Matcham Skipper was born in New Zealand in 1921 to Lena and Mervyn Skipper. The family returned to Australia. After Mervyn met Justus Jorgensen; they moved to live at Montsalvat. Matcham married Myra Gould; he became a sculptor and jewellery maker. Contents Newspaper photograph: "The artist at work - Matcham Skipper in his studio at Montsalvat", The Australian, 10 August 1966. Matcham Skipper working on a metal artwork. Photocopy of photograph: Matcham Skipper c1970. Magazine article: "Matcham Skipper - knockabout genius", POL vol.4 no.12 (~1972). Biography of Matcham Skipper. Magazine photograph: "Skipper and his home. He helped to lay the bricks", no source or date. Magazine photograph: "Matcham Skipper, of Eltham, works on his sculpture of Leda and the Swan, which will be presented to this year's winner of the David Jones fashion award", no source or date. Newspaper article: "Ageless quality before fashion", Diamond Valley News, 19 December 1883. Matcham Skipper included in exhibition of jewellers at Eltham Gallery. Newspaper photograph: "Mr Matchem Skipper puts the finishing touhes to the steel mandala yesterday", no source or date. Newspaper article: "Metallic influence of Renaissance sculptor", Diamond Valley News, ~1982. Biography of Matcham Skipper. Newspaper article: "A Matcham Skipper monologe", The Age Saturday Extra, 31 August 1985. Matcham Skipper's year in Italy. Newspaper article: "Office regalia", Diamond Valley News, 14 August 1990. Presentation of Eltham Shire mayoral chain made by Matcham Skipper. Newspaper article: "Old flicks on big screen", no source, 2004. Exhibition of Matcham Skipper's photographs "The Arnham Land Portraits" to accompany screening of Tim Burstall films. Newspaper article: "No match for Skipper", Diamond Valley News, 3 November 2010. Matcham Skipper's sculpture of a boy "Young man awakening" for Eltham Cemetery Trust. Newspaper article: "Final salute to Skipper", Diamond Valley Leader, 2 March 2011. Death of Matcham Skipper. Newspaper death and funeral notices: Matcham Skipper, so source or date. Newspaper article: "Remembering Matcham", Diamond Valley Leader, 9 March 2011. Funeral of Matcham Skipper at Montsalvat. Letter Eltham District Historical Society to Sigmund Jorgensen, 13 March 2011, seeking copies of eulogies given by Sigmund Jorgensen and Clio Skipper at funeral of Matcham Skipper. Letter Sigmund Jorgensen to Eltham District Historical Society, 21 March 2011, enclosing edited version of the eulogy with illustrations of work of Matcham Skipper. Newspaper obituary: "Eltham art colony's knockabout genius", The Age 31 March 2011. Obituary of Matcham Skipper. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmatcham skipper, myra skipper nee gould, marcus skipper, adam skipper, damion skipper, montsalvat, lena skipper, mervin skipper, justus jorgensen, karel zoubek, david jones fashion awards, eltham gallery, gerd bahmann, heidi wild, gilliam hillman, sonia skipper, pietrasanta, luigitommasi fonderia d'arte, peter graham, bob mclellan, thelma mclellan, tim burstall, the prize (film), the arnham land portraits exhibitio, eltham cemetery trust, jenardiy zabenko, craig macdonald, "young man awakening" sculpture, sigmund jorgensen, sue thomas, simon skipper, helen skipper, glen tomasetti, sandy kilpatrick, clio (sarah) tomasetti, raphael kilpatrick, alan marshall, alistair knox, clifton pugh, tony raunic, rita wooley, erasmus toscano, maurice toscano, mervyn garnham skipper

Helen Skipper, artist, businesswoman and horse breeder, was the daughter of Mervyn Skipper and Lena Cooper. After the family migrated to Australia, Mervyn became involved with Montsalvat and Helen became Justus Jorgensen's lover. Contents Newspaper article: "Helen Skipper dies, 86", Diamond Valley News, 28 June 2000. Helen Skipper's funeral at Montsalvat. Newspaper article: "Helen Stark Skipper", The Age, 27 October 2000. Obituary of Helen Start Skipper.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etchelen skipper, mervyn skipper, walter burley griffin, ivanhoe girls grammar school, justus jorgensen, lily jorgensen, pandemonium literary magazine, victor venn, lena skipper nee cooper, elef jorgensen, sigmund jorgensen, matcham skipper, sonya skipper, sebastian jorgensen, lyn knorr, the beckoning bookshop eaglemont

Myra Skipper was an artist working in enamel jewellery and painting. She was married to Matcham Skipper and lived at Montsalvat. Contents Newspaper article: "The winning wave from Eltham", Diamond Valley News, 5 August 1986. Eltham Shire purchased a work by Myra Skipper. Biographical details of Myra Skipper. Newspaper article: "Montsalvat artist shares her works", Diamond Valley News, 16 August 1993. Exhibition at Montsalvat of paintings by Myra Skipper. Transcript of eulogies at funeral of Myra Skipper, at Montsalvat, 23 September 1994, by Marcus Skipper, Gwen Ogden-Ford, Jean McLean, Alma Shanahan and Peter Rynia.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmyra skipper, matcham skipper, montsalvat, adam skipper, damien skipper, marcus skipper, gwen ogden-ford, jean mclean, alma shanahan, peter rynia, dunmoochin, clifton pugh

Sonya Skipper was a painter, sculptor, jeweller and writer. She lived at Montsalvat and later Renmark, South Australia. Contents Newspaper article: "Sonia Skipper", Network, April/May 1991. Biography of Sonia Skipper. Newspaper article: "A skipper's story", Diamond Valley Leader, 22 June 2005. Launch of Sonia Skipper's book "My Story: Tales from a pioneer of Montsalvat". Newspaper article: "Fine focus on everyday life", Diamond Valley Leader, 6 July 2005. Exhibition at Montsalvat of paintings by Sonia Skipper. Newspaper article: "A 'leading matriarch'", Diamond Valley Leader, 4 June 2008. Obituary of Sonia Skipper. Newspaper article: "Painter who left her mark at Montsalvat", The Age, ~June 2008. Obituary of Sonia Skipper. Newspaper article: " Vast vista by a Montsalvat pioneer", Diamond Valley Leader, 25 February 2009. Exhibition of works by Sonia Skipper held at Montsalvat. Newspaper article: "Sonia Skipper art for show", Diamond Valley Leader, 21 June 2009. Exhibition and sale at Montsalvat of paintings by Sonia Skipper. Newspaper article: "Life in the house that art built", The Age, 2009. Exhibition and sale at Montsalvat of paintings by Sonia Skipper. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcsonia skipper, frances skipper, john michael skipper, lena wiltshire, justus jorgenson, matcham skipper, church of mary immaculate ivanhoe victoria, school of pacific studies canberra, alistair knox, helen skipper, saskia munday, arthur munday, mervyn hannan, joe hannan, jenni mitchell, lena skipper, walter burley griffin, justus jorgensen, julian ashton, sebastian jorgensen, helen lempriere, saskia killingbeck nee munday

Mervyn Garnham Skipper was the Melbourne correspondent for the Bulletin and a founding member of Montsalvat. Contents Printout of website: "Mervyn Garnhan Skipper", austlit.edu.au. Biography of Mervyn Skipper. Invitation from Sigmund Jorgensen to attend opening by Steve Bracks of exhibition of works by M G Skipper and R W Coulter at Montsalvat, 10 August 2004.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcmervyn garnham skipper, montsalvat, the bulletin magazine, lena skipper, eltham cemetery, helen skipper, sonia skipper, matcham skipper, ivanhoe catholic church, alistair knox, r w coulter, steve bracks

Eltham resident Amy Skipper, granddaughter of Matcham Skipper, is a couturier. Contents Newspaper article: "Making the 'vat young again", Diamond Valley Leader, 19 October 2005. Amy Skipper one of the young artists exhibiting at Montsalvat.Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcamy skipper, matcham skipper, montsalvat, raphael kilpatrick, anne-lisa unkuri, young montsalvat artists exhibition, lachlan rose, august skipper, nicholas george, saxon jurgensen, lydia wegner, damien skipper, kate connolly

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Black and white photograph of an indigenous boy leaning against a tree. Signed in pencil (Ll) '1/10" (Lc) 'Matcham Skipper' and dated (Lr) 'circa 1960' on matt board. matcham skipper, photograph, indigenous, boy

Black and white photograph of three indigenous dancers with body decoration.Signed in pencil (Ll) '1/10" (Lc) 'Matcham Skipper' and dated (Lr) 'circa 1960' on matt board. matcham skipper, photograph, indigenous, dancers

Black and white photograph of a male indigenous dancer with body decoration and three female indigenous dancers; topless and wearing long skirts. Signed in pencil (Ll) '1/10" (Lc) 'Matcham Skipper' and dated (Lr) 'circa 1960' on matt board. matcham skipper, photograph, indigenous, dancers

Black and white photograph of a seated indigenous female embracing a seated indigenous boy. Signed in pencil (Ll) '1/10" (Lc) 'Matcham Skipper' and dated (Lr) 'circa 1960' on matt board. matcham skipper, photograph, indigenous, mother and child

Black and white photograph of a standing indigenous male with five seated indigenous male and female figures. Signed in pencil (Ll) '1/10" (Lc) 'Matcham Skipper' and dated (Lr) 'circa 1960' on matt board. matcham skipper, photograph, indigenous, male, female

Black and white photograph of two seated indigenous boys.Signed in pencil (Ll) '1/10" (Lc) 'Matcham Skipper' and dated (Lr) 'circa 1960' on matt board. matcham skipper, photograph, indigenous, boy

Black and white photograph of a seated indigenous man painting bark.Signed in pencil (Ll) '1/10" (Lc) 'Matcham Skipper' and dated (Lr) 'circa 1960' on matt board. matcham skipper, photograph, indigenous, male, bark painting

Black and white photograph of an indigenous woman walking with a basket on to her head. Signed in pencil (Ll) '1/10" (Lc) 'Matcham Skipper' and dated (Lr) 'circa 1960' on matt board. matcham skipper, photograph, indigenous, female, basket

Sepia photograph of a bark painting of a hand.Signed in pencil (Ll) '1/10" (Lc) 'Matcham Skipper' and dated (Lr) 'circa 1960' on matt board. matcham skipper, photograph, indigenous, bark painting, hand