| Accession Number | AWM2016.574.3 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Unframed: 265 x 202 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Quilty, Ben |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Mittagong |
| Date made | 2016 |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 Period 2010-2019 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Elle-Lou Diddams
Description
Elle-Lou Diddams was just 15 years old when she lost her father. Sergeant Blaine Diddams of the Special Air Service Regiment was killed in Afghanistan during a small arms engagement with insurgents on 2 July 2012, three days before he was due to return home. Losing her dad when she was a teenager has had a profound effect on Elle-Lou.
The portrait emphasises the feeling of isolation that came with losing her father at such a vulnerable age.