Title

Ivor Hele: The Heroic Figure

Collective title

An Australian War Memorial travelling exhibition

Venues

Art Gallery Of South Australia. (26 September 1997 – 2 November 1997)

Riddoch Art Gallery (5 December 1997 – 1 February 1998)

Geraldton Regional Art Gallery (13 March 1998 – 3 May 1998)

Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery (5 June 1998 – 19 July 1998)

Newcastle Region Art Gallery (8 August 1998 – 20 September 1998)

Orange Regional Gallery (20 November 1998 – 24 January 1999)

Brisbane Customs House (4 February 1999 – 14 March 1999)

Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery (1 April 1999 – 6 June 1999)

State Library Of New South Wales (22 June 1999 – 12 September 1999)

Bendigo Art Gallery (4 November 1999 – 5 December 1999)

Australian War Memorial Gallery (16 December 1999 – 27 February 2000)

Date

(1997 – 2000)

Summary

Single-artist exhibition. Located: Australia

Curator

Lola Wilkins

Documentation

Catalogue

Country of context

Australia

Abstract

Ivor Hele : The Heroic Figure is an exhibition drawn from the large art collection held at the Memorial. Ivor Hele was Australia's longest-serving war artist, attaining the rank of Major, and serving in North Africa, New Guinea and Korea. Hele's style changed dramatically throughout his career, in North Africa he painted with a soft pink palette; his paintings from New Guinea became dark and sombre, conveying a sense of gloom and despair. Hele was unable to complete a series of paintings of soldiers in the Lae area due to ill health. Featuring dramatic oranges and greens, his paintings from Korea reflect concern and a heightened sense of physical fatigue. [AWM media, 1997]. 

Last Updated

02 Aug 2021