Historical information

CEMA Art Collection.
Part of "A Community View" 150 years in Portland Screenprint Exhibition.
Part of Angela Gee Residency 1983 and 1984.

Physical description

Laminated screenprint of a landscape with several social comments. The top of the work features a Micky Mouse symbol with dollar signs in his eyes and a speech bubble which says "We'll move the Heathland". To the left is text stating "ALCOA AIMS TO MOVE THE HEATHLAND. "AGE" 5-9-80". In the centre of the work vegetation burns, aboriginal people wave and a tractor drives below the text "THEY BURNT THE HEATHLAND 4-12-80". The lower section of the work shows two men with a red megaphone. A speech bubble comes from the megaphone which states, "I UNDERSTAND YOUR ANGUISH!" To the right of the men is a wreath of native plants with two animals (native mice?).

Inscriptions & markings

Front: 26 B. Sharrock (lower right, image) (pencil)
Back: 36