| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART94159 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 57.5 cm x 76.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour on paper |
| Maker |
eX de Medici |
| Place made | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra |
| Date made | 2009 |
| Conflict |
Solomon Islands (RAMSI), 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Honiara: Rove Patrol
Description
The artist visited Rove Prison several times and on one trip there had been a rotation with new Australian peacekeepers on patrol. De Medici observed, "Their replacements were most charming & polite men, intelligent & hospitable". Keen to begin a drawing, she recalled "the boys set up a tarp for me to work under as the rain started within minutes of me staring a picture. I was nice and cool. I started a watercolour of one of the guys reading in a hammock strung up between the spotted trees. I was coolish. Nice break from the infernal humidity."