The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Depicts a singer, Kylie Minogue, and musicians performing for the Australian peacekeepers at the Christmas 'Tour of Duty' concert in Dili, East Timor. Sharpe writes of the event: 'Just before Christmas a concert called 'Tour of Duty' was performed at Dili stadium and broadcast nationally on Australian TV. It featured Kylie Minogue and John Farnham . . . I managed to talk my way into the backstage area. It was even hotter than where I was sitting, surrounded by black plastic. I didn't have enough water with me and nearly passed out, but I still managed to draw. It was well worth it!' (Wendy Sharpe, 29 May 2000). Wendy Sharpe was appointed an official artist in December 1999, travelling to Darwin, where she attended briefing sessions with Australian INTERFET personnel. In East Timor she was attached to the Army History Unit in Dili, where she recorded the work of the Australian peacekeepers and East Timorese people.
Kylie Minogue and Doc Neeson perform on stage at the Christmas Tour of Duty Concert, Dili, 21 December 1999. Two soldiers on the left foreground have their backs to the viewer as they watch the concer
Kylie Minogue and her dancing girls backstage during the Tour of Duty concert, Dili, East Timor.
Kylie Minogue and partners performing in the Tour of Duty concert, Dili, East Timor.
Depicts vocalists Kylie Minogue and John Farnham performing on stage in the Tour of duty concert, Dili, 22 December 1999. A soldier stands the right of the foreground and a plastic drink bottle in the
Kylie Minogue and Doc Neeson perform on stage at the Christmas Tour of Duty Concert, Dili, 21 December 1999. Two soldiers on the left foreground have their backs to the viewer as they watch the concer
Kylie Minogue standing in the rain surrounded by a group of people, Tour of Duty Concert, Dili, East Timor. Verso: Figure study crossed through.
Christmas Eve concert and performance witnessed by Sharpe at Suai Cathedral where the East Timorese people re-enacted the massacre that had taken place in the cathedral. Wendy Sharpe was appointed off
