Historical information

These photographs, taken by The Advocate in 1988, feature Jack Freeland, a former Ardeer butcher who became one of only about 80 people worldwide to create artwork with the brush held between his teeth. A well‑known local figure, often recognised as “the man in the wheelchair” who lived near Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church on Arthur Street, Freeland was accepted as a student member of the Mouth and Foot Painting Artists, joining fellow artists with disabilities in the international society.

Jack had just won second prize in the restricted art category at the recent Royal Melbourne Show with a painting titled "The Drovers".

Physical description

Digital scans of black and white negatives

Inscriptions & markings

6863.01 - Jack Freeland MS Art Exhibition The Hunt Club Community Arts Centre Ballarat Road Deer Park 1988 Photographs (Advocate 709).JPG

6863.02 - Jack Freeland MS Art Exhibition The Hunt Club Community Arts Centre Ballarat Road Deer Park 1988 Photographs (Advocate 709).JPG

6863.03 - Jack Freeland MS Art Exhibition The Hunt Club Community Arts Centre Ballarat Road Deer Park 1988 Photographs (Advocate 709).JPG