Artists statement
© Anna Lanyon , Carmel Wallace 2004. Apart from any fair dealing for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review permitted under the Copyright Act, no text, image or part thereof may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, without prior written permission from the authors.
Historical information
This suite of etchings explores the natural and social history of Fawthrop Lagoon, an ancient intertidal lagoon that lies at the heart of Portland on the far south-west coast of Victoria, Australia. The work records and interprets essential moments in the life of the lagoon, the plants, birds, insects, water-creatures and humans who have lived and continue to live around its shores.
Physical description
White card backing with white torn looking inner frame. Centre is print of green dragons and flowers in the background and five red stamps in the foreground with the words ' Blood of China' and Chinese characters down the left and right hand sides of the stamps. The image is surrounded by red hand writing in fine liner.
Inscriptions & markings
A/P Lagoon Page 4 : Gold / leaf
Carmel Wallace
Mounting & framing
Blonde timber
Keywords
References
- Lagoon 32 Page book on the collection of seven artworks
- Western Victoria: Its Geography, Geology and Social Condition The Narrative of an Educational Tour in 1857 Heinemann Australia, Melbourne 1970. Bonwick, James. Western Victoria: Its Geography, Geology and Social Condition The Narrative of an Educational Tour in 1857 Heinemann Australia, Melbourne 1970. First published by Thomas Brown, Geelong 1858.
- Aboriginal Language Areas in Victoria: A Report to the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages Clark, Ian D. Aboriginal Language Areas in Victoria: A Report to the Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
- Dictionary of Aboriginal Placenames of Victoria Victorian Corporation for Languages, 2002 Clark, Ian D. and Heydon, Toby. Dictionary of Aboriginal Placenames of Victoria Victorian Corporation for Languages, 2002
- Fawthrop Lagoon Records, Department of Sustainability and Environment, 1891-2004 Fawthrop Lagoon Records, Department of Sustainability and Environment, 1891-2004
- Across the Nullabor, A Modern Argosy Idriess, Ion L. Across the Nullabor, A Modern Argosy,Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1951
- Portland Guardian and Normanby General Advertiser Portland Guardian and Normanby General Advertiser, Editorial, 23rd April, 1863
- Vagabond (James, John Stanley) Argus Vagabond (James, John Stanley) Argus, 18th November, 1884. Republished by Cannon, Michael (ed.) Vagabond Country Hyland House, Melbourne 1981
- Aboriginal Flora and Fauna Names of Victoria: As Extracted from Early Surveyors’ Reports, Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages Wesson, S. (2001) Aboriginal Flora and Fauna Names of Victoria: As Extracted from Early Surveyors’ Reports, Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages, Melbourne
- ‘Magazine Hill and Fawthrop Lagoon: Fond Memories’ in The Portland Observer Wiltshire, Joseph, ‘Magazine Hill and Fawthrop Lagoon: Fond Memories’ in The Portland Observer, Friday, 18 May, 1984