Brian was born in Melbourne in 1949. Early life was spent in the stimulating bush environment in Montrose. Ramon Horsefield saw a spark and Brian began to paint in oils at the age of thirteen. He contunued tuition with Graham Moore, in class and at night classes. An Art Diploma at Swinburne was not completed. This did not crush his creative spirit and he resumed tuition with Graham Moore. Within a few years he was winning prizes. Many and varied jobs allowed him to survive whilst aspiring to become a full time painter and bring up his growing family. In 1977 Brian resigned from his last employment as a picture framer. He leased a shop in Main St, Mornington and set up classes. Brian taught painting and had his own studio behind the school. Later he was to move and build his "bushland gothic" home in North Warrandyte. Here he developed his reputation as a painter. Brian had his first solo exhibition in 1979. Many more were to follow. He has won many prizes, was a finalist in the 1992 Moran Portrait prize. The Alice Bale Scholarship which he won, entailed a year traveling and studying in Europe. Brian returned home in 1996. Sharing his skills with many students over the years, he taught privately and at various art societies. His oils, pastels and charcoals capture the light of landscape, portrails and nudes. In 2012 it will be thirty-five years since Brian has had a "real job". At times this has been really difficult. He is now semi retired after suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis for a decade. Now he paints what he loves to. His portraits capture the very essence of the sitter. In 2009 he remarried and moved back into the bushland of North Warrandyte. 'Duet' by Brian E. Armstrong was donated by the Artist to the Eltham Copper Butterfly Appeal Auction.Oil on canvas painting depicting a 'Duet' scene with two children. One is shown playing the flute whilst the other is playing the piano. The painting is fashioned in sombre colours and muted tones, with alternating tones of violet prominent.Signed- Brian E. Armstrong '87 On label - artist's name: Brian E. Armstrong Address: 844.2925 Title of Painting: Duet Medium: Oil on canvas On Frame: 82 enclosed in circle. 31 1/2. C Enclosed in circlebrian e. armstrong

Presented by Melbourne Theatre Company, production by the Marian St Theatre. The play was written by the playwright Tom Kempinski for his wife the actress Frances De La Tour and has been produced in London, New York and Europe. It details how a violinist crippled by multiple sclerosis adjusts. Paper program :good conditionduet for one, athenaeum theatre, program, melbourne theatre company, tom kempinski

Object. Recital Duets Recording. 33 1/3 RPM recording of Recital Duets performed on 3 LO Melbourne. 21st July 1954.audio-visual technology, audio accessories, duets, gertrude perry collection, 3lo melbourne, recital duets

Object. Cassette Tape Recital Duets. Cassette tape of Recital Duets performed on 3 LO Melbourne 21st July 1954 by Gertrude Perry & Valda Young.audio-visual technology, audio accessories, cassettes, gertrude perry collection, recital duets, 3 lo melbourne, perry gertrude, young valda

Phonograph record with green "Zonophone Record" label, "The Twin" 'Melinda's Wedding Day' (Piantadosi) and 'Roll On Missouri' (Carroll) - duet sung by Collins and Harlan, English Duet. Serial 3048 X-44340

Large buff and dark blue music book with paper cover.No.8 Popular Piano Duets ---- Waves of Ocean Blake.books, music

Music book "Twenty Five Duets" Original front cover is missing, has brown paper as cover.E.S. Rattenbury

Unframed photo of glenys Shearman and WO2 George Logan performing a duet when the Australian Concert Party visited Vietnam in 1970AWM WAR/70/0274/VNglenys shearman, australian concert party

Bakelite record by Columbia A4290. "SUNNY I Might Grow Fond Of You." Duet Elsie Randolph and Claude Hulbert Size: 10 inch recordflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

Mrs Grail was a well known social singerFirst prize certificate printed in black on medium blue background on light card, Awarded to Mrs William Grail at the Corowa Eisteddfod in 1945"First Prize Awarded to Name: Mrs. W. Grail Item: Vocal Duet. Open Points: 90 Adjudicator: Harold Rodgers" mrs grail, corowa, corowa eisteddfod, vocal duet open, first prize

Phonograph record, black shellac with a black and gold Zonophone label. A side: What are the Wild Waves Saying? B side: Life's Dream is O'er. Artists: Messrs Ernest Pike & Walter Miller (English duet with orchestra).

Gramophone cylinders, black, 6 grooves on interior stored in cardboard round container with detachable lid. Edison Record, made and sold by National Phonograph Co. at Orange N.J. U.S.A. 9367 Duet Softly and Tenderly Form No 1200 Dec 1907.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, gramophone cylinders, edison record, national phonograph co, softly and tenderly

Gramophone cylinders, black, 6 grooves on interior stored in cardboard round container with detachable lid. Edison Record, made and sold by National Phonograph Co. at Orange N.J. U.S.A. 9199 Duet God Be With You Till We Meet Again.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, gramophone cylinders, edison record,, national phonograph co., god be with you till we meet again.

Gramophone cylinders, black, 6 grooves on interior stored in cardboard round container with detachable lid. Edison Record, made and sold by National Phonograph Co. at Orange N.J. U.S.A. 9031 Duet - The Glory Song. Form No 1200 Dec 1907flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, gramophone cylinder, edison record, national phonograph co., the glory song

Gramophone cylinders, black, 6 grooves on interior stored in cardboard round container with detachable lid. Edison Gold Moulded Record, made and sold by National Phonograph Co. at Orange N.J. U.S.A. 9035 Clarinet Duet - Two Little Bulfinches Polka. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, gramophone cylinder, edison gold moulded record, national phonograph co, two little bulfinches polka., shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

A black and white photograph of two members of the Feb-Mar 70 Sputh Australian Concert Party, Tamara Osypenko and Jury Osypenko present their unique vocal presentation to the Diggers in the recreation building at the RAAF Air Base, Vung Tau. The duets were a hit with the airmen.photograph, raaf, jury osypenko, tamara osypenko, vung tau, gibbons collection catalogue, entertainers, airmen

Gramophone cylinders, black, 6 grooves on interior stored in cardboard round container with detachable lid. Edison Record, made and sold by National Phonograph Co. at Orange N.J. U.S.A. Song: 8708 Duet - Old Jim's Christmas Hymns. Form No 1330 April 1908flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, gramophone cylinders, edison record, national phonograph co, old jim's christmas hymns

Gramophone cylinders, black, 6 grooves on interior stored in cardboard round container with detachable lid. Edison Record, made and sold by National Phonograph Co. at Orange N.J. U.S.A. Song: 9563 Sometime We"ll Understand Duet. Form No. 1330 April 1908flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, gramophone cylinders, edison record, national phonograph co, sometime we"ll understand duet, sometime we"ll understand

Hard cover book, grey in colour with text in yellow and orange over a picture of the globe of the world; "The Biggest, Best and Cheapest Collection - The Globe Song Folio of Popular Songs, Duets & Co." The book consists of 245 pages. Published by E.W.Cole, Book Arcade, Melbourne, and at Adelaide.J. Richards

Gramophone cylinders, black, 6 grooves on interior stored in cardboard round container with detachable lid. Edison Amberol Record, made and sold by National Phonograph Co. at Orange N.J. U.S.A. 4M-53 Duet - Miserere From Il Trovatore. Form No. 1375 August 1908flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, gramophone cylinder, edison amberol record, edison record, national phonograph co, miserere from il trovatore, miserere

Object: shield from Austral Debating Society, Bendigo, Annual Competition 1897, Vocal Duet, ( Tenor and Bass ) Won By A.C. Bottoms. Shield is stained brown wood, with silver shield affixed. Donated by B. Pickington, 35 Blazey Road, Sth. Croydon, Victoria, 3136. Material backing.personal effects, austral shield, austral debating competition, a.c. bottoms

The Boyds purchased their record player and sound system from Thomas’s in Melbourne. Patricia Boyd (later Davies) was very interested in opera and was later appointed to the Board of the Australian Opera.Joan Sutherland Luciano Pavarotti Operatic Duets. LP 33RPM vinyl, Catalogue Number: SXL 6828, Record cover, Plastic sleeve, 1 vinyl disk. Cover notes, Jon Perrin Cover photo: Christian Steiner. Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti. Conductor: Richard Bonynge, National Philharmonic Orchestra, London Opera Chorus (Chorus master Terry Edwards), Jacquelyn Fugelle, soprano; Elizabeth Cornell, mezzo-soprano.lp, sound recording, opera

Large cream, brown, green & beige certificate awarded to Misses Mary Foster and Mattie Kaue for First Prize at the Austral Literary and Debating Society's Competitions Bendigo 1903 in the Piano Duet (under 16). Certificate has 2 angels at the top, 1 with a harp and the other writing. At each side and the bottom are ladies dressed in robes. Certificate is decorated with leaves and scroll work. Signed by E. S. Cahill, President and Frederic A. King, Hon. Sec.document, certificate, music, foster & wilson collection, piano certificate, mary foster, mattie kaue, e s cahill, frederic a king, austral literary and debating society's competitions bendigo

Certificate from Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical Elocutionary & Literary Competitions in Bendigo 1907. Certificate is printed on thick cream cardboard. A wide plain border surrounds a coloured ornate certificate of mainly pink and green. Decoration is of cherubs and muses, fleur de lys, scrollwork and ferns. Certificate for First Prize was awarded for Piano Duet and was won by Miss Kathleen Foster. Certificate is signed by President E S Cahill and General Secretary Thomas Byrne.Austral Literary and Debating Societydocument, certificate, music

Certificate from Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical Elocutionary & Literary Competitions in Bendigo 1907. Certificate is printed on thick cream cardboard. A wide plain border surrounds a coloured ornate certificate of mainly pink and green. Decoration is of cherubs and muses, fleur de lys, scrollwork and ferns. Certificate for First Prize was awarded for Piano Duet Under 18 and was won by Miss Kathleen Foster. Certificate is signed by President E S Cahill and General Secretary Thomas Byrne.Austral Literary and Debating Societydocument, certificate, music

Certificate from Austral Literary and Debating Society's Annual Musical Elocutionary & Literary Competitions in Bendigo 1907. Certificate is printed on thick cream cardboard. A wide plain border surrounds a coloured ornate certificate of mainly pink and green. Decoration is of cherubs and muses, fleur de lys, scrollwork and ferns. Certificate for Second Prize was awarded for Piano Duet Under 18 and was won by Miss Kathleen Foster. Certificate is signed by President E Cahill and General Secretary Thomas Byrne.AUSTRAL LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETYdocument, certificate, music