Dean BOWEN (1957 -) Born Maryborough, Victoria Dean Bowen's work combines humour and gentle irony with technical proficiency to explore the world around him. 'The car park epitomises qualities found in the best of his post 1990 work. Born out of the daily grind of stop-start commuting by car along Melbourne's Punt Road to and from his former workplace, the feeling of this large work (just over two metres long) is of duality. On the one hand there is the crowded chaos of a relentless number of cars choking the roads; on the other, order is imposed in his aerial view of cars 'parked' around intersecting roads as well as the actual charting of roads and interstitial spaces. Zooming in as though from above, cars are alternately cross-sectioned and flattened in outline. Despite his denial that there is nothing reminiscent of Aboriginal art in this work, to the onlooker there are quite a number of similarities. Not that he presumes anything of the Aboriginal experience or imagery (indeed, that it is unconscious is probably the only reason it works), such qualities are nevertheless present. The aerial perspective, for example, is so like the Aboriginal system of painting song lines and dreaming tracks from above. And as seen in the famous 'X ray' paintings of Arnhem Land, his cars and buildings are cross-sectioned to reveal the objects (usually humans) within. The impression of Aboriginally is further given by his use of earthy browns and by the outlining of shapes (cars, roads, trees).' (Susan McCulloch) This work was selected by the Art Acquisitions Committee (1995) to be placed in the 1870 Founders Hall at Mt Helen Campus. The Federation University Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.A multiprint etching depicting a carpark that won the 1994 Fremantle Print Award;Edition 12/20art, artwork, dean bowen, bowen, etching, multi-plate etching, printmaking, printmaking etching, carpark

One of a series of 6 images taken by Eltham Shire Council officers recording litter being prevalent around the shopping precinct and carparks spreading from Luck Street through Commercial Place top Arthur Street, Elthamarthur street, car park, carparks, commercial place, eltham shopping centre, eltham shops, litter, luck street

One of a series of 6 images taken by Eltham Shire Council officers recording litter being prevalent around the shopping precinct and carparks spreading from Luck Street through Commercial Place top Arthur Street, Elthamarthur street, car park, carparks, commercial place, eltham shopping centre, eltham shops, litter, luck street

One of a series of 6 images taken by Eltham Shire Council officers recording litter being prevalent around the shopping precinct and carparks spreading from Luck Street through Commercial Place top Arthur Street, Elthamarthur street, car park, carparks, commercial place, eltham shopping centre, eltham shops, litter, luck street

One of a series of 6 images taken by Eltham Shire Council officers recording litter being prevalent around the shopping precinct and carparks spreading from Luck Street through Commercial Place top Arthur Street, Elthamarthur street, car park, carparks, commercial place, eltham shopping centre, eltham shops, litter, luck street

Port of Portland Authority archivesFront: (no inscriptions) Back: (no inscriptions)port of portland archives

Black and white photographAdelaide St. view to W. towards entrance to carpark beneath the Library complex.

handwritten on back: Car Park Opening 'Camden Street' Nov 1962, From Leete Chemistblack and white photograph fair condition unmountedCarpark Opening, Camden St, November 1962, from Leete Chemist, c192, H465

Sepia photograph of Ernie Andrews house, Arthur Street, Eltham c.1940s (now Safeway carpark)Site: Arthur Street, Eltham Now: Part of Woolworths, formerly Safeways Car Park Was: Known as Cooks Cottage Owner: Ernie Andrews, died 1950. House was demolished early 1950s See also: 00183arthur street, eltham, cooks cottage, ernie andrews, houses

Coloured photo of Maternal & Child Welfare Centre, Mitcham.|Centre was demolished and is now a carpark for railway users.maternal & child health centre, mitcham.

New carparks will be built at 4 stations, including Mitcham, by the Federal Government costing $15 million each.New carparks will be built at 4 stations, including Mitcham, by the Federal Government costing $15 million each.parking, railway stations, mitcham

Coloured photograph showing part of the Coles Supermarket and the carpark on the eastern side of the building facing Mitcham Road.mitcham shopping centre, parking, car parks, coles supermarket, mitcham

This building facing Marine Parade was the original Glenara guesthouse on the Esplanade, relocated after WW2.Colour photograph showing demolition of building to create carpark at rear of Glenara Motel, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.motels, township, tourism, rsl clubs

View through the Pryor Street carpark which ran between Luck and Pryor streets. The original Safeway supermarket is visible in the background off Pryor Street. Cars in the immediate vicinity are a Morris 100, and HD/HR Holden wagon and an HQ Holden35 mm colour positive transparency Mount - Agfacolor Service (Blue)eltham, pryor street, carparks, hd holden, hq holden, morris 1100, safeway supermarket, shopping centre, streets, hr holden, luck street

Port of Portland AuthorityFront: (no inscriptions) Back: 177 (top right, pencil)

Coloured photo of Rear of Maternal & Infant Health Centre, Mitcham. Centre was demolished and is now a carpark for railway users.maternal & child health centre, mitcham.

A civic campaign for new public offices developed in Kew in the 1880s. After much deliberation, the location chosen was the junction of Bulleen and Cotham Roads. The buildings were designed by George Watson and John Henry Harvey, architects within the Department of Public Works (Victoria). Building was commenced in 1887, and after one year, the buildings were opened. The Post Office was transferred to the new Commonwealth Government in 1901. The Police Station and Court House, sold by the Victorian Government to the City of Boroondara in 2007, are now a community cultural centre and performing arts venue.The buildings were listed on the Victorian Heritage Register Register (HO885) in 1991. They are historically and architecturally significant to the State of Victoria because Watson and Harvey's designs exhibit diversity in integrating civil offices, they accommodate the apex of road junctions, and they demonstrate a departure from the contemporaneously favoured High Victorian Classical to the Queen Anne style in the design of civic buildings.View of the carpark at the rear of the Kew Police Station which faces Cotham Road. The garage is a twentieth century addition.Nilkew police station, kew court house, public office - kew (vic.)

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows more contemporary photographs taken from around VictoriaPhotograph of two cannons standing on contemporary wooden wheels on a brick path in front of white aluminium fence with a carpark in the backgroundcatalogue number written on reverse in pencil photograph, churchill island, cannon

Black and white photo of Station Master's House, Station Street, Mitcham - was immediately alongside railway line - is now carpark.station master's house, mitcham

Colour photograph showing area that will become rear carpark facing Marine Parade of Glenara Motel, Lakes Entrance, Victoriamotels, township, tourism, rsl clubs

Black and white photograph looking west to railway bridge over Diamond Creek from Shire Office carpark c.1965.bridges, railways, eltham, diamond creek, eltham shire office, george w bell collection

A Child Care Centre for 96 children is seeking approval to be built in Mitcham Road with only 19 carparks and is being opposed by neighbours.A Child Care Centre for 96 children is seeking approval to be built in Mitcham Roadchildcare centres, mitcham road, mitcham, city of whitehorse

Colour photograph showing demolition of the Central Hotel in progress, photo taken from the carpark on opposite side of the street, Lakes Entrance Victoriaroads and streets, tourism, hotels

Coloured photo of demolition of Mitcham State school (junior school) Mitcham Road, Mitcham to make way for construction of Safeway shopping centre and carparkmitcham state school no. 2904

Date made 16 December 1998Colour photograph of aluminium catarmaran Star Trek in the carpark on Esplanade with people milling around prior to launch in Cunninghame Arm, Lakes Entrance, Victoriamachinery, boats and boating, waterfront