Conrad Wood (Woody) graduated from the Victorian School of Forestry in 1957, and after postings with the Forests Commission Victoria (FCV) at Swifts Creek and Sirex surveys, he gravitated into the Forest Protection Division in Head Office in the early 1960s. He championed the setting up of proper contractual arrangements for aviation and was involved in implementing the first ongoing, organised contracts for firebombing in eastern Victoria in the 1960s. An early recipient of a prestigious Churchill Fellowship, Woody travelled extensively throughout 1969 in North America and Europe studying aviation in forestry and firefighting. Afterwards he was very active amongst the Churchill alumni. Woody had a passion for innovation and new technology and was instrumental in introducing new aircraft types and new approaches for forest firefighting and forest management. Amongst many other things, he played a major role in organising the trial of a RAAF C130 equipped with MAFFS for firebombing in south-eastern Australia in 1982-84, even piloting the lead plane. His inimitable style was crucial in successfully bringing together the cultures of the myriad organisations involved. Con advocated for the introduction of helicopters. He developed aerial fertilising and seeding techniques for forest management. He even managed to get involved in cloud seeding experiments for forest fire suppression and for improving water yield. Along with aviation, Conrad was passionate about literature, football, politics, food, drink, motorbikes, gardening and Glen Iris, to name a few. He was a committed campaigner on social justice issues and for many years read for vision-impaired people on public radio. He died in 2014. This painting of Woody by notable Australian artist Joyce McGrath OAM (also a Churchill Fellow) was done in the 1980s. Joyce asked Conrad to sit for this portrait which she planned to enter the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. The portrait hung in Churchill House in Canberra, but when a new building was erected, it was returned to the artist/owner. The painting is now owned by Clare Harwood and is on permanent loan to the Forests Commission Retired Personnel Association (FCRPA) and is displayed at DEECA's Altona Museum.Painting of Conrad Wood by Australian artist Joyce McGrath OAMbushfire, bushfire aviation

Sonia PAYES (1956- ) Born Melbourne, Victoria Sonia Page is a conceptually-based artist Australian artist working with photography, multi-media, animation and sculpture. She continually pushes the boundaries between photography, sculptural work and new media, with a strong environmental narrative permeating her work. A large photographic tryptich depicting the studio of prominent Australian artist Jeffrey Smart. Sonia Payes art practice is grounded in her training as a photographer. In 2005 Sonia Payes started a large project involving photographing artist's portraits, art works and surrounds. Depicting the idiosyncratic, and often private, lives of artists the project resulted in a visual book titled ‘Untitled. Portraits of Australian Artists', published by McMillan Art Publishing in 2007. studio, eisel, geoffrey smart, sonia page

Seventy two page book on Australian artist David Larwill.Australian Artist David Larwill was the commissioned artist for a tapestry held in the Federation University Art Collection, woven at the VIctorian Tapestry Workshop. david larwill, artist

Twenty two page Ballarat Courier supplement celebrating the 140th year since the establishment of the Ballarat School of Mines. Contents include a timeline; Ballarat School of Mines HIstory; Graeme Hood and Electrical Engineering; Australian War Artist Geoff Mainwaring, Prospects Training Restaurant; Ballarat Gaol, Gaol cells underneath the E.J. Tippett Library; Ghost tours; School of Business; Brewery Complex.ballarat school of mines, anniversary, 140th anniversary, smb campus, david battersby, timeline, trades, manufactuyring services, cindy brundell, graeme hood, electrical engineering, celtlink, geoff mainwaring, julia mainwaring, australian war artist, prospects training restaurant, li ji yuane, caitlyn murrell, joshua martin, ballarat gaol, ballarat gaol cells, eerie tours, ghost tours, nathanie buchanan, peter dyer, ben swanson, nikki green, dylan reece, matthew lewis, business services, betty collier, feduni college, ub tec, manutacturing technology training centre, mttc, brewery complex

(a) Envelope produced by the Australian War Memorial Board of Trustees, Canberra, that contained a set of six war paintings by Australian Artists, picture on the front is called ' RAAF Kittyhawks at Milne Bay ' by William Dargie, (b) Plain envelope with the Australian War Memorial logo on the top left-hand side (c) A short description, written by Ronald Monson, of Australian artists at war.Australian War Memorialorganization, government, military, australian artists at war, war memorial

l.l., brown oil "Penleigh Boyd/22"painting, australian artist, landscape, cow, cattle, gumtree, rocks

watercolour, work on paper, macedon, macedon ranges, central goldfields, victoria, australian artist, landscape, mountain

painting, australian artist, abstract, camouflage, rainbow

Not signed Not dated (Dated c.1980 by Donor)painting, australian artist, abstract

(verso) Metropolis #13, R .JACKS 1985australian artist, painting, abstract, triangles, jacks

l.r; DOWNS 90abstract, city, australian artist, collage, urban, winter, season, pathway, house

Not signed Not datedaustralian artist, painting, abstract, port, port liardet, port melbourne

l.r; V MAJZNER 83painting, australian artist, abstract, surreal, interior, window, chair, colourful

l.l; 9/25, l.c; Elizabeth, l.r; Bran Seidel 77work on paper, print, printmaker, printmaking, australian artist, etching, portrait, woman

c.l; Limited Edition number PROOF of 150, c; Ballarat from the Fire Brigade Tower/ (Looking East) 1870/ by Eugene Von Guerard, c.r;; An engraving printed from/Eugene Von Guerards original woodblock/now in the possession of the Ballarat Historical Societywork on paper, print, printmaker, printmaking, australian artist, ballarat, wood engraving, city, town, regional victoria, goldfields

work on paper, photograph, digital print, c-type, female artist, australian artist

lu.r; 38/40, u.c; #II , l.r; Jenny Watson 1988work on paper, print, printmaker, printmaking, australian artist, female artist, etching, personal, memory, abstract, bottle

Inscription verso "dr S". Cazneaux image but not signed by artist.photograph, silver gelatin, australian photographer, australian artist, lae iron work, gate, iron gate, garden gate, architecture

Not signed Not datedcontemporary art, conceptual art, australian artist, painting, looking, bendigo, central victoria, charing cross

(verso) stretcher bar: col Jordan/(illeg.) Yarran RD/OATLEY N.S.W, (verso) u.l; Jordan/7/78/WEAVER 6painting, australian artist, abstract, pastel, colourful

sculpture, australian artist, female artist, alien, young family, family, mother, motherhood, babies, baby, feeding, genetic modification

sculpture, australian artist, figure, female figure, hoodie, jeans, sitting, seated

conceptual art, abstract, red, squares, australian artist

sculpture, contemporary art, australian artist, sound scape

work on paper, photograph, female artist, australian artist, flight, weather, falling, type-c

l.r; Murray Sunset Wilderness, 2008, John Wolseleyaustralian artist, landscape, lizards, murray river, tree, flower, flora, abstract

c.l; PATCHES TARPS, c.r; SHEBP(illeg.) TRANSPORTaustralian artist, colour, circles, abstract

base; stamped: B.Csculpture, ceramic, bowl, vase, australian artist

l.r; Tucker 89painting, australian artist, surreal, moon, kiss, figures, tucker, face, composition frame

sculpture, australian artist, figure, plywood, contemporary art