Come in all shapes and sizes 
And do the strangest things
My favourite painting from the recent Heysen exhibition at the NGV in Melbourne
https://www.thecultureconcept.com/hans-and-nora-heysen-two-generations-of-australian-art-ngv
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They do indeed come in all shapes and sizes.
Love that he called his doxer ‘Dearest’.
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EC I wonder how much coaxing he had to do to get her to work in those conditions 😊
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We see the biographies of ‘great men’…good to see a portrait of a really great man.
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There was just something about this painting that kept me entranced.
The rural work of Hans Heysen (Nôra’s father) is well known – not so much that of Nôra. This was done during her time as a war artist in PNG – much to The Golfer’s annoyance I kept going back to that ‘gallery’ for another look.
Even now when I look at the photo I took I see a strong Aussie soldier who just wanted to get a job done and then have a smoko break
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I agree – heroes do come in all shapes and sizes.
Happy Tuesday!
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And Bluey certainly was a big one in more ways than one 😊
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I think I heard mention of him this morning on the radio. Lol at your wordless post having words, as does everyone else’s.
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Some wordless posts are great for others a word here or there seems ok Andrew.
I didn’t have the radio on this morning- going through Jon Faine withdrawal at the moment- LaTrioli isn’t a favourite of mine
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My Dad was in a tank under fire from the Japanese, grateful thanks.
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Those that ‘blazed the trail’ made things a little easier for the ones following behind – if anything could go more easily in those circumstances.
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What a hero to do that. Great memory of him
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Nora did a good job didn’t she Bill. She spent several years with the Australian forces in PNG as a war artist in WW2 – there were many of her works in the exhibition, this was the one that really caught my eye.
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Nice post and yes they do come in all shapes and sizes all heroes 🙂
Have a tanfastical week 🙂
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I certainly hope to Steve. Thanks for hosting your WW link With a bit of luck I’ll find something else or you another week
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And he certainly must have been a magnificent shape and size!!!!!!! And complete, with his “Dearest” bulldozer. What a fantastic word picture, as well as painting…
A beloved Cousin of mine, was in the Pacific, in WWII. Marrianna Islands… at one time. He too was in the Engineers. Said they always were the first to go in. Because they had to build the roads, etc., for the rest of the military, to come in after them. -smile- “Bluey” would probably have agreed!
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It is a good painting isn’t it.
Most ‘country’ boys were in good shape in those days – hard work on the land did that to them
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Lovely to see you Wisps – don’t be a stranger. Come and visit again some time.
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could look at his picture for a long time; definitely a hero
betty
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He looks like a nice and gentle’ fella doesn’t he Betty. Under that soft looking exterior there was a hero
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That’s some difficult work!
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Most of us will never know how difficult it was under those circumstances.
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