Digger Stands Watch Anzac War Memorial Wood Print

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Digger Stands Watch Anzac War Memorial by Joan Stratton - A simple statue of an Australian Imperial Forces WW1 Digger aka Anzac stands easy at the top of the column of Honour, listing the names of the fallen, his rifle resting in hand to his side butt resting on the ground, some statues have their rifles reverse arms used as a mark of respect at funerals and on occasions of mourning. He is looking out towards the rising sun with eternal hope in his eyes. He conveys meaning and sentiment that words may not convey, remembering our war dead, their honour, mateship, courage, sacrifice, respect and valour of our Australian and New Zealand Soldiers and Armed Forces.

The clock set at 0425 the time of the first landings on the shores of Gallipoli under the heavy fire of Turkish machine guns at Anzac Cove on Sunday, 25 April 1915, aka the landing at Gaba Tepe, or the Arıburnu Battle to the Turks. These landings began the amphibious invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula and the land pha...

Welcome to Paintings By Joan - Art & Design By Joan P Stratton. I live in the tropical far north, Cape York, Queensland, Australia. My beautiful home and country is the inspiration for my art. I began my working career in Melbourne, as a trainee in graphic art, technical drawings and drafting for a mining and engineering company. With the diversity of work available to me, I gained vast experience with all manner of mediums prior to the advent of computers. In the mid '80s, as a side-line to my permanent employment, I designed and prepared artwork for record covers (Albums, Eps), promotional ads and flyers for rock bands that marketed their music independently. I see myself as a mixed media artist, I love every medium and they all...