Sunday, August 26, 2012

OUR WES BOILED IN OIL


Interesting to see that Little Darwin’s series on Darwin activist Rob Wesley-Smith under the heading  THE UNQUIET AUSTRALIAN ( a play on  Graham Green's book, The Quiet American ) carried over into the 2012 Portrait of a Senior Territorian. The oil painting of Wes done by NT News reporter Alison Bevege (above) was entitled THE UNQUIET ACHIEVER.  Another person mentioned from time to time in Little Darwin – veteran photographer Barry Ledwidge – is also an artist  and entered a portrait of scientist Roswyn Rennie. In his biographical details, Baz said he spent a lot of time sailing and going to parties. He also proudly pointed out his membership of the Darwin Ice Hockey team and  the fact that he eats lots of Vegemite .