Eight page booklet listing the drawings of 71 species of Australian flora by Collin Woolcock; the collection of drawings was presented to the people of Portland via C.E.M.A., at the opening of the Woolcock Gallery, Wed. 21 Feb. 1990. White heavy paper, black print.collin woolcock, botanical drawings, illustrations, portland collection

Portland C.E.M.A. (Council for Encouragement of Music and the Arts) was formed in 1945. In 2025, as part of its 80th Birthday celebrations, a series of taped interviews from the 1980s and 1990s were digitised with the assistance of Glenelg Shire Community Grants. (Arts and Culture) The variable quality of the original recordings has meant digitisation has not been possible for all interviews. Transcripts have been provided where possible. Collin Woolcock had been C.E.M.A. President for 17 years at the time of this interview, he was instrumental to the lobbying, fundraising and achievement of an Arts Centre for Portland. He discusses the role of Keith Stirling Anderson in assisting C.E.M.A. to find a home.The series of oral history interviews (1983-1990) captured the memories of some active early members of the Portland Council for Encouragement of Music and the Arts. First hand memories of the formation of the organisation in 1945, early activities of its groups, fundraising and building of the CEMA Arts Centre provide a window into community life in Portland and District in the post WW2 era. Recent digitisation (2025) has preserved deteriorating cassette tape recordings.portland council for encouragement of music and the arts, oral history - portland c.e.m.a., portland arts centre history

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Stem view and details of a flowering plant in colour pencil. On left a stem view depicts stem with two off shoot branches of leaves and pea flowers on a long stem. The leaves are dark green, flat, long and gradually tapered with paler central vein. Flowers are purple with white partially blended striations. On right (t-b): front view of pea flower; side view with partial stem; rear view with sepals; leaf views with rear, front and side depicted in detail; side view of whithered flower. Numbered in pencil and typed letters on white paper affixed to surface of image. Mounted in double matt (pale grey on mauve), framed under glass in wooden gold and green frame.Front: Swainson phacoides (Dwarf Swainson Pea) (lower left) (pencil). CEW (lower centre in image) (maroon pencil). Back: 71 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema, botanical drawings

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

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Two flowering stems. View on left depicts long stem with many large serrated leaves (blue-green) with some showing darker edges of a purple tinge. Top of stem has yellow flowers coming from long slim stems. Flowers have 8 long yellow petals each and yellow centres. View on left has fine pale green leaves (fern-like). At top of stem are floral stems, ending in buds and full flowers. Flowers are yellow, with 13 petals and darker yellow centres. Mounted in a double matt (white on faun), framed under glass in gold and green frame.Front: L. Senecio magnificus (Tall yellow-top). R. Senecio lautus (Variable Groundsel) (lower left) (pencil). CE Woolcock (lower right, signature) (pencil) CEW (lower left in image) (purple pencil). Back: 24 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema, botanical drawings

Part of Woolcock Gallery Collection Exhibition, CEMA, 1989.Studies of stem and details of a plant. On left is a study of a stem with short, narrow leaves (in clusters of 2 or 3) and pink flowers, with large pale pink petals and a darker centre. On the right are detailed studies with typed letters affixed to the paper surface. "b1" is a front view of a flower. "b2" is a side view of a flower. "c" is a leaf and stalk detail. "d" is a seed detail. "b3" is a back of flower view. On far right are erased letters in pencil, and one also on the left next to a typed "a". Mounted in a double matt (pale grey on mauve) in glazed timber frame with gold paint.Front: Burtonia scabra (lower right) (pencil) CEW (signature, lower left of image) (mauve pencil) Back: (no inscriptions)cema, botanical, collin woolcock, botanical drawings, woolcock, woolcock collection

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". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Framed drawing of cutting, flower and leaf details of plant with brown stem, pointy green leaves and white bud flowers. Six drawings include one cutting, two flower details and three leaf details. The work is mounted in a double matt (off-white on sage green) under glass in a gold and green-grey frame.Front: CEW/82 (signature, lower left in image, next to stem) (brown pencil) Melichrus urceolatus Urn Heath (lower right) (pencil) Back: 6 (upper left) (pen)cema, botanical, collin woolcock

Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Drawings of cutting and flower heads with brown stem and green foliage and white start-shaped flowers with pink and green centres. Six drawings include cutting with flowers, flower bud details and flower details from above and side. The work is on white paper, mounted in a double matt (grey on dark pink), unframed.Front: CEW/82 (signature, lower left in image, next to stem) (green pencil) Snow Beard-heath - Leucopogon montanus (lower centre) (pencil) Back: 32 (upper left) (pen) Snow Beard-Heath $80 (Leucopogon montanus) CE Woolcockcema, botanical, collin woolcock, woolcock collection, botanical drawings

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, 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" Exhibition 1989, CEMAFlower study with detailed views. View on left is of a stem of two entwined pale green tin stalks, with three-leafed stems coming from it, flower buds, flowers and a seed pod. Views on right are details of (top-bottom): a blue flower (top view), two leaves, a seed, and three views of flower emerging from purple sepals. View labled in pencil and with typed letters on paper glued to surface of image. Mounted in a double matt (grey on pale blue) in wooden frame with gold and blue paint.Front: Glycine clandestina (lower left) (pencil) Back: 75 (upper left) (pen)cema, botanical, collin woolcock, botanical drawings, woolcock collection

Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection" Exhibition, CEMA, 1989.Three plant studies. At top of page is a study of a broad-leafed stem, with eight leaves and two flowers. On the right of this study are two pen and ink views of flower buds. Below in page centre is a plant with many small leaves and multiple stems. There are many small round flowers. On left of study are a flower, bud and leaf study. On the right there are two bud studies, one flowering stem study and one leaf study.Front: Cymbonotus preissianus (Austral Bear's Ears). Centipeda minima (Spreading Sneezeweed). " cunninghamii (lower left) (pencil) Back: 26 (upper left) (pen)botanical drawing, collin woolcock, woolcock, woolcock collection, cema

Part of Woolcock Gallery Collection Exhibition, CEMA, 1989.Drawings of cuttings and flower details of two plants with green stem, yellow flower and long green leaves. Nine drawings including (left-right) one brown and green detail, one yellow and pencil flower detail, a cutting of plant with a tall yellow flower and green foliage at base of stem, two flower details in pencil (one with yellow), a cutting with yellow flower and green foliage at base, two flower details in yellow and one detail in green and yellow. The work is mounted in a double matt (pale grey on apricaot) and framed under glass in a gold and grey-green frame.Front: CEW/85 (vertical next to stem) Craspedia glauca (uniflora) (Common Billy-button) " pleiocephala (Soft " ") (lower left) (pencil) Back: 23 (upper left) (pen)cema, botanical, collin woolcock

Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Drawings of a cutting of plant with dark green foliage and eight white flowers. Single drawing on white background with name and signature in lower corners. The work is on white paper mounted in a double matt (grey on gold), unframed and wrapped in plastic.Front: White Correa Correa alba (lower left) (blue pencil) CEWoolcock (lower right) (brown pencil) Olearia speciosa (Netted Daisy-bush) (lower left) (pencil) Back: 23 (upper left) (pen) White Correa (Correa alba) $80. C E Woolcock (sticker, upper left)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema, botanical drawings

Part of Woolcock Gallery Collection Exhibition, CEMA, 1989.Pencil study of a flowering plant, with details of flowers, leaves and seeds. Study on lower left is of a leaf and stem. Above this is a seed. To the right is a stem with leaves and seven red and orange flowers. On the top right is a study of a flower with yellow petals and red-orange centre. Below this is another flower detail with red-orange petals with yellow edges. Below this is a side view of a flower. Below these are seed studies, and a seed pod study, Mounted in a double matt (tan on olive) in glazed timber frame. Each view is numbered in pencil (partially erased).Front: CEWoolcock (signature, lower left of image) (purple pencil) Back: 76 (upper left) (pen)woolcock collection, collin woolcock, botanical drawings, bontanical, cema

Part of Woolcock Gallery Collection Exhibition, CEMA, 1989.Drawings of a cutting and flower heads of a plant with brown stem, green long and narrow foliage and star-shaped flowers in clusters. Seven drawings, including one branch with flowers and foliage, two white and brown flower heads (side view), one star-shaped flower head (above view), one detail of flower stamen and two leaf details. The work is mounted in a double matt (pale grey on apricot) and framed under glass in a gold and grey-green frame.Front: Epacris lanuginosa Woolly-style Heath (lower left) (pencil) Back: 7 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, cema, woolcock collection, botanical drawings, illustrations

Part of 'The Woolcock Galery Collection" Exhibited CEMA 1989.Pen and ink drawing of stem with many large rippled leaves, with dark upper sides and paler undersides. Stem has small hairs. At mid-stem are two branched stems with multiple flowers with small heads and large sepals. Work is mounted in double matt (white on grey), framed in a wooden frame with silver edging, under glass.Front: Bedfordia arborescens (Blanket Leaf) (lower left) (pencil). Back: 34 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, woolcock collection, botanical drawings, bontanical, cema

Part of Woolcock Gallery Collection Exhibition, CEMA, 1989.Drawings of cuttings of a plants with different views and details. Two larger views depict stems with flowers and leaves. These are at the top and the bottom of the image, with the lower stem showing more base of the florettes. Six different views of leaves, three floew details and a smaller stem study accompany the larger studies. The work is mounted in a double matt (off-white on grey) and framed under glass in a wooden frame with silver-paint.Front: Hel. secundiflorum (Cascade Everlasting) " paralium (Coast " ) ~ " thyrsoideum (Sticky " ) (lower left) (pencil) Back: 29 (upper left) (pen)cema, botanical, collin woolcock

Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibition CEMA 1989.Studies of leaves and flowers. Three studies of leaves, one cluster on a stem and two in detail. Three studies of flowers a different stages of development: two showing the pink and green petals emerging from the green calyx and and one showing six stamen surrounding the stigma and style of a pistil. At the top right of the image is a study of a seed, green with pink surrounding petals. On the far left centre is a view of a stem with green leaves and flowers.Front: Styphelia adscendus Golden Heath 6/9/71 (lower left) (pencil) CEW/71 (green pencil) (lower centre of image) 40 (pencil, erased) (lower right) Back: 2 (upper left) (pen)cema, botanical, collin woolcock, woolcock collection, botanical drawings

Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Drawings of cutting and flower and foliage details of plant with brown stem, green foliage, pale green buds and white (star-shaped) flowers. Eight drawings including one pink and green seed pod, one flower detail (side view, bell-shaped), one cutting with foliage and flowers, one stem detail with leaves or buds, one flower detail (above view, star-shaped), one flower bud (side view) and one dark green and one green-brown leaf details. The work is mounted in a double matt (grey on white) in framed under glass in a gold and green-grey frame.Front: CEW/71 (signature, lower left in image) (orange pencil) Leucopogon woodsii (lower centre) (pencil) 12/5/71 (lower left, erased) 42 (lower right, erased) Back: 9 (upper left) (pen)cema, botanical, collin woolcock, woolcock collection, botanical drawings

Par of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Flower stem view on left, with flower details on right, leaf and stepal details on left. On far left are two leaf views of front and back in dark green - back view shows smalls hairs on leaf. On lower left is a side view of the leaf. The stem study depicts leaves up both sides of the central stem and side stems. Two stems have flowers near the top end. The flowers are dark yellow with an orange tinge, with red and purple centres. On right is a detail of stem and leaves, two side views of flower buds, a top view of full flower and a side view of full flower. Mounted in a double matt (off-white on pale tan) in a gold paint and wood glazed frame.Front: Pultenaea humilis (lower left) (pencil) CEW 29/1/77 (signature, lower left) (pencil) Back: 3 (upper left) (pen)cema, botanical, collin woolcock, botanical drawings, woolcock collection

Part of "Woolcock Gallery Collection". Exhibited CEMA 1989.Drawings of cuttings and flower details of two plant species. Six drawings include single cutting of Olearia asteroticha with brown stems, bright green long leaves and blue (daisy-like) flowers with purple and yellow centre, a single cutting of O. ramulosa with green-brown stem, dark green long leaves and white (daisy-like) flowers with pink and yellow centres, one small flower detail (left), one white flower detail (centre) and two leaf details (right). The work is mounted in a double matt (off-white on pale blue), framed under glass in a gold and grey-green frame.Front: Olearia asterotricha (Rough Daisy-bush) " ramulosa (Twiggy " " ) (lower left) (pencil) CEW/84 (lower left in image, next to stem) (maroon pencil) Back: 42 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, woolcock collection, botanical drawing, botanical, cema

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Stem and detailed views of flowering plant in coloured pencil. On left is a stem view with small pink pea flowers and no leaves. On right (t-b): flower buds; side view of stem with flowers; front view of flower; rear view of flower with sepals. Each view is numbered in pencil and with typed numbers and letters on white paper affixed to surface of paper. Mounted in double matt (white on apricot), framed under glass in gold wooden frame.Front: CEW (signature, lower left in image) (maroon pencil). Daviesia brevifolia (lower right) (pencil). Back: 20 (top left) (pen)cema, botanical, collin woolcock, botanical drawings, woolcock collection

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Two pen and ink drawings of two daisy plants. On left is stem with fine hairs, large serrated leaves with dark upper side and pale under side, clustered at base of stem, with single flat topped daisy flower at top of stem. To the right is stem view with hairy stem, rippled leaves with dark upper side and pale under side, and three stems at top with 2 daisy flowers in full bloom and one bud. Mounted in a double matt (white on grey), framed under glass in wooden frame with silver detail.Front: O. grandiflora (Mt. Loty Daisy-bush) S.A. O. tomentosa (Toothed Daisy-bush) S.A. (lower left) (pencil). CE Woolcock (signature, lower right) (pencil). Back: 31 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema, bontanical drawing

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Drawing of stem and flower detaisl. At far left is back view detail of an orange flower with paler, yellow edges to petals. At centre is a stem detail, depicting a long stem with a large leaf and flowering stem partnered and situated at staggered intervals up the central stem. Flowers are yellow with red centres. On right are three details of a flower (t-b): top view of flower; side view of flower; and side view of emergent bud. Mounted in double matt (white on faun), framed under glass in wooden frame with gold details.Front: Daviesia latifolia (lower left) (pencil). CEW (lower left in image, signature) (maroon pencil). Back: 19 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema, botanical drawings

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibition CEMA 1989.Detail of plant stem on left and on right details of pea flowers and stem views. Stem view on right is a long stem with many fine green leaves (long and thin). At top of stem is a cluster of range pea-flowers and buds. On right of page (t-b): view of pea-flower from top, showing orange petals and dark pink and magenta colouration at centre; side view of emergent bud; stem detail with leaves; side views of full bloom flower; rear view of flower. All views are numbered in both pencil and on typed paper affixed to surface of image. Mounted in double matt (white on faun) framed under glass in wooden frame with gold detail.Front: Dillwynia cinerascens (lower left) (pencil). CEW (lower left, in image) (purple pencil). Back: 41 (upper left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema, botanical drawings

Part of 'Woolcock Gallery Collection' Exhibited CEMA 1989.Stem, flower and leaf details of flowering plant in colour pencil. On left is a stem view depicting a woody central stem with thin leaves and smaller leafed stems ending in clusters of buds or orange pea flowers. On bottom left is a side view of orange pea-flower. On right (t-b): front view of flower; side view of emergent bud; leaf detail; rear view of flower depicting petals and sepals. Mounted in double matt (white on apricot), framed under glass in gold wooden frame. All views numbered in pencil and typed letters and numbers on white paper affixed to paper surface.Front: Dillwynia hispida (lower left) (pencil). 15/?/77 (lower left) (pencil, erased). Back: 40 (top left) (pen)collin woolcock, botanical, woolcock collection, cema