A community-led project to contribute to a vision for the Shire of Nillumbik. Between October 2011 and June 2012, Nillumbik Shire Council undertook a community information gathering project to ask residents "what is your vision for your local community?” Picture Nillumbik represents a collection of responses from community groups, schools and households via online submissions, photos, interviews and workshop contributions. The resulting document provides a snapshot of the values, ambitions and resilience of Nillumbik communities. The project aimed to inform community planning and identify how Council can work better with residents. The resulting document provides a snapshot of the values, ambitions and resilience of Nillumbik communities. Aimed to inform community planning and identify how Council can work better with residents. Further that the document be inspiring, stimulating and a reminder that the future is worth planning for. Includes a number of case studies of local organisations and projects including: Christmas Hills - Butterfly Studios, Strathewen Tree Project, St Andrews mosaic seat, Eltham & District Woodworkers Inc., Edendale Farm - Home harvest, Hurstbridge, Bend of Islands, Bendigo bank, Dunmoochin - Cottles Bridge, Artists Open Studios Program, World Matters and Past Matters, Nillumbik Reconciliation Group, Boots for all. Chapters include: Deep connection and resilient community, local village life, Balance with nature, a sustaining and evolving economy, creative expression, art and cultural exchange, experience discovery and fulfilment and stewarding the Nillumbik way. Each chapter includes further questions for discussion.Spiral bound document printed in landscape format. Includes text and colour photographs. 196 pagesSmall piece of paper headed "DRAFT" included at the front of the document when bound.shire of nillumbik, planning, future, christmas hills, strathewen tree project, st andrews, eltham & district woodworkers inc., edendale farm, bend of islands, dunmoochin, artists open studios program, nillumbik reconciliation group, community groups, vision, strategy

Painter, printmaker and sculptor Rick Amor is one of Australia's most distinguished senior artists. He was a good friend of the late George Baldessin and three times Archibald Prize winner Clifton Pugh, having lived and worked at Pugh's property, Dunmoochin in Cottles Bridge, Nillumbik during the 1980s and 90s. George Baldessin (1939-1978) was born in San Biagio di Callalta, in the Veneto in Northern Italy and arrived in Australia ten years later. A printmaker and sculptor he built his bluestone studio at St Andrews (Nillumbik) in 1971 with his partner Tess and the three Hails brothers, Rob, Doug and Don. Made of recycled materials the studio today contains all of George’s equipment including the large press, which he modelled himself with the help of Neil Jeffrey (Enjay Presses). George won many prizes throughout his career and is represented in many of Australia's public art collections including his famous 'Pears' sculpture in front of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. In 1975 he represented Australia in the Sao Paulo Biennale, before living and working in Paris until his return to St Andrews in 1977. In 1978 George was killed in a car accident aged 39 years. In 2001 Tess returned to St Andrews to reclaim the run-down studio and reconstitute it as The Baldessin Press & Studio - a printmaking retreat. It operates in George’s memory, so that artists may continue to create, perpetuating the generous spirit of George. 'The Ruin' is one of eight prints in the 'Baldessin & Friends commemorative folio. The folio was conceived by Tess Edwards as a fundraising initiative in celebration of the The Baldessin Press & Studio's fifteen year anniversary, and as a way to honour George Baldessin's memory. The folio is a unique coming together of seven very different and acclaimed artists who are connected by their friendship to the missing eighth member, George Baldessin. The Baldessin Press & Studio is a not-for-profit organisation created in memory of the late George Baldessin (1939-1978), whose original studio is now open to the public for creative use and as a practical legacy to living artists. The Studio is located in St Andrews, Nillumbik. Rick Amor has been an ardent supporter of the Baldessin Press & Studio and a great patron of living artists. In 2014 the Press partnered with Amor and the State Library of Victoria to create The Amor Residency at The Baldessin Press & Studio, which is part of the Library's annual fellowship program. 'The Ruin' was based on a plein air painting done by Rick Amor on a trip to Broken Hill in 2001 and reflects on death and the passing of time so eloquently portrayed by the industrial ruins of NSW. In the tradition of a Piranesi, the work emphasises the transience of life and the triumph of time. Black and white drypoint etching in which a small figure, a traveller; located bottom left, points to a large crumbling edifice (building), a stage like space in the background. Ed.14/25baldessin, print, drypoint, amor, 2018 ekphrasis, ruin, etching, ekphrasis2018

Geoff Davidson arrived at Dunmoochin around 1968 and began living and working as an apprentice to the potter Robert Main, who was working in a studio rented to him by Clifton Pugh on the Dunmoochin property. When Robert left, Geoff moved into the studio and began collaborating with Clifton Pugh on many projects for a period of 25 years whereby Clifton would decorate pots made by Geoff. Geoff produce the ceramic panels for Leda and the Emu. He mixed and identified the glazes for Clifton, then fired the panels once he had finished painting. Three or four murals were produced in this way, one of which was purchased by Don Dunston (ex-Premier of South Australia) as a gift to his dying wife.Dunmoochin derives its cultural and artistic heritage from the collaborative efforts of a group of artists who purchased land in Cottles Bridge in the early 1950’s. These artists (Pugh) pioneered one of the first artistic communes in Australia and created a lasting vision of how a community can gain knowledge and inspiration from living in a close relationship with nature. Pugh had explored the ‘Leda and the Swan’ mythological themes previously during the sixties in etchings and paintings, although he was more interested in referencing the original myth as allusions to other truths. Pugh was drawn to the Greek myth ‘Leda and the Swan’ in which Zeus transforms into a swan to seduce Leda. Pugh Australianised the myth so that Zeus transformed into an Emu rather than a Swan, and makes a gentle satirical comment on the sexual behaviour of the Australian male, whereby he sees a parallel between this and the proud yet awkward movements and naivety of our national bird. This particular theme was prevalent in Pugh's work right through the 60s and 70s. Leda and the Emu is a work by two prominent local artists (Clifton Pugh and Geoff Davidson) with a national and international reputation.Flat red background, black foliage. Leda is naked and sleeping with head resting in hand. Emu is to the left watching Leda. Drawing style is typical of Pugh’s work: linear, flat and gestural.Signed 'II Clifton'

Portrait of a woman with light short hair wearing an orange shirt with multi-coloured jumper against a white background. Inscribed lower centre 'June Byford May 26 '77'.clifton pugh, painting, portrait, june byford

Painting depicting three reclining aborigines and four bother figures with emu and swan. Signed (L.r) 'Eric Stewart 1964'.eric stewart, painting, aborigine, bother figure, emu, swan

Painting depicting a landscape with three central flowers and three dingoes to the left and two bats to the right. Signed (L.r) 'Eric Stewart 69'.eric stewart, painting, landscape, flower, dingo, bat

Mixed media painting of an abstract design containing sand, oil and acrylic on particle board. Signed (L.r) 'Hodgknison 62'.frank hodgkinson, painting, abstract, mixed media

Thick impasto painting depicting an indigenous man with a grey kangaroo in a landscape.Signed (L.r) 'Eric L. Stewart'.eric stewart, painting, landscape, indigenous man, kangaroo

Thick impasto painting depicting six figures; two indigenous males catching a fish in a landscape.Signed (L.r) 'Eric L. Stewart'. On Reverse: 'Legend of Wur-run-nah's walkabout by Katherine Stow (later Mrs. k.L. Parker). Wurrunnah when in a strange country, saw little round men who live in water. They made a coolomon of bark to keep the fig flies from him. Caught fish which were thrown up by the little water men'.eric stewart, painting, landscape, indigenous male, fish

Thick impasto painting depicting an indigenous man with two spears and seven kangaroos in a red landscape with large rock. Signed (L.r) 'Eric Stewart 76'. eric stewart, painting, landscape, indigenous male, kangaroo, ayers rock

Mixed media painting (pyrite and enamel) depicting a landscape with four male figures with red wheelbarrows and a horse and cart.Inscribed centre 'Tunnel Hill Mine, 1890' and signed (L.r) 'Sam Byrne'.sam byrne, painting, landscape, mixed media, tunnle hill mine

Painting depicting a male and female nude embracing in a rose landscape Nonesidney nolan, painting, landscape, gouache, convict, female nude, male nude

Gouache and ink painting of an abstract design. Signed (L.r) 'Daryl Hill' and dated (L.r) 1963.daryl hill, painting, gouache, ink, abstract

Portrait in felt pen of a female head. Signed (L.r) 'Drew' and (L.l) 'For Cliff/ The woman you sleep with'.andrew southall, drawing, female head, adriane, clifton pugh

Crayon and felt pen drawing of a female nude with red hair holding a beach ball with large sunflower. Signed (L.r) 'Perceval 82'.john perceval, drawing, female nude, beach ball, flower

Pastel and felt pen drawing of a male head with two bees. Signed (L.r) 'Percival' and (L.l) 'For Cliffe '85'john perceval, drawing, male head, bee, clifton pugh

Black and white relief print of the head of an old man. Inscribed (L.l) 'A/P for Clif/ Adriane Xmas '85', lower centre 'Manning Clark' and (L.r) 'Rick Amor 85'.rick amor, print, relief, male head, manning clark, clifton pugh

Red chalk drawing of a hilly landscape with trees. Signed (L.r) 'Dargie'.sir william dargie, landscape, drawing, chalk

Gouache painting of a landscape. Inscribed on reverse: 'Stramp Adriane Edge of the Day - Bali' adriane stramp, painting, gouache, landscape, balli

Red chalk and charcoal drawing of a female nude torso. Signed (L.l) 'D. Laycock 1970'donald laycock, drawing, charcoal, red chalk, female nude, torso

Painting depicting a male leg and foot with patterned pajamas and wires attached with hospital table and bouquet of white flowers. Signed (L.r) 'Clifton 6.10.77'.clifton pugh, painting, gouache, hospital, foot, flower

Portrait of a female head with dark hair and large eyes on particle board. Signed and dated (U.r.c) 'Rankin 84'. david rankin, painting, portrait, female head

Thick impasto painting depicting a landscape with three male miners. Signed (L.r) 'Eric Stewart 67'.eric stewart, painting, landscape, miner

Portrait of a man with dark hair and black shirt smoking with glass goblet against a black background. Signed (U.r) 'Bellamy'. On reverse in black felt pen 'John Bellamy self portrait Hoginonay (?) 1969'.john bellamy, painting, portrait

Portrait of an old man wearing glasses with a bouquet of flowers. Signed (L.l) 'Clifton Pugh in Somerset, Bellamy 86'. john bellamy, painting, watercolour, clifton pugh, flower, somerset

Painting depicting a landscape at night with quarter moon and bird in flight. Signed (L.r) 'Molvig 57'. On reverse in chalk (U.r.) 'Nocturne of a Lunatic No. 1' and on auxiliary support 'John Molvig 1957, Nocturne of a Lunatic No. 1'.john molvig, landscape, moon, bird, painting

Thick impasto painting depicting a bird's eye view of the city of Melbourne and the Yarra river.Signed and dated 'Eric Stewart 1962'. eric stewart, painting, landscape, melbourne, yarra river

Painting depicting a four piece mural of an abstract design. Inscribed in chalk on frame lower left 'Sketch for Ceramic Mural'. Inscribed on reverse of frame "Donald Laycock/ Design for a Mural 1954'.donald laycock, painting, ceramic mural

Oil pastel drawing depicting a reclining female nude with parrot. Signed and dated lower right 'Perceval '82'.john perceval, drawing, oil pastel, female nude, parrot

Red chalk line drawing of the head of a man with glasses. Inscribed in pencil lower left ' Clif Pugh by Bert Irvin'. Signed and dated in red chalk lower right 'Irvin '83'. bert irvin, drawing, conte, clifton pugh, portrait