Historical information

Dr Ruth Walker was a member of the AMA Arts Group, which was founded in 1959. She contributed a number of pieces of sculpture to exhibitions during the 1980s. Copies of AMA exhibition catalogues are held by La Trobe University Library. Exhibitions were usually help in September-October at the Victorian Artists' Society in Albert Street, East Melbourne.

This piece was gifted to Dr Bob Bennett, and donated to the College by his widow.

Physical description

Wooden sculpture of a stylised beaver, carved out of a single piece of huon pine. "R.WALKER" is engraved on the base of the sculpture.

Inscriptions & markings

"R.WALKER"