Artist Vida Pearson of Ross Creek; given to school by the family of Old Collegian Andrew Craig Noonan. Andrew attended the school 1983 - 1989. Works titled 'Proteaceae' and Butterflies and Angels'. Modern ArtGift of the family of Andrew Craig Noonanlarge framed works of art; hand coloured linocuthandwritten on reverse: In loving memory of / Andrew Craig Noonan (died 21/7/1992) / and in grateful and sincere thanks / for the love, care and support / given to us by the staff of / Ballarat and Clarendon College / Ron, Pam and Damien 20/2/1993andrew craig noonan, wildlife art society of australasia, wildlife artist of the year

Annemieke Mein OAM is a Dutch-born Australian textile artist, based in Sale, Gippsland, who has drawn acclaim nationally and from abroad for her vivid recreations of Australian endemic fauna and flora. She was the first textile artist to be made a member of Wildlife Art Society of Australasia and the Australian Guild of Realist Artists. Mein is celebrated for making exquisite and accessible work that sits at the intersection of fine art, natural history and craft. Her intricate stitched works bring to life insects, birds, plants, and the Australian landscape with astonishing detail and sensitivity. Combining technical mastery with deep environmental awareness, Mein’s art resonates with audiences by celebrating the beauty of the natural world. She is admired not only for elevating textiles beyond the realm of domestic craft, but also for inspiring wonder and respect for Australia’s biodiversity. Her ability to blend fine art, storytelling, and natural history has made her one of Australia’s most beloved textile artists.

Annemieke Mein OAM is a Dutch-born Australian textile artist, based in Sale, Gippsland, who has drawn acclaim nationally and from abroad for her vivid recreations of Australian endemic fauna and flora. She was the first textile artist to be made a member of Wildlife Art Society of Australasia and the Australian Guild of Realist Artists. Mein is celebrated for making exquisite and accessible work that sits at the intersection of fine art, natural history and craft. Her intricate stitched works bring to life insects, birds, plants, and the Australian landscape with astonishing detail and sensitivity. Combining technical mastery with deep environmental awareness, Mein’s art resonates with audiences by celebrating the beauty of the natural world. She is admired not only for elevating textiles beyond the realm of domestic craft, but also for inspiring wonder and respect for Australia’s biodiversity. Her ability to blend fine art, storytelling, and natural history has made her one of Australia’s most beloved textile artists.

Annemieke Mein OAM is a Dutch-born Australian textile artist, based in Sale, Gippsland, who has drawn acclaim nationally and from abroad for her vivid recreations of Australian endemic fauna and flora. She was the first textile artist to be made a member of Wildlife Art Society of Australasia and the Australian Guild of Realist Artists. Mein is celebrated for making exquisite and accessible work that sits at the intersection of fine art, natural history and craft. Her intricate stitched works bring to life insects, birds, plants, and the Australian landscape with astonishing detail and sensitivity. Combining technical mastery with deep environmental awareness, Mein’s art resonates with audiences by celebrating the beauty of the natural world. She is admired not only for elevating textiles beyond the realm of domestic craft, but also for inspiring wonder and respect for Australia’s biodiversity. Her ability to blend fine art, storytelling, and natural history has made her one of Australia’s most beloved textile artists.

Annemieke Mein OAM is a Dutch-born Australian textile artist, based in Sale, Gippsland, who has drawn acclaim nationally and from abroad for her vivid recreations of Australian endemic fauna and flora. She was the first textile artist to be made a member of Wildlife Art Society of Australasia and the Australian Guild of Realist Artists. Mein is celebrated for making exquisite and accessible work that sits at the intersection of fine art, natural history and craft. Her intricate stitched works bring to life insects, birds, plants, and the Australian landscape with astonishing detail and sensitivity. Combining technical mastery with deep environmental awareness, Mein’s art resonates with audiences by celebrating the beauty of the natural world. She is admired not only for elevating textiles beyond the realm of domestic craft, but also for inspiring wonder and respect for Australia’s biodiversity. Her ability to blend fine art, storytelling, and natural history has made her one of Australia’s most beloved textile artists.

Annemieke Mein OAM is a Dutch-born Australian textile artist, based in Sale, Gippsland, who has drawn acclaim nationally and from abroad for her vivid recreations of Australian endemic fauna and flora. She was the first textile artist to be made a member of Wildlife Art Society of Australasia and the Australian Guild of Realist Artists. Mein is celebrated for making exquisite and accessible work that sits at the intersection of fine art, natural history and craft. Her intricate stitched works bring to life insects, birds, plants, and the Australian landscape with astonishing detail and sensitivity. Combining technical mastery with deep environmental awareness, Mein’s art resonates with audiences by celebrating the beauty of the natural world. She is admired not only for elevating textiles beyond the realm of domestic craft, but also for inspiring wonder and respect for Australia’s biodiversity. Her ability to blend fine art, storytelling, and natural history has made her one of Australia’s most beloved textile artists.

Robert Ulmann was born in Zurich, Switzerland, where he studied sculpture and painting, exhibiting annually with the National Art Society of Switzerland and in Paris, Munich and Stockholm. He migrated to Canada in 1956 and became a Canadian citizen. After working on the restoration of sculpture on the west wing of the Parliament Buildings Ottawa, he took up a Government appointment as one of six artist advisers to the Eskimos, initiating handicraft and sculpture programs in isolated settlements across the Central Arctic. He arrived in Australia with his Australian wife, Helen, in 1969, after two adventurous years backpacking and sketching through the United States, Central and South America and the South Pacific. From 1970 to 1972 he was employed by the Northern Territory Administration as a manual arts instructor to the aboriginal people of Docker River, a remote settlement west of Ayers Rock. A series of drawings from this period was exhibited by the Department of the Interior in Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide. Robert Ulmann’s paintings and prints of wildlife from Australia and overseas fill a beautiful studio overlooking the famous Logans Beach whale nursery at Warrnambool in the Western District of Victoria. His previous studio and home, together with 13 years of field sketches and his best work collected together for two books were destroyed by the Ash Wednesday fires at Naringal in 1983. Rob exhibited in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth as well as in the Regional Galleries of Warrnambool, Ballarat, Portland and Horsham, and, among numerous prizes, he won the award for watercolour at six of the annual exhibitions of the Wildlife Art Society of Australasia, between 1978 and 1983. Although his principal interest was in drawing and painting, he retained a fascination with sculpture. His works range from two stone fountains with figures commissioned by the City of Zurich, while he was still a student, to a 4 ½ ton sculpture in bluestone commissioned in 1977 as a memorial to Sir Fletcher Jones., a five metre representation of whale tails in steel, and a life-size bronze of St. John of God commissioned for a private hospital.Image of a goat beginning to rise from a seated position, possible struggling out of mud. Painted in yellow and brown tones, with blue shadows. Earth colours form a rough ground area surrounding the goat. A brown wash provides a cursory background behind the goat's head. Dark cream matt surrounds image. Gold painted wooden frame, with glass.Front: Robert Ulmann (lower centre, paint) Back: (no inscriptions)