Jade Delaporte
Photograph by Dieter Knierim 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Noongar Leading SeamanRoyal Australian Navy Australian Active Service Medal with Clasp ICATAfghanistan MedalAustralian Operational Service Medal – Border ProtectionDefence Long Service MedalAustralian Defence MedalReturned from Active Service Badge “You don’t see the ‘sunrise’ from the depths of the valley, once you have climbed […]…
Jonathan Kinch
Royal Australian Navy…
Kallan Edwards
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Mamu TrooperRoyal Australian Armoured CorpsAustralian Army Australian Defence Medal “You understand why you are alive once you learn what you are prepared to die for.” I come from a family with a long history of service within the Australian Defence Force (ADF), […]…
Michael Edwards
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Mamu Warrant Officer Class OneRegimental Sergeant MajorRoyal Australian Corps of TransportAustralian Army Australian Active Service Medal with clasps East Timor and ICATInternational Force East Timor MedalAfghanistan MedalDefence Long Service Medal with 2nd claspAustralian Defence MedalNATO Non-Article 5 Medal with clasp ISAFUS Bronze […]…
Michael Naawi
Royal Australian Air Force…
Normie Grogan
Photograph by Dieter Knierim 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Kuku Yalanji/Takalak, Far North Qld/Gulf Country Qld, Kanak Solomon Islander, Malayta Flight LieutenantRoyal Australian Air Force Australian Defence Medal “If you don’t know your history, you’ll never know your future.” I was born in Cairns, the second youngest of 11 children, and grew […]…
Rick Clark OAM
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Mandandanji MajorRoyal Australian Infantry CorpsAustralian Army Medal of the Order of Australia – Military DivisionAustralian Active Service Medal with clasps Iraq 2003 and ICATAfghanistan MedalIraq MedalAustralian Service Medal with clasp SE AsiaAustralian Operational Service Medal – Greater Middle East Operation (2 tours)Defence […]…
Roger Morris
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Gunditjmara/Ngandi/Wiradjuri SergeantRoyal Australian EngineersAustralian Army Australian Defence Medal “My heritage, my culture and where I am from means the most to me and for me to be able to pass that onto my children and younger family members gives me the upmost […]…
Asim Halim also known as Sam Halim
Flight SergeantRoyal Australian Air Force Medals Australian Service Medal with clasps IRAQ and KUWAITDefence Long Service Medal with first clasp Awards Yarra Ranges Council Ian De La Rue Award for Community Service ‘Fight for what you believe in.’ I arrived in Australia from Egypt in 1976 with hardly a penny to my name. I used […]…
Sharen A’Hang
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Nauo (Nawu) woman Private/CraftsmanWomen’s Royal Australian Army CorpsRoyal Australian Electrical and Mechanical EngineersRoyal Australian Army Pay Corps Captain AACAustralian Army Cadet Corps Reserve Force MedalAustralian Defence MedalAustralian Cadet Forces Service Medal “When times are tough, and I start to feel depressed, instead […]…