St. Mary's Church Kalgoorlie was built in 1902. It was built of local stone.I took a few photos to show the process of my work.It is interesting to see the development of a painting from the first few tentative pastel lines then onto the more confident brush strokes and finally a few more lines that refine the image. The church was an important symbol in showing off the strength and progress of the Irish Catholic community. This would probably have been a place where they would have come together at important occasions to reinforce their heritage and distinction from Protestant Australians.
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