PRESENTATION OF THE B-17 BOMBER ETCHING TO THE MUSEUM
Presentation of etching to Museum.
On Sat 1 Dec 2018 George Crowe, a Vietnam veteran presented a magnificent etching on brushed aluminium of a WW2 B-17 bomber. This etching is particularly relevant to the museum because the B-17 was used extensively in New Guinea during WW2.
George, a veteran of Vietnam, is a talented artist and also has some of his paintings hanging in the foyer of the Veterans Affairs office. George is unique in that he does not sell his paintings or etchings, but gives them away to friends and others who have helped him along the way. George is prominent in the Scottish community in Queensland.
Whilst speaking to George at the presentation it became clear that an etching is different to a painting in that, whilst creating an etching, there is no room at all for an error. Once the surface is etched the resulting marks cannot be erased and a new start made.
On behalf of the Association and the Museum curators “Thank you George
On Sat 1 Dec 2018 George Crowe, a Vietnam veteran presented a magnificent etching on brushed aluminium of a WW2 B-17 bomber. This etching is particularly relevant to the museum because the B-17 was used extensively in New Guinea during WW2.
George, a veteran of Vietnam, is a talented artist and also has some of his paintings hanging in the foyer of the Veterans Affairs office. George is unique in that he does not sell his paintings or etchings, but gives them away to friends and others who have helped him along the way. George is prominent in the Scottish community in Queensland.
Whilst speaking to George at the presentation it became clear that an etching is different to a painting in that, whilst creating an etching, there is no room at all for an error. Once the surface is etched the resulting marks cannot be erased and a new start made.
On behalf of the Association and the Museum curators “Thank you George
Paul Brown (Museum Curator), Bob Collins, George Crowe, Maj Gen John Pearn AO. RFD., Colin Gould (Assistant Curator) at the presentation.