Emigration - Sketchbook...so far

Convicts;
The first Irish that arrived in any great number were transported as convicts. The picture on the right is done in black ink. The one on the left is just a pencil sketch

Irish in Australia;
This is another ink. It is a composed of three scenes that revolve around the differant experiences of the Irish in Australia. One is of the famous outlaw Ned Kelly, who represents rebelliousness and anti-establishment. The one with the people panning for gold in the stream represents those Irish brought to Australia by the promise of opportunities and wealth. The church and family represent the way the Irish established themselves and proliferated in their new land, carving out a strond identity.

Gold Rush:
A pen drawing of fortune seekers in the Australian outback. They were composed of many Irish people.

Kalgoorlie; Evolution of a Gold Rush Town
These are a series of pen drawings of the story of how Kalgoorlie evolved from a miners camp to a jewel of Western Australia's gold rush age.

Paddy Hannon

 

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