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A section of the artwork, with a poppie to represent the fallen.
1/8A section of the artwork, with a poppie to represent the fallen.
Artist Chris Gray and Mates4Mates liaison officer Coco Quirke with the finished painting.
2/8Artist Chris Gray and Mates4Mates liaison officer Coco Quirke with the finished painting.
A section completed by a woman who's family were the very last of the £10 poms.
3/8A section completed by a woman who's family were the very last of the £10 poms.
The dog paw represents a veteran's service dog - symbolised in this circle as an essential part of his story in the defence force and emergency services.
4/8The dog paw represents a veteran's service dog - symbolised in this circle as an essential part of his story in the defence force and emergency services.
Each section is broken up by white dots. Top right is the section of man who's painted the journey of moving on from divorce. Centre is Chris Gray's dedication to Country (the earthy colours are strongly tied to the land) and in the bottom corner is a woman who's drawn a yarning circle surrounded by her children (represented with the 'U' shapes).
5/8Each section is broken up by white dots. Top right is the section of man who's painted the journey of moving on from divorce. Centre is Chris Gray's dedication to Country (the earthy colours are strongly tied to the land) and in the bottom corner is a woman who's drawn a yarning circle surrounded by her children (represented with the 'U' shapes).
Mr Quirke said he was impressed with this section, who's artist managed to paint the transition from earth to sea in one go, with one paint brush, without washing it clean. The painter included the Australian Air Force symbol in his art.
6/8Mr Quirke said he was impressed with this section, who's artist managed to paint the transition from earth to sea in one go, with one paint brush, without washing it clean. The painter included the Australian Air Force symbol in his art.
A woman with Samoan heritage drew a traditional Samoan hut among the waves to represent family. The two blue circles with white dots at the centre just above the hut represent the embryos she has frozen.
7/8A woman with Samoan heritage drew a traditional Samoan hut among the waves to represent family. The two blue circles with white dots at the centre just above the hut represent the embryos she has frozen.
Part of a man's painting, displaying a boat his ancestors used to travel across Northern Australia and into Asia on trading routes. Above is a section of Chris Gray's art which contains a ring of people (the 'U' shapes), representing Mates4Mates as a meeting place for everyone.
8/8Part of a man's painting, displaying a boat his ancestors used to travel across Northern Australia and into Asia on trading routes. Above is a section of Chris Gray's art which contains a ring of people (the 'U' shapes), representing Mates4Mates as a meeting place for everyone.
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