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The Dunmoochin FoundationOil Painting, Self Portrait 'Clifton Pugh', 1985
... Self Portrait 'Clifton Pugh'...Clifton Pugh... Portrait Clifton Pugh'...Clifton Pugh... Bridge melbourne Clifton Pugh Painting Self Portrait Dunmoochin ...Portrait of an old man wearing glasses and striped robe in front of a paint palette and surrounded by collaged newspaper cuttings. Signed (l.l) 'Clifton '85'. Inscribed on reverse: 'Self Portrait Clifton Pugh'clifton pugh, painting, self portrait, dunmoochin -
Nillumbik Shire CouncilPrint (Lithograph) Clifton Pugh, Clifton Pugh, Untitled (Black Birds) from the Bodford Terrace Suite 1978, 1978
... Print (Lithograph) Clifton Pugh...clifton pugh...Clifton Pugh... Suite 1978, created by Clifton Pugh - a celebrated Australian ...Pugh was one of many artists who brought an Australian experience to attention. This work reveals the colour, textures, harshness and inhabitants of the natural bush, with the angular forms found on the ‘black birds’ dominating the composition with dramatic effect. Shanahan, Albert Tucker, Frank Werther and Fred Williams have at one time settled and or work there. Untitled (Black Birds) from the Bodford Terrace Suite 1978, created by Clifton Pugh - a celebrated Australian artist known for his landscapes and portraiture as well as (three-time) winner of Australia’s Archibald Prize. This piece plays a significant role within the Nillumbik Shire Collection due to Pugh’s strong connection to the local land where he settled in Cottle’s Bridge in 1951, purchasing 15 acres and named it Dunmoochin. Artists, potters and others settled at Dunmoochin and formed the Dunmoochin Artists Co-operative in order to collectively protect the land. Numerous renowned artists worked or resided at Dunmoochin including: Rick Amor, Fred Williams, Albert Tucker, Frank Hodgkinson, Mirka Mora, John Olsen, John Percival and John Howley amongst others. Upon his death in 1990 he left an art collection and extensive properties at Dunmoochin to be appreciated and utilised by artists for years to come lithographic print on French Arches paper. Dynamic and expressive depiction of black birds in flight on far left of composition, cropped elements of Australian landscape in blue and red in the background (trees, shrubs, rocks). Inscribed lower right 'Clifton'; 1:1; 179/300clifton pugh, bodford suite, dunmoochin -
Eltham District Historical Society IncBook, Pam Blashki, A kingdom lost : a story of the devastation of our wilderness / paintings and drawings by Clifton Pugh ; text by Pam Blashki, 1989
... wilderness / paintings and drawings by Clifton Pugh ; text by Pam...clifton pugh...Clifton Pugh... melbourne clifton pugh artists ISBN 085561272X Hardback; xi, 52 p ...Hardback; xi, 52 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.ISBN 085561272X clifton pugh, artists -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Clifton Pugh, 1971c
... Clifton Pugh...clifton pugh...Two black and white photographs of Clifton Pugh painting, c... melbourne clifton pugh painters artists Two black and white ...Two black and white photographs of Clifton Pugh painting, c.1971clifton pugh, painters, artists -
Melbourne LegacyPhotograph, Clifton Pugh, 1990
... Clifton Pugh...A photo of artist Clifton Pugh beside one of his paintings...Colour photo of Clifton Pugh and a painting. White paper... A photo of artist Clifton Pugh beside one of his paintings ...A photo of artist Clifton Pugh beside one of his paintings. The white paper label says: "Artist Clifton Pugh kindly allowed Legacy to display his Gallipoli paintings at then launch of Legacy Week. The paintings were commissioned expressly for the Australian War Memorial. It was the first time these paintings were on display in Melbourne." Clifton Pugh was appointed official war artist for the 75th Anniversary of the Gallipoli landing at Anzac Cove in 1990. The photo featured in the 1990 President's Report that was published with the 1990 Annual report. The caption said: 'The late Clifton Pugh at the official launch luncheon of "Legacy Week". ' The article went on to say: 'Our official luncheon to launch "Legacy Week" was opened by the Lieutenant Governor Sir John Young and sponsored by the ANZ Bank. At the luncheon the late Clifton Pugh had generously displayed some of his Gallipoli paintings which had been commissioned expressly for the Australian War Memorial. it was the first time these paintings had been on display in Melbourne.' A record of a launch of Legacy Week in 1990 and the display of a prominent painter's work.Colour photo of Clifton Pugh and a painting. White paper label on the back with black type.legacy week, legacy appeal, painting -
The Dunmoochin FoundationWatercolour Painting, Portrait of Clifton Pugh in Somerset, 1986, 1986
... Portrait of Clifton Pugh in Somerset, 1986...Clifton Pugh...Signed (L.l) 'Clifton Pugh in Somerset, Bellamy 86'. ... Bridge melbourne John Bellamy Painting Watercolour Clifton Pugh ...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 -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper Clipping, Jane Freeman, Clifton Pugh and Prue Acton, by Jane Freeman, 20/08/1989
... Clifton Pugh and Prue Acton, by Jane Freeman...clifton pugh...Relationship between Clifton Pugh and Prue Acton based... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Relationship between Clifton Pugh ...Relationship between Clifton Pugh and Prue Acton based on their common interest in painting. Clifton Pugh lived at 'Dunmoochin' on the Cottles Bridge-Strathewen Road between Hurstbridge and Arthur's Creek.Text and col. photographclifton pugh, prue acton, painters, hurstbridge -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Clifton Pugh Studio and House (1950)
... Clifton Pugh Studio and House (1950)...clifton pugh...Image 11A Clifton Pugh Studio and House commenced 1950... melbourne Image 11A Clifton Pugh Studio and House commenced 1950 ...Image 11A Clifton Pugh Studio and House commenced 1950 Designed and built by Clifton Pugh and others A view from the courtyard The Alistair Knox Collection The Alistair Knox Collection is a series of mounted enlarged photos of mud brick houses and related subjects. The collection is understood to have been put together by Alistair Knox although it is the work of several unacknowledged photographers. For some years it was held by the Building Department of the former Eltham Shire Council and was then passed to our Society for safekeeping. Some of the photos have been used in Knox's books and from time to time some of them have been part of various historical displays. As far as we know there has not been a public display of the whole collection which numbers about forty photographs. The collection has been copied on to slides for the purpose of this meeting and to be retained as part of the Society's pictorial collection. Alistair Knox 1912 - 1986 is acknowledged as the founder of Eltham's mud brick building movement. Many of the buildings shown in the collection are of his design and he was also involved with the construction of several of them. Others are the work of his contemporaries and associates such as Peter Glass, Gordon Ford, and John Harcourt. (EDHS Newsletter No. 145 July 2002)Handwritten notes in pencil re details of building, year of construction, owner, designer, builder, etcaistair knox collection, clifton pugh, clifton pugh studio and house, dunmoochin, houses, mud brick construction -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Clifton Pugh Studio and House (1950)
... Clifton Pugh Studio and House (1950)...clifton pugh...Image 11B Clifton Pugh Studio and House commenced 1950... melbourne Image 11B Clifton Pugh Studio and House commenced 1950 ...Image 11B Clifton Pugh Studio and House commenced 1950 Designed and built by Clifton Pugh and others A view of the interior The Alistair Knox Collection The Alistair Knox Collection is a series of mounted enlarged photos of mud brick houses and related subjects. The collection is understood to have been put together by Alistair Knox although it is the work of several unacknowledged photographers. For some years it was held by the Building Department of the former Eltham Shire Council and was then passed to our Society for safekeeping. Some of the photos have been used in Knox's books and from time to time some of them have been part of various historical displays. As far as we know there has not been a public display of the whole collection which numbers about forty photographs. The collection has been copied on to slides for the purpose of this meeting and to be retained as part of the Society's pictorial collection. Alistair Knox 1912 - 1986 is acknowledged as the founder of Eltham's mud brick building movement. Many of the buildings shown in the collection are of his design and he was also involved with the construction of several of them. Others are the work of his contemporaries and associates such as Peter Glass, Gordon Ford, and John Harcourt. (EDHS Newsletter No. 145 July 2002)Handwritten notes in pencil re details of building, year of construction, owner, designer, builder, etcaistair knox collection, clifton pugh, clifton pugh studio and house, dunmoochin, houses, mud brick construction -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph - Digital Photograph, Marguerite Marshall, Stations of the Cross, Clifton Pugh (1961); Our Lady Help of Christian's Church, Henry Street, Eltham, 11 October 2006
... Stations of the Cross, Clifton Pugh (1961); Our Lady Help...Clifton Pugh...Stations of the Cross by Clifton Pugh is a contempooray art... melbourne Stations of the Cross by Clifton Pugh is a contempooray ...Stations of the Cross by Clifton Pugh is a contempooray art piece in four sections making up 11 stations of the cross. It was commissioned by the Catholic parish in Eltham (Our Lady Help of Christians) in 1961 Published: Nillumbik Now and Then / Marguerite Marshall 2008; photographs Alan King with Marguerite Marshall.; p81This collection of almost 130 photos about places and people within the Shire of Nillumbik, an urban and rural municipality in Melbourne's north, contributes to an understanding of the history of the Shire. Published in 2008 immediately prior to the Black Saturday bushfires of February 7, 2009, it documents sites that were impacted, and in some cases destroyed by the fires. It includes photographs taken especially for the publication, creating a unique time capsule representing the Shire in the early 21st century. It remains the most recent comprehenesive publication devoted to the Shire's history connecting local residents to the past. nillumbik now and then (marshall-king) collection, art, clifton pugh, stations of the cross, our lady help of christans, installation -
The Dunmoochin FoundationOil Painting, Assassination (No.1 of 3) (Two Figures in Shadow), 1974
... clifton pugh... 'Assassination Series Clifton Pugh'. ...Clifton Pugh... Bridge melbourne clifton pugh painting male nude female nude ...Painting depicting a male and female nude with arms out stretched in an abstract composition. Signed (L.r) 'Clifton Feb 74'. On reverse in chalk 'Assassination Series Clifton Pugh'. clifton pugh, painting, male nude, female nude, assassination -
Robin Boyd FoundationBook, Andrew Grimwade, Involvement: The Portraits of Clifton Pugh & Mark Strizic, 1968
... Involvement: The Portraits of Clifton Pugh & Mark Strizic...Clifton Pugh...Signed by Andrew Grimwade, Clifton Pugh and Mark Strizic... melbourne Clifton Pugh Mark Strizic Australian photography portrait ...Large Format Hardcover w/ Dust JacketSigned by Andrew Grimwade, Clifton Pugh and Mark Strizic, Volume number 616 0f 1200. "Royal Parking" Car Claim Check ticket inside front cover. Most colour plates have come unglued and are loose between pages.clifton pugh, mark strizic, australian photography, portrait, walsh st library -
The Dunmoochin FoundationOil Gouache Painting, Hospital Suite, Self Portrait with Thermometer - Something Happened, 1977
... Clifton Pugh... Happened (Self Portrait)/ Clifton Pugh/ Dunmoochin Hurstbridge Vic...Clifton Pugh... Bridge melbourne Clifton Pugh Painting Hospital Suite Self ...Portrait of a old man with glasses and thermometer seated in a hospital bed with Labels 'Fluid Balance', '15 Mr C Pugh, Dr. Kay/Ley 29.7.1977' and two bouquets of red and white flowers. Not signed. On reverse: 'Archibald Prize 1977/Something Happened (Self Portrait)/ Clifton Pugh/ Dunmoochin Hurstbridge Vic 3099/ Phone 7148230'.clifton pugh, painting, hospital suite, self portrait, archibald prize -
The Dunmoochin FoundationOil Painting, Portrait of Russ Hinze, 1987
... clifton pugh...) Archibald Prize '87/Mr. Russ Hinze/ By Clifton Pugh/Box 177...Clifton Pugh... Bridge melbourne clifton pugh painting portrait russ hinze ...Portrait of a seated old man wearing a blue suit and black tie with hands clasped. Signed (L.r) 'Clifton '87'. Inscribed on reverse: (centre) Archibald Prize '87/Mr. Russ Hinze/ By Clifton Pugh/Box 177 Hurstbridge 3099 / Tel 714 8230clifton pugh, painting, portrait, russ hinze, dunmoochin -
The Dunmoochin FoundationOil Painting, Noel MacAinsh, 1967
... Clifton Pugh... 1967' and lower centre 'Clifton Pugh Hurstbridge Vic'. ...Clifton Pugh... Bridge melbourne Clifton Pugh Painting Portrait Archibald Prize ...Portrait of a man with dark hair wearing a turtleneck jumper and blazer seated in front of a bookshelf with books. Signed and dated lower right 'Clifton 1967'. Inscribed on reverse in chalk: upper left 'A24 Youngs', lower right 'Archibald 1967' and lower centre 'Clifton Pugh Hurstbridge Vic'. clifton pugh, painting, portrait, archibald prize, noel macainsh -
Eltham District Historical Society IncDocument - Folder, Pugh, Clifton
... Pugh, Clifton...Clifton Pugh...The artist, Clifton Pugh, grew up in Briar Hill. He served... melbourne The artist, Clifton Pugh, grew up in Briar Hill. He served ...The artist, Clifton Pugh, grew up in Briar Hill. He served in WWII and settled at Cottles Bridge, building his own house and forming Dunmoochin artist colony. He married three times and had two sons. He painted the portraits of many eminent people. Contents Newspaper article: "This is the house that Cliff built", The Age, 2 May 1964. Description of Clifton and Marlene Pugh's house.. Folder: Brief biography Clifton Pugh. Photocopy section of "Clifton Pugh: Patterns of a lifetime", Traudi Allen, Nelson, Melbourne 1981. Magazine article: "Clifton Pugh: His home is a work of art", Woman's Day, 16 January 1894. Describes Clifton Pugh's house at Hurstbridge. Newspaper article: "A guide to our orchids", Diamond Valley News, 14 February 1984. Clifton Pugh contributed to the book "A Year of Orchids". Newspaper article: "A family tradition is continued". Diamond Valley News, 28 February 1984. Clifton Pugh's childhood and career. Magazine article: "Clifton Pugh's bush paradise", Home Beautiful, May 1989. Clifton Pugh's house and studio. Clipping: "Clifton Pugh award winning artist". Clifton Pugh currently working on illustrations for a book, with Pam Blashki, on wood chipping ["A Kingdom Lost: A Story of the Devastation of Our Wilderness", published 1989]. Newspaper article: "Funeral drama shows the Pugh touch", The Age, 19 October 1990. Clifton Pugh's funeral at Montsalvat. Newspaper article: "Friends bid farewell to Pugh". Herald-Sun, 19 October 1990. Clifton Pugh's funeral at Montsalvat. Newspaper article: "Friends paint a lowing portrait". Herald-Sun, 19 October 1990. Funeral and obituary of Clifton Pugh. Newspaper article: "Montsalvat mourns passing of a great". Diamond Valley News, 23 October 1990. Clifton Pugh's funeral at Montsalvat. Newspaper article: "Loner who was a fair dinkum mate". Diamond Valley News, 23 October 1990. Obituary of Clifton Pugh. Newspaper article: "Pugh's last works", Tempo, The Age, 17 July 1991. Clifton Pugh was illustrating Helen Lunn's book 'The Digger's Mate' when he died. Newspaper article: "Dunmoochin's rich tradition to live on", Diamond Valley News, 29 October 1993. Dunmoochin Foundation Board to advertise lease of studios. Newspaper article: "Clean up for Cliff", Herald Sun, 8 December 1993. Preparation for exhibition of Clifton Pugh's work at LaTrobe University Art Museum. Flier: Exhibition "Clifton Pugh: A Retrospective", Montsalvat, 12 to 14 November 1999. Newsletter: "Dunmoochin: an edited version of the history prepared for the Heritage Study by David Bick", Eltham District Historical Society newsletter 140, September 2001 Newspaper article: "Hail rising of Phoenix", Diamond Valley Leader, 20 July 2005. Dunmoochin Foundation and official opening of buildings Phoenix I and Phoenix II after the 2001 bush fire. Newspaper article: "Legacy to the arts", Diamond Valley Leader, 10 August 2005. Dunmoochin Foundation and the rebuilding after the 2001 bush fire. Newspaper article: "Tiwi art to go on show", ?publication, ?2002. Shane Pugh, Johnny Young and Ian McKimmie organising exhibition of Tiwi art to mark 100th birthday of Strathewen hall. Flier: Exhibition "Clifton Pugh AO: Reflections of Dunmoochin". Briar Hill Primary School, 23 to 25 November 2007. Printout: "Dunmoochin", http://www.standrews.vic.edu.au/dunmoochin.html. 19 May 2004. Newspaper article: "Hail rising of Phoenix", Diamond Valley Leader, 20 July 2005. Rebuilding at Dunmoochin after bushfire. Newspaper article: "Legacy to the arts", Diamond Valley Leader, 10 August 2005. Rebuilding at Dunmoochin after bushfire. Newspaper article: "Artist's legacy on show". Dunmoochin one of four Cottles Bridge sites for a tour by Trust for Nature, 2 and 3 October no year. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcclifton pugh, hurstbridge, adriane strampp, princess michael of kent, arthur boyd, john brack, charles blackman, fred williams, shane pugh, marlene pugh, professor jock marshall, briar hill victoria, cottles bridge victoria, turner family of briar hill, yandell family of briar hill, st helena church, st helena road, briar hill primary school, eltham high school, dunmoochin, campbell beardsell, david beardsell, ivanhoe boys grammar school, national gallery art school, hurstbridge grevillea, montsalvat, george dreyfus, kew city band, justus jorgensen, sir edward "weary" dunlop, prue acton, john howley, fay dunmore singers, derryn hinch, jeff kennett, tom uren, dennis gowing, matcham skipper, kyra skipper, gordon ford, hilary jackman, peter graham, robert marshall, john greaves, jenni mitchell, rodney roschollor, gough whitlam, sir john kerr, lionel murphy, manning clark, arts policy committee of victorian branch of the australian labor party, latrobe's art museum, rudy komon gallery, leonard french, jon molvig, rick armor, john olsen, latrobe university, donovan pugh, trevor welshman, australia council visual arts board, lesley alway, dailan pugh, paul barnett, helen nixon, helen lunn, a year of orchids book, campbell bearsdell, david bearsdell, johnny young, ian mckimmie, tiwi art, strathewen hall, rhonda noble, latrobe university art museum, traudi allen, clifton pugh patterns of a lifetime book, trust for nature, randall robinson -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Self Portrait - Clifton Pugh (1962), 1971
... Self Portrait - Clifton Pugh (1962)..., clifton pugh..., clifton pugh 4 x 5 inch colour reversal film (1) Condition: May ...This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.4 x 5 inch colour reversal film (1) Condition: May not be true to colour of original work. Scanned from a 4 x 5 inch colour transparency which was taken c.1970 (approx. 50 years old) and which has undergone significant colour degradation towards the red spectrum. Allowances made for colour cast correction in scan with best guess for white balance. In some cases, significant light flare is reflected off glossy surface of original work at camera lens causing quality issues.sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, clifton pugh -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Painted by Clifton Pugh (1963), 1971
... Painted by Clifton Pugh (1963)..., clifton pugh..., clifton pugh 4 x 5 inch colour reversal film (1) Condition: May ...This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.4 x 5 inch colour reversal film (1) Condition: May not be true to colour of original work. Scanned from a 4 x 5 inch colour transparency which was taken c.1970 (approx. 50 years old) and which has undergone significant colour degradation towards the red spectrum. Allowances made for colour cast correction in scan with best guess for white balance. In some cases, significant light flare is reflected off glossy surface of original work at camera lens causing quality issues.sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, clifton pugh -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, "Black Boys" - Clifton Pugh (1955), 1971
... "Black Boys" - Clifton Pugh (1955)..., clifton pugh..., clifton pugh 4 x 5 inch colour reversal film (2) Condition: May ...This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.4 x 5 inch colour reversal film (2) Condition: May not be true to colour of original work. Scanned from a 4 x 5 inch colour transparency which was taken c.1970 (approx. 50 years old) and which has undergone significant colour degradation towards the red spectrum. Allowances made for colour cast correction in scan with best guess for white balance. In some cases, significant light flare is reflected off glossy surface of original work at camera lens causing quality issues.sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, clifton pugh -
Eltham District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Clifton Pugh - Dunmoochin, Cottles Bridge
... Clifton Pugh - Dunmoochin, Cottles Bridge...Artists, Clifton Pugh, Cottles Bridge, Dame Mabel Brook..., Clifton Pugh, Cottles Bridge, Dame Mabel Brook, dunmoochin, Eltham ...Reproduced Page 128 of "Pioneers and Painters" which shows Pugh working on his portrait of Dame Mabel Brook This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image Various prints and colour reversal films artists, clifton pugh, cottles bridge, dame mabel brook, dunmoochin, eltham local characters, painters, pioneers and painters, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection -
Nillumbik Shire CouncilCeramic: Clifton PUGH, technician: Geoffrey DAVIDSON, Leda and the Emu, c. 1975
... Ceramic: Clifton PUGH, technician: Geoffrey DAVIDSON..., who was working in a studio rented to him by Clifton Pugh... by Clifton Pugh on the Dunmoochin property. When Robert left, Geoff ...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' -
Nillumbik Shire CouncilPainting, Clifton PUGH, White Choughs in the Landscape, 1958
... clifton pugh...Clifton PUGH..., 1958, created by Clifton Pugh - a celebrated Australian artist ...Pugh was one of many artists who brought an Australian experience to attention. His landscapes reveal the colour and textures of the natural bush, often with a dramatic emphasis. His reference to the harshness of the bush consistently arises, with angular forms dominating the composition. White Choughs in the Landscape is typical of his representations of the bush as a dynamic environment. White Choughs in the Landscape, 1958, created by Clifton Pugh - a celebrated Australian artist known for his landscapes and portraiture as well as (three-time) winner of Australia’s Archibald Prize. This piece plays a significant role within the Nillumbik Shire Collection due to Pugh’s strong connection to the local land where he settled in Cottle’s Bridge in 1951, purchasing 15 acres and named it Dunmoochin. Artists, potters and others settled at Dunmoochin and formed the Dunmoochin Artists Co-operative in order to collectively protect the land. Numerous renowned artists worked or resided at Dunmoochin including: Rick Amor, Fred Williams, Albert Tucker, Frank Hodgkinson, Mirka Mora, John Olsen, John Percival and John Howley amongst others. Upon his death in 1990 he left an art collection and extensive properties at Dunmoochin to be appreciated and utilised by artists for years to come White Choughs in the Landscape is typical of Pughs' representations of the bush as a dynamic environment. The brittleness and fragility of the landscape is recorded in the surface of the work, where paint is applied in thin layers.Signed 'Clifton Sept. 1958'clifton pugh, dunmoochin, white choughs -
The Dunmoochin FoundationOil Painting, Judith 3/68 South Audley St London, 1975
... clifton pugh...Clifton Pugh... Bridge melbourne clifton pugh judith london portrait painting ...Painting of a woman with short red hair seated by a window and wearing a white nightgown. Inscribed (Ll) 'Judith, 3/68 South Audley St, London W1 and signed 'Clifton Jan 75'.clifton pugh, judith, london, portrait, painting -
The Dunmoochin FoundationOil Painting, Prue, 1988
... Clifton Pugh...Clifton Pugh... Bridge melbourne Clifton Pugh Painting Portrait Prue Acton ...Painting depicting a female nude with blonde curly hair standing in a dam with lily pads and owl. Noneclifton pugh, painting, portrait, prue acton, dunmoochin, owl -
The Dunmoochin FoundationOil Painting, Helen with Fugitive Smile, 1989
... clifton pugh...Clifton Pugh... Bridge melbourne clifton pugh painting helen Dunmoochin Inscribed ...Portrait of a woman with blonde hair and hands clasped wearing a red dress against a red background.Inscribed (Ll) 'Helen, with a fugitive smile'.clifton pugh, painting, helen, dunmoochin -
The Dunmoochin FoundationPainting, Adriane 1-28 Palace Gardens Terrace London W8, 1983
... clifton pugh...Clifton Pugh... Bridge melbourne clifton pugh painting adriane london portrait ...Portrait of a woman with red hair, wearing a blue striped dress seated in a wingback chair in front of a window and Christmas tree. Signed (Lr) 'Clifton', inscribed (Lr) 'Adriane, 28 Palace Gardens Terrace, London W8' and dated 'Dec '83'.clifton pugh, painting, adriane, london, portrait, dunmoochin -
The Dunmoochin FoundationOil Painting, Nude and Owl, 1985
... Clifton Pugh...Clifton Pugh... Bridge melbourne Clifton Pugh Painting Female Nude Dunmoochin Owl ...Seated female nude with blonde hair in landscape with male nude and owl. Signed (L.r) 'Clifton '85'clifton pugh, painting, female nude, dunmoochin, owl, male nude -
The Dunmoochin FoundationOil Painting, Adriane and her Tin Whistle, 1981
... clifton pugh...Clifton Pugh... Bridge melbourne clifton pugh painting portrait adriane tin ...Portrait of a female nude with dark hair playing a tin whistle and seated upon a chair with an orange and brown blanket. Signed and dated (L.l) 'Clifton Jan '81'. On reverse in chalk 'Adriane '81'. On reverse: Label with number 31 and listing title, date, medium, size and price.clifton pugh, painting, portrait, adriane, tin whistle, dunmoochin -
The Dunmoochin FoundationOil Painting, Adriane - Venice Bathing, 1984
... clifton pugh...Clifton Pugh... Bridge melbourne clifton pugh painting adriane venice bathing ...Female nude torso reclining in bath water with various bottles, orange wash cloth, chequered floor and chair legs. Signed (L.r) 'Clifton '84'clifton pugh, painting, adriane, venice, bathing, dunmoochin -
The Dunmoochin FoundationOil Painting, Angela, 1980
... clifton pugh...Clifton Pugh... Bridge melbourne clifton pugh painting portrait angela female ...Portrait of a semi-nude woman with black hair, black skirt and black and white robe against a yellow background. Signed mid-left 'Angela' and (L.r) 'Clifton '80'clifton pugh, painting, portrait, angela, female nude, dunmoochin
