The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Depicts Sergeant Kate Pendergast, seated in the floor, cleaning her rifle, Dili, East Timor, her toy dog watching at left. 'No one went anywhere without their rifle...Soldiers would jog, shower, eat and sleep with their rifles. At first it scared me. I'd never been around guns before. I learned a soldier must never leave his weapon unattended for his own safety in case it gets stolen.' Wendy Sharpe, `Australian Women's Weekly', March 2000, p. 58. Page from large sketchbook no. 2. Wendy Sharpe was appointed 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.
Australian soldier on patrol, Dili, East Timor. This is a page from the large sketchbook no. 2. Sharpe produced 4 sketchbooks of drawings while in Darwin and East Timor. Wendy Sharpe was appointed off
Depicts two Timorese women, Dalila and Maria, washing clothes in Dili, East Timor. Sharpe was fascinated by the activities of the women in East Timor. This is a page from the large sketchbook no. 2. S
Three Australian women soldiers with a patient, Dili hospital, East Timor. The hospital was set up in what was previously the Dili museum. This is a page from the large sketchbook no. 3. Sharpe produc
A group of East Timorese children, Dili, East Timor. Sharpe was fascinated by the children and drew them frequently. Wendy Sharpe was appointed official artist in December 1999, travelling to Darwin,
Depicts a large group of refugees, carrying their luggage and possessions, who are returning to Dili, accompanied by Australian peacekeepers. Wendy Sharpe was appointed official artist in December 199
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 Christma
