town of Chora, north-east of Tarin Kowt. The Australians placed a company of infantry at FOB Mirawais in the summer of 2010. Stephen Delaney (1954-) is a Canadian Army Reservist and his regiment is the Governor General's Foot Guards in Ottawa. He has completed two tours of Afghanistan; in 2006 and 2010. Delaney has also trained as an artist at the Ottowa School of Art and Emily Carr University in Canada.