CEMA Art collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting portrays a gorge from the perspective of being in the gorge and looking towards the shore. In the foreground is a small body of water with large brown rocks to the right. Yellow sand extends from the rocks around to the left of the water. The sand stretches from the water's edge to the large cliffs in the background that form the borders of the gorge. The work is mounted and framed in an ornate gilded frame with glass.Front: A.S.Murray (signature lower left) A ROCKY GORGE by A.S.MURRAY (sticker - lower centre on glass) Back: 3132 (small yellow sticker)

CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting depicts a large stone building with two smaller buildings in the foreground. Within the foreground is a small patch of dirt and grass with a side view of a small building to the right and a front and side view of a small stone building to the left. In the background is the large building which features two chimmneys. To the left of the building is a leafless tree and pale blue sky. The work has a gold and green frame with glass.Front: "GREENMOUNT" (brown, lower left) TRAVIS WEBBER (brown, lower right) 23 (white sticker attached to glass Back: (No inscriptions)

Included in the 1999 "Salvage" Exhibition at CEMA Arts CentreThe painting depicts numerous leaf-less trees in the moonlight. The trees are painted in shades of brown, black and cream with the main focus on those in the centre foreground. The surrounding trees are completed in darker shades and are hazy and out of focus. The glow of the moon is depicted in white which dissipates into the dark blue/green sky. In contrast to this, a burnt orange is used as the background for the trees. The work has a gold and black frame with no mount or glass.Front: 67 PRO HART (black and gold paint, lower corners) Back: PRO HART "UN-NAMED" (1967) Donated by the Artist (typed label) White Sticker: 2 (in a circle)

CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting illustrates a bush scene with a large gum tree in the foreground. To the left of the tree is a sunny track with long shadows formed by surrounding trees. On the track heading towards the viewer is a covered wagon drawn by a white horse. Behind the wagon is dense bush with tall trees and thick shrubs. Extending from the trees is a band of white clouds followed by light blue sky. The work is framed in a heavy, moulded, ornate, gilded frame with exposed canvas.Front: A.S.Murray (painted signature lower right) A Bush Track (plaque - lower centre on frame) Back: W.Hamer sticker Electoral Post Office sticker Hamilton Victoria stickerbush, landscape, australian

Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection" exhibition 1989, CEMA.Two flowering plant studies. On left is a grey-green foliaged plant with small leaves growing close to the stem. Multiple stems end in single rounded flowers with many petals. On the left of this study are two details of a florette with many petals. One the right of this study is a detail of a cluster of leaves. The study on the right of page contains multiple stems with narrow, long grey leaves on stems ending with a single rounded yellow flower. To the lower left of this study is a detail of a yellow flower stem.Front: Calocephalus brownii (Cushion Bush). " citreus (Lemon Beauty-heads) (lower left) (pencil) CEW/85 (base of flower, lower left) (coloured pencil) CEWoolcock (lower right, signature) (pencil) Back: 16 (upper left) (pen)

CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe painting depicts a large body of water surrounded by hills and mountains. The work is predominantly grey with the calm grey water of the lake opposed by by the ominous cloudy grey sky. In the foreground is a grassy hill top with several large rocks. The background features a line of distant grey mountains. The work has a gilded ornate frame with no mount and exposed canvas.Front: A. S. Murray Plaque attached to frame: THE GREAT LAKE (TASMANIA) Back: W. HAMER 189 Sturt Street, Ballarat, VICTORIA BUILDINGS OPPOSITE CITY FIRE BRIGADE

CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HousePortrait of Queen Victoria depicting her torso and head. She looks to her right and is shown in an almost profile view. Dressed in black with a white collar, she wears a blue and white band in her hair. She wears a small gold earring, black choker with gold locket and a brooch with a man's portrait. The work has a gilded frame with some decoration and exposed canvas.Front: J.A.BRIGGS Queen Victoria, 1838-1901 Back: Painted by J A Briggs 1897queen victoria, 1800s, portrait, portrait painting, female, female portrait

Part of Woolcock Gallery Collection Exhibition, CEMA, 1989.Drawings of a plant stem with detailed views of flowers and leaves. Upper left is a top view of a yellow and red flower, labled "b1". Below this is a study of two heart-shaped, dark green leaves ("c"). In centre is a setm view with many-leafed stems coming from the central stem (approximately 8-10 leaves per stem) ("a"). Three flowers on long thin stalks come from these leafed stems. One bud and two seed pods are also shown sprouting from the stems. On right are two flower views - one side view and one back view. Numbers are in pencil and are also printed on white paper and glued to surface of the paper. The work is mounted in a double matt (off-white on yellow) and framed under glass in a wooden frame with gold paint.Front: Bossiaea cordigea (lower left) (pencil) Written in hand unlike the artist's over an erased pencil title. CEW (signature, lower left of image) (purple pencil) Back: 52 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, woolcock collection, woolcock, botanical drawings, botanical

Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection" Exhibition 1989, CEMAFramed drawing of cutting, flower and leaf details of plant with brown stem, long pointed green leaves and green and purple flowers. Eight drawings, including one cutting, four flower details (3 side views, 1 above view) and 3 leaf details. The work is mounted on pale purple (first layer) and pale Grey (second layer) matt. It is framed under glass in a gold and grey-green frame.Front: CEW (born pencil - next to stem). Acrotriche serrulata (bottom left) Back: 8 (upper left)botanical, woolcock, woolcock collection, collin woolcock, botanical drawings

Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection" exhibition 1989, CEMA.Drawing of cuttings and flower and foliage details of plant with brown stem, narrow green leaves and green and yellow flowers. Eight drawings including one cutting with green foliage and four flowers, two flower details (one side view and one above view) two long leaf details, two details of buds and one detail of a stem with five leaves. The work is mounted on apricot and white matts. Framed in gold and grey-green frame with glass glazing.Front: CEW/72 (green pencil, below stem) Pine Heath (lower left) 45 (lower right, erased) Back: 4 (upper left)collin woolcock, woolcock, woolcock collection, botanical drawings, botanical

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Drawings of stem, leaf and flower details. At left is stem with small, long dark green leaves with small white flowers. At top centre is detail of a white flower from a top view and to right is flower view from bottom view. Below this (l-r), t-b) are: side flower view, leaf top view, stem detail with leaves and buds, bottom leaf view. At bottom left is detail of two buds. Mounted in double matt (white on sage), frammed under glass in gold detailed wooden frame.Front: Monotoca scoparia (lower left) (pencil). CEW/82 (centre left in image) (brown pencil). Back: 1 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, woolcock, woolcock collection, botanical drawings

Par of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Full stem study on left, details of flowers on right. Stem on left is pale green and brown with small hairs. From central stem are four side stems ending with leaves and flowers. Leaves depart stems in clusters of five, have rounded ends and have fine hairs. One stem depicts seek pods and withered petals. On lower right are two flower views (top & side) - the petals are pale pink with dark pink edges and veins. Sepals are green and brown and have small hairs. Printed numbers on paper are glued to the surface of the image, with the same numbers also written in pencil. Mounted in a double matt (off-white on pink) in a gold painted wooden glazed frame.Front: Lotus australis (lower left) (pencil) CEW (signature, lower left in image) (purple pencil) Back: 63 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, woolcock collection, botanical drawings, botanical

CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseA house set amongst trees with a small body of water in front. The house has smoke rising from the chimney. Pinkish sky. On the water is a small wooden boat, and to the right of the house stands a person. In the background is a green hill with buildings set in the foothills. The hill and trees of the foreground are set against an orange/pink sky. The work has a gilded ornate frame with no mounts and exposed canvas. Signed front of painting bottom rightFront: Jessie Shevill 1894 Plaque attached to frame: The Lonely House Back: (no inscriptions)european painting, 1800s, country

CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseThe print depicts a natural landscape with a large classical style building (Menin Gate, Belgium) to the left. In the foreground are hundreds of ghostly figures of soldiers. The background appears to be a distant view of a town with several lights visible. The work is completed in various shades of blue and green. Mounted with brown card the work is framed in a black and gold frame, and has an exposed canvas.Front: Lower Right: Will LONGSTAFF 1927 Brass embossed plate:MENIN GATE AT MIDNIGHT BY WILL LONGSTAFF, PRESENTED TO THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT OF AUSTRALIA, BY LORD WOOLAVINGTON. COPYRIGHT RESERVED Back: (No inscriptions)

CEMA Art Collection Previously located in History HouseA large body of water with a shore line in the foreground on the left. Depicted in shades of grey, the calm water features a patch of white in the centre - reflection. In the background to the right, is a distant view of a small patch of land covered in trees. Behind the land is an out of focus view of mountains in the distance. The top half of the work features a grey cloudy sky. The work has a gilded ornate frame with cardboard and gold mounts and glass.Front: A.S. Murray Label attached to glass front: Presented to Council in 1984 by A.S. Murray Dunrobin Back: W. Hamer 189 Sturt Street Ballarat VICTORIA BUILDINGS, OPPOSITE CITY FIRE BRIGADElandscape

CEMA Art Collection Noted that this work was sent by Caltex in exchange for the winner of the 1973 Caltex Prize, which was part of the Portland Art Society Art Prize. The exchanged work was a print by Greg Moncrieff. Included in the 1999 "Salvage" Exhibition at CEMA Arts Centre.The painting depicts the Sydney Opera House in shades of blue and brown. In the foreground to the left is the brown roof of a building with four red chimneys. In front of these two buildings is an elevated road. Seperating the road from the Opera House is a body of water completed in shades of cream and white. The shadow of the Opera House on the water's surface is completed in shades of blue and green. The work has a brown and gold frame with painted material mount and exposed canvas.Front: N. HEDSTROM (lower left, red paint) Back: (no inscriptions)

Laminated screenprint of high tension electricity towers on top of coastline. The foreground shows the ocean with white rocks and the cliffs of the coastline in gold and various shades of green. The electricity towers are black and gold and printed on a purple and blue background.

CEMA Art Collection Winner of Portland Artist's Society Prize 1961The painting depicts a small building set amongst tall trees and grasses. The building is situated in the centre of the work and is cream with a red roof and red awnings. In the foreground is a large area of long grass which leads into the shorter maintained grass that surrounds the building. Behind the building are numerous tall dark green trees. The work has a wide gilded frame and exposed canvas.Front: (No inscriptions) Back: Jack Freeman 1961 Landscape Dandenong (top right, black handwriting) 18 (white sticker)

CEMA Art Collection Winner of 1968 Portland Art Society Art Prize for the category Oil or similar medium.The painting depicts several tall, dead trees in the foreground with dense living trees in the background. The work has an interesting texture created through the use of clearly defined thick paint strokes. This technique is particularly evident in the foreground where it has been used to create the ground from which the dead trees stand. The work has a painted wooden frame with material mount and non-reflective glass.Front: R. ARENDSEN '67 (black, lower right) Back: RENNEE ARENDSEN "DEAD WOOD FOREST, MALLACOOTA" (1968) (typed) Stamp: KATRINA GALLERIES 485 CENTRE ROAD BENTLEIGH, VIC 97-6715 Yellow Sticker: 1967 Handwriting around back of frame.

CEMA Art Collection Winner of 1965 Portland Art Society Art Prize for category Any other medium.The drawing depicts the burnt remains of a mountain top. In the foreground are two mountain edges which are black with a patch of blue and patch of orange/brown. In the background are remains of several burnt tree stumps on a purple/brown ground. The work has a thin wooden frame, white painted hessian and glass.Front: M Macqueen 64 (signature, lower right, black chalk) Back: MARY MACQUEEN "BURNT MOUNTAIN" (1964) (lower left, typed label) 1964 (upper right, yellow sticker and also pencil)female artist, women, landscape

CEMA Art Collection. Part of "A Community View" 150 years in Portland Screenprint Exhibition. Part of Angela Gee Residency 1983 and 1984.Laminated screenprint of a fishing boat on slipway. The boat and ground surrounding it are predominantly black with a small amount of orange. The sky is dark blue and fades into a lighter blue on the right side of the work.Front: Norman Poole (lower right) (pencil) Back: 31

CEMA Art Collection Part of "A Community View" 150 years in Portland Screenprint Exhibition Part of Angela Gee Residency 1983 and 1984Laminated screenprint of standing female figure dressed in black and holding a red umbrella. The figure is wearing a red glove and a pink item in her hair. The background is a floral wallpaper print in blues and greens.Front: 8/ 37 A Gee Back: 19