Alice Watson studied at the Ballarat Technical Art School (at the School of Mines, Ballarat) from 1930 until 1933. Watson sat several departmental exams, including drawing and painting plant forms from nature, lettering, Composition of Form and Colour and advanced General Design, as well as dressmaking and embossed leatherwork. General Design examinations required only designs on paper, and not the full execution of an object (which was the case for Applied Design exams). Watson's folio applies many Australian native floral elements to design. Upon graduating, Watson taught at the Murtoa High School, living with her parents until their deaths in 1972 and 1988 when she was 74 years old. Alice Watson died in Ballarat, aged 95, having conserved her beautiful student folio, which was generously gifted to the Federation University permanent Historical Collection by the Watson family.Watercolour painting of a standing woman with short light brown hair, in a green striped sleeveless shirt, a dark green shorts, and green heels, she is at the beach and there are birds in the background.Watermark (1917 UNBLEACHED ARNOLD)alice watson, beach, cape, woman, ballarat technical art school, alumni

(1) Water Garden V.C.A.H Burnley Irrigation Plan, drawn by M.D. 12.11.87. (2) Tracing paper copy, Proposed Pool Development Native Garden V.C.A.H. Burnley -Survey of approximate dimensions showing fall and depth of pools. Drawn by J.H.K. 9.9.88. (3) Rough coloured plan, Water Garden Planting Plan. (4) Proposed Water Garden V.C.A.H. Burnley by Robert W. Boyle and Associates October 1988, with handwritten annotations by James Hitchmough. (5) Coloured final version. (6) Tracing paper copy, Planting Scheme Native Garden VCAH Burnley. Design by James Hitchmough. Drawing J.K. 13.8.90. (7) Section Native Grassland Burnley Campus - Larger Tree Cover by Marika Kocsis & Martin Hopkins. Drawn by Leigh Stone 25.9.95. Survey Plan, no key to numbers. (8) Section Native Grassland by Marika Kocsis & Martin Hopkins. Drawn by Leigh Stone 20.9.95. No key to numbers. (9) Tracing paper copy Native Garden by Paul Eaves 6.9.90. Scale 1:100. Also 2 plant lists (11.0478/1 and /2). Also see 11.0478 List of plants. (11) Letter to P. Tulk from Robert Boyle dated 07.10.1988 "Re: Cost Estimates for Construction of Proposed Water Garden."water garden, vcah, robert w. boyle, james hitchmough, jill kellow, marika kocsis, martin hopkins, leigh stone, paul eaves

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Illustration of a plant with prickly pointed leaves (holy-like) and pink flowers with thin tubular petals and yellow stamens (toothbrush-like in appearance). New leaves are at top with brown-red colouring. To mid-right of plant are two seed pods with a pink petal tube emerging from end. Mounted in double matt (faun on orange), framed under glass in gold, blue and brown wooden frame.Front: CE Woolcock (lower left) (green pencil) Back: Grevillea aquifolium (Variable Prickly Grevillea) (Sticky label, blue pen) CE Woolcock (signature)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Drawing of a stem and flower detail of plant with flat, elongated serrated leaves of a pale sage green, bigger at base of plant and diminishing in size as they ascend the stem. At top of stem are flower heads consisting of multiple small yellow blossoms. At lower right is a detail of one of these flowers. Work is mounted in a double matt (pale cream on faun), framed under glass in gold and green wooden frame.Front: Senecio odoratus (Scented Groundsel) (lower left) (pencil). CEW/85 (lower centre in image) (maroon pencil). Back: 38 (top left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema, botanical drawings

Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Framed drawing of two plant cuttings. Two drawings include one cutting of grey-green multiple stems with green leaves and white and yellow flowers and one single stem cutting with green leaves (grey-green underside) and a large white, yellow and orange flower. Mounted in a double matt (grey on apricot) in a gold painted wooded glazed frame.Front: Helichrysum obtusifolium (Blunt Everlasting) Helichrysum dealbatum (Silver " " ) (lower left) (pencil) CEW 84 (signature, left left in image) (green pencil) Back: 14 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema, botanical drawings

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Two flowering stems. View on left depicts long stem with many large serrated leaves (blue-green) with some showing darker edges of a purple tinge. Top of stem has yellow flowers coming from long slim stems. Flowers have 8 long yellow petals each and yellow centres. View on left has fine pale green leaves (fern-like). At top of stem are floral stems, ending in buds and full flowers. Flowers are yellow, with 13 petals and darker yellow centres. Mounted in a double matt (white on faun), framed under glass in gold and green frame.Front: L. Senecio magnificus (Tall yellow-top). R. Senecio lautus (Variable Groundsel) (lower left) (pencil). CE Woolcock (lower right, signature) (pencil) CEW (lower left in image) (purple pencil). Back: 24 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema, botanical drawings

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Two views of orchids. Large green leaf at base from which a long stem rises with leaves unfurling along its length. View on left depicts two red and white flowers unfurling; plant on right depicts three flowers. Mounted in double matt (grey on burgundy), framed under glass in wooden frame with gold detailing.Front: CEW/72 (lower left) (red pencil) Back: 77 (upper left) (pen) Lyperanthus nigricans 'Red Beak orchid' (sticky label and pen, top left)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Stem view and details of a flowering plant in colour pencil. On left a stem view depicts stem with two off shoot branches of leaves and pea flowers on a long stem. The leaves are dark green, flat, long and gradually tapered with paler central vein. Flowers are purple with white partially blended striations. On right (t-b): front view of pea flower; side view with partial stem; rear view with sepals; leaf views with rear, front and side depicted in detail; side view of whithered flower. Numbered in pencil and typed letters on white paper affixed to surface of image. Mounted in double matt (pale grey on mauve), framed under glass in wooden gold and green frame.Front: Swainson phacoides (Dwarf Swainson Pea) (lower left) (pencil). CEW (lower centre in image) (maroon pencil). Back: 71 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema, botanical drawings

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Drawing of stem and flower detaisl. At far left is back view detail of an orange flower with paler, yellow edges to petals. At centre is a stem detail, depicting a long stem with a large leaf and flowering stem partnered and situated at staggered intervals up the central stem. Flowers are yellow with red centres. On right are three details of a flower (t-b): top view of flower; side view of flower; and side view of emergent bud. Mounted in double matt (white on faun), framed under glass in wooden frame with gold details.Front: Daviesia latifolia (lower left) (pencil). CEW (lower left in image, signature) (maroon pencil). Back: 19 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema, botanical drawings

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.View of flowering plant with stem and flower details. On left is a view of stem with three smaller stems bearing long, thin green leaves and ending in clusters of pea flowers (apricot in colour). On right (t-b): stem detail with leaves; end view of leaf depicting curve; top view of flower; side view; rear view. All views are numbered in pencil and typed numbers on paper affixed to surface of paper. Mounted in double matt (white on apricot), framed under glass in wooden frame with gold detail.Front: CEW (signature, lower left in image) (maroon pencil). Dillwynia sericea (lower right) (pencil). Back: 39 (upper let) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema, botanical drawings

Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Drawings of a cutting of plant with dark green foliage and eight white flowers. Single drawing on white background with name and signature in lower corners. The work is on white paper mounted in a double matt (grey on gold), unframed and wrapped in plastic.Front: White Correa Correa alba (lower left) (blue pencil) CEWoolcock (lower right) (brown pencil) Olearia speciosa (Netted Daisy-bush) (lower left) (pencil) Back: 23 (upper left) (pen) White Correa (Correa alba) $80. C E Woolcock (sticker, upper left)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema, botanical drawings

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibition CEMA 1989.Detail of plant stem on left and on right details of pea flowers and stem views. Stem view on right is a long stem with many fine green leaves (long and thin). At top of stem is a cluster of range pea-flowers and buds. On right of page (t-b): view of pea-flower from top, showing orange petals and dark pink and magenta colouration at centre; side view of emergent bud; stem detail with leaves; side views of full bloom flower; rear view of flower. All views are numbered in both pencil and on typed paper affixed to surface of image. Mounted in double matt (white on faun) framed under glass in wooden frame with gold detail.Front: Dillwynia cinerascens (lower left) (pencil). CEW (lower left, in image) (purple pencil). Back: 41 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema, botanical drawings