Colour a collection: Featuring artworks by Australian artist Elizabeth Durack

Abstract

This colouring book features a selection of sketches from a collection of artworks by the eminent Australian artist Elizabeth Durack (later Durack Clancy). The collection of 410 works is the result of her journey to Papua New Guinea in 1968. She was commissioned by the Australian Federal Minister for Territories and Minister for External Territories to: 'Do something on the women of Papua New Guinea'. As she travelled throughout the country, she created insightful drawings and photographs, together with observations of women, children and the environment.