
War Artist Commission 2002
War Artist Commission
In January 2002, Peter Churcher was appointed by the Australian War Memorial as the official Australian war artist for the "war against terrorism" in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan. All the works were painted on site during the two separate engagements, the first covering the Persian Gulf and Diego Garcia and the second at Bagram, Afghanistan.

The Flightline at Bagram Airbase
2002 oil on hardboard 20 x 30 cm

The Entrance to the Australian Compound, Bagram, Afghanistan
2002 oil on cedar panel 14.8 x 23 cm

SAS soldier in the village of Bagram
2002 oil on hardboard 35 x 40 cm

Fill jerries here
2002 oil on hardboard 35 x 40 cm

Flying officer's morning meeting with the commanding officer in the operations room, Diego Garcia
2002 charcoal and ink wash on paper 27.6 x 37.4 cm

The 'piss-a-phone', outside bombed building, Bagram
2002 oil on hardboard 20 x 30 cm

Two SAS with Simpson the donkey in the Australian compound, Bagram, Afghanistan
2002 oil on hardboard 35 x 44.8 cm

SAS sleeping quarters, Bagram airbase, Afghanistan
2002 oil on hardboard 46 x 55.8 cm

On alert: operations room: Flying Commander Acko, Diego Garcia
2002 Charcoal and ink wash on paper 27.6 x 37.4 cm

"Macka" sleeping in tent, Diego Garcia
2002 oil on board 56 x 65.8 cm

Two Afghanis rummaging through rubbish in an old container, ASNCE area, Bagram
2002 oil on hardboard 14.8 x 22.8 cm

The RBS-70 afternoon watch, HMAS Kanimbla
2002 oil on board 56 x 66 cm

Sitting inside the helicopter, HMAS Kanimbla
2002 oil on board 35 x 45 cm

The hangar, HMAS Kanimbla
2002 oil on board 46 x 56 cm

On alert: flightline room, Diego Garcia
2002 charcoal and ink wash on paper 27.6 x 37.4 cm

Wrecked Russian aircraft, Bagram, Afghanistan
2002 oil on hardboard 34.8 x 44.8 cm

Looking west from rooftop of SAS compound sentry point, Bagram, Afghanistan
2002 oil on hardboard 34.8 x 44.9 cm

Boarding party, HMAS Kanimbla
2002 oil on board 20 x 25 cm

Operations room, HMAS Kanimbla
2002 oil on board 40 x 65 cm

Two fighter pilots rigging up during a scramble, Diego Garcia
2002 oil on board 40 x 35 cm

"Junior", Flying Officer Jordon Sander, Diego Garcia
2002 oil on board 47.2 x 38 cm

Corporal McKelvie RAAF, Diego Garcia
2002 oil on board 25.8 x 20.9 cm

Stoker in engine room one, HMAS Kanimbla
2002 oil on board 65 x 40 cm

Sailor Fraser, HMAS Kanimbla
2002 oil on board 45 x 35 cm

Two Afghanis rummaging through rubbish in an old container, ASNCE area, Bagram
2002 oil on hardboard 14.8 x 22.8 cm

Sleeping Birdy: the morning after the night before
2002 oil on board 40 x 35 cm

Messman "Jacko" HMAS Kanimbla
2002 oil on board 40 x 35cm

"Jack" Daniels
2002, charcoal and ink wash on paper, 37.5 x 27.6 cm

Nightwatch Bagram
2002 oil on panel 18 x 30cm

HMAS Kanimbla alongside, Port Rashid, Dubai
2002 oil on board 73 x 92 cm





























