Was purchased by the Nillumbik Shire Council after being a finalist in the 1997 Nillumbik Art awards. Small bronze sculpture of a short boy holding birds, both of different size, in each outstretched hand. He has a long thin (length-ways) head and a flat squat body.He is wearing a belt with eyelets holding up his stripy long sleeve shirt. His head and the birds are showing green patina, yet is less prominent on his body.On bottom boy's left foot, are the initials 'DB' the artist and '97'; the year created. On bottom of the right foot, '5/9' has been etched, indicating it is the fifth of nine pieces..1997, nillumbik art awards, dean, bowen, bird boy, birds, people, sculpture, bronze

Reinis Zusters OAM was born 15 October 1918 in Odessa, Ukraine, of Latvian parents. Zusters’ father died before he was two years old and he was raised in an orphanage from an early age. He had one sister. He studied Art at the Riga Technical College, Latvia, from 1935 to 1940. He married Aldija Kapteinis, and they had a daughter, Rudite (born 1942 in Riga). After World War II the Zusters family were refugees. They reached Western Australia in 1950, where they stayed for 6 months before moving to Canberra, ACT. In 1952, Zusters moved from Canberra to Pennant Hills in Sydney with his second wife, Arija Biks. Their daughter Laura was born in Sydney in 1956. In 1966, Zusters met his future third wife, Venita Salnajs. In 1969, Zusters bought a house in Greenwich, Sydney. He married Venita on September 17, 1976, and they moved to Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains. Zusters died on 8 October, 1999 at Wentworth Falls, and was cremated at Rookwood Crematorium, Sydney. His ashes are buried in the Latvian section of Rookwood Cemetery. Zusters studied at the Technical College of Riga (Latvia), and at East Sydney Technical College, Australia. He was influenced by his Latvian cultural heritage, and admired the artist Voldemars Tone (1892-1958). Shortly after arrival in Australia, Zusters became a draughtsman with the Department of Works and Housing in Canberra. Later he was appointed chief designer with the Australian-American architectural firm Austin-Anderson, at St. Leonards, Sydney. Zusters practised as a full-time professional artist from 1968. Zusters was a prolific painter, predominantly in oils. He produced many large landscapes, including triptychs of the Blue Mountains. His landscapes were mountain scenes prepared in the manner of Jackson Pollock and completed with washes and pale glazes of colour. His cityscapes featured a rich paint surface and sharp-edged thickness of paint applied with a palette knife, layer upon layer. He painted urban scenes of Sydney, inland Australian scenes, and several major portraits including Sir Winston Churchill’s gardener (purchased by Art Gallery of NSW). He made many small informal portrait-drawings of friends. His usual signature was “Zusters”. His work is represented in numerous public and private collections in Australia and abroad. He won numerous prestigious awards in Australia, Japan and USA and was honoured with the Order of Australia Medal in 1994.

Dean Bowen is renowned for his charming, child-like aesthetic and unique thematic interplay between the urban and rural as well as humans and animals. Bowen has developed a distinctive and humorous symbolic language that filters through each work. His highly charismatic and whimsical renderings of animals, human characters and Australian environments celebrate the vicissitudes of life, evincing the simple pleasures of human habitation within the artificial and the natural world. The work and thoughts of Jean Dubuffet, particularly those which focus on the philosophy of 'Art Brut', give support to Dean's belief that untrained artists are more honest, that artists interested in emulating the art of children are trying to regain the pure expression they lost with childhood. 'The Offering' was a finalist in the Nillumbik Art Awards in 1997. The work refers to the act of giving back, rather than taking which Bowen sees as more prevalent in our Western society. While the image is childlike, the expression of the boy is a mixture of sadness and happiness, knowing and naivety, youth and age. The smile has a Mona Lisa quality and the earthy and sensuous colours suggest landscape. When realising the images he relies on memory rather than observation so that the struggle with drawing and representation sometimes doesn't work. The style of the drawing and the flat space relates to the graphic style of cartoons and caricature. The intuitive and the imaginative are essential elements in his work. lower right 'Dean Bowen '97'

Photograph of "Stanbury Royal Reserve" from the Stanbury Stud Farm, Ceres, Victoria, bred and exhibited by RE Wettenhall.Photograph of "Stanbury Royal Reserve" from the Stanbury Stud Farm.awards - sheep corriedale sheep sheep breeding - history export - live sheep, stanbury corriedale stud, wettenhall, mr rupert e., awards - sheep, corriedale sheep, sheep breeding - history, export - live sheep

Photograph of Darcy Wettenhall and ram "Stanbury Royal Reserve" from the Stanbury Stud Farm, Ceres, Victoria, bred and exhibited by RE Wettenhall.Photograph of Darcy Wettenhall and ram "Stanbury Royal Reserve" from the Stanbury Stud Farm.awards - sheep corriedale sheep sheep breeding - history export - live sheep, stanbury corriedale stud, wettenhall, mr darcy, awards - sheep, corriedale sheep, sheep breeding - history, export - live sheep

Photograph of ram "Stanbury Royal Commmand" from the Stanbury Stud Farm, Ceres, Victoria, bred and exhibited by RE Wettenhall.Photograph of ram "Stanbury Royal Commmand" from the Stanbury Stud Farm, Ceres, Victoria, bred and exhibited by R.E. Wettenhall.awards - sheep corriedale sheep, stanbury corriedale stud, wettenhall, mr rupert e., awards - sheep, corriedale sheep

Photograph of Mrs Janet Wettenhalll and ram "Stanbury Royal Replica" from the Stanbury Stud Farm, Ceres, Victoria, bred and exhibited by RE Wettenhall.Stanbury Royal Replica (Rew. 65.260.273) Senior & Grand Champion ram & Supreme Champion Corriedale/....../Est R E Wettenhall, Stanbury, Ceres, Victoria Pastoral Review Photoawards - sheep corriedale sheep sheep breeding - history export - live sheep agricultural shows, stanbury corriedale stud, wettenhall, mr rupert e. wettenhall, mrs janet, victoria, awards - sheep, corriedale sheep, sheep breeding - history, export - live sheep, agricultural shows

Group of girl guides in uniform in Guides HallFront Row (left to right) Tania Cumming, Bernadette Moloney, Julie Nunn, Helen O'Shea, Deborah Moloney Bottom Row Michelle Blencowe, Raquel Watts, Narelle Laurie guides

This medal was commissioned by the St John of Kronstadt Russian Welfare Society to commemorate 90th anniversary of the repose of St John of Kronstadt.Awarded to certain members of the Russian community in recognition of their service and charity. This Medal was awarded by St John of Kronstadt Russian Welfare Society to Mr Anatole Karel OAM. Cross shaped Medal (in red enamel) with gold circular centre featuring a relief of St John of Kronstadt. The medal hangs from a jewelled crown which is attached to a red material sash ribbon. the medal is kept in a blue velveteen box (Catalogue item 00002b).On circular centre of medal around relief depiction of St John of Kronstadt written in Russian "St John of Kronstadt 1908". The back of the medal has the following inscriptions (in Russian) "RWS\For Service and Philanthropy\No 2".medal, st john of kronstadt, russian, cross

Sporting trophy cup, G.I.C.A. W.T Wiggs Discipline Cup won by Collins Bros. 1936-37.Trophy, large electro plated nickel silver cup, ornate handles and stem, on bakelite base. Engraved on side of cup.G.I.C.A. / W.T Wiggs / Discipline Cup / won by / Collins Bros. / 1936-37sporting teams textile mills - sporting teams, collins bros mill pty ltd, sport, sporting teams, textile mills - sporting teams

Awarded to Dora when Mitcham had a Horticultural Society, 1958. Second PrizeDark blue Rayon sash, 88cm long, gold coloured fringe each end, stamped gold writing, 'Mitcham Horticultural Soc/ Autumn Show, 1958, Best Floral Art Exhibit'|(Refer to Documents - ND6294 for certificates)As abovetrophies & awards, public events, ethnographic material, dress and ornament

See Ref NA4362Green felt pennant with a badge of 'Friends of the Lake' attached. The pennant also has a ribbon pinned under the lake badge, Supporting Nunawading Parks and Recreation Department. The writing and insignia on the ribbon is gold on green ribbon. The pennant has gold cord to hang and gold fringe stitched to the base.civic mementoes, souvenirs, trophies & awards, education

1. Navy/White/Red triangular pennant. N.D.P.S.S.A. Champions Softball 1980 2. Navy/White/Red triangular pennant. N.D.P.S.S.A. Champions Cricket 1980N.D.P.S.S.A.trophies & awards, sports, school, equipment

See Ref. No. 4362 Five pennant flags with maroon background and white writing - pennant shape with two hanging strips. School badge (Blackburn East Primary School) printed on top/edge. Blackburn East with each of the following:|4390.1 Premiers MDSSSA/Football 1967 (Both hand printed)|4390.2 House Athletics/Sturt 1978 (Both hand printed)|4390.3 House Competition/McKellar (Both hand printed)|4390.4 House Competition. McKellar 1978 (Both hand printed)|4390.5 Cricket Premiers 1977 (Both hand printed)BLACKBURN EAST (school badge)trophies & awards, sports

See Ref. NA43621.- N.P.D.S.S.A. Summer Sports Champions 1981 Soccer. Blue/White writing. Blue felt with two hanging strips.|2. - N.P.D.S.S.A. Winter Sports Champions 1981 Cricket. Blue/White writing. Blue felt with two hanging strips.|3. - N.P.D.S.S.A. Summer Sports Champions 1981 Softball. Blue/White writing. Blue felt with two hanging strips.trophies & awards, education, sports

See ref. No. NA4362Two black and orange triangular banners. Deakin Netball Association. Premiers Junior Pennants.|1. C 1974|2. D 1974Screencraft Maynard Melbournetrophies & awards, sports, education

See Ref. NA4362Nunawading D.P.S.S.A. Soft Ball Premiers 1978 1. Cream and Red: Red writing on cream- 'Soft Ball Premiers 1978' Cream fringe.2. Cream and Blue: Blue writing on cream- 'Soft Ball Premiers 1978' Blue fringe. Hanging strip.Soft Ball Premiers 1978trophies & awards, sports

See Ref. NA43621. Dark blue felt pennant with yellow printing. M.D.P.S.S.A. Premiers 1972 Netball 2nd 2. Dark blue felt pennant with yellow printing. M.D.P.S.S.A. Premiers 1972 Softball girls 3. Dark blue felt pennant with yellow printing. M.D.P.S.S.A. Premiers 1972 Rounders.M.D.P.S.S.A.trophies & awards, sports, trophies & awards, education

See Ref. NA4362 Six pennants -N.D.P.S.S.A. Softball Premiers. Red/Cream writing on plastic strips 7cm Red hanging fringe.|1. 1984 Premiers|2. 1985 Premiers|3. 1984 Basketball Boys Premiers|4. 1984 Volleyball|5, Basketball Premiers|6. 1986 Tee Ball B/Cream Blue Fringe.N.D.P.S.S.A.trophies & awards, education, sports

See Ref. No. 4362Football trophy in the shape of a shield, which is set on a frame which is backed with red fabric. The shield has a silver coloured crown on the top with 'Football' printed below it. In the centre of the shield is a disc with a black background with three footballers in silver with goal posts also in silver. There is a green 'grass' on the bottom of frame with 'B.H.M.F.C. Lightning Premiership' printed on it.'Football' B.H.M.F.C. Lightning Premiership 1970trophies & awards, sports, education

See Ref. No. 43621. Red rayon pennant denoting house colour and name of school house. Yellow writing, fringe and cord for hanging. 2. Purple rayon pennant, yellow writing Lawson House. Gold fringe and cord for hanging. 3. Gold rayon pennant with black writing MacKellar House.|4. Dark green rayon, yellow writing Sturt House (Blackburn East Primary School)trophies & awards, education

From Blackburn East Primary School1. Yellow plastic with red writing and red fringing and red cord for hanging. N.D.P.S.S.A. Basketball A Premiers 1986.Yellow plastic with red writing and red fringing and red cord for hanging. N.D.P.S.S.A. Basketball B Premiers 1986. Blue plastic with white writing and white fringing and white cord for hanging. N.D.P.S.S.A. Basketball Boys Premiers 1985.trophies & awards, sports, education

from Blackburn East Primary SchoolFour house banners on wooden support with cord attached for hanging. The house name is machined on a strip of white material which is centered on the banner. Material and cord colour, and house name are as below.|1. Red/White 'Paterson'|2. Yellow/White 'MacKellar'|3. Blue/White 'Lawson'|4. Green/White 'Sturt'school, equipment, trophies & awards, education

From Blackburn East Primary School1. Purple synthetic (silk) pennant. Golden writing. Victorian Primary Schools Sports Association Regional Champions. Volleyball Boys 1981 (Wreath with ball and net) 2. Purple synthetic (silk) pennant. Golden writing slightly faded. Victorian Primary Schools Sports Association Metropolitan Premiers. (Wreath with crossed softball bats and ball)trophies & awards, sports, education, school, equipment

See Ref No. 4362Triangular blue felt school pennant. Gold printing NDPSSA. Drawing of sprinter with laurel wreath around it in gold. '2nd Place' in blue on gold background '1980' printing in gold 'DIV..2' in gold on blue background. Gold edging on left hand side with two loops.NDPSSA, 2nd Place, 1980, DIV..2trophies & awards, sports, trophies & awards, education, school, equipment

See Ref. No. 4362Tall trophy - reddish/brown wooden structure with two brass plaques on each side and a Lady Toastmaster at Rostrum also in brass colour plastic. The right hand side has 'Toastmasters emblem' and left side names of winners:1989 - John Story 1990 - Jo School 1991 - Elizabeth Cronin 1992 - Elizabeth YoungThe Toastmasters Trophy - Blackburn East Primary School Speech Contest winnertrophies & awards, education

See Ref. 4302Irregular shaped metal trophy on plastic base. Trophy has illustration of two girls playing softball. A metal strip is attached to the base with 'NDSSSA Softball 2nd Blackburn East 1970' inscribed on it.'NDSSSA Softball 2nd Blackburn East 1970'trophies & awards, education

See Ref. 4362Oblong wooden shield with large shield in the middle with a circular medallion in the centre of a large metal shield. This is surrounded by six small metal shields. |Large metal shield engraved 'Blackburn East Primary School - House Athletics Sports'.|Smaller Shields:|1. Mackellar 1983-2. Paterson 1984-3. Mackellar 1985See abovetrophies & awards, sports