Paintings by Artist Jane Bennett of the wharves, stevedores & shipping of the Hungry Mile & its controversial redevelopment into Barangaroo

1. Jane Bennett Artist Industrial & Maritime Heritage Frances Keevil Galleries Bay Village 28-34 Cross St Double Bay NSW 2028 Tel: 61 + 2 9327 2475 [email_address] www.franceskeevilart.com.au/Jane_Bennett.htm From the ‘Hungry Mile’ To Barangaroo

4. Unlike many artists I usually work on site to capture the elusive spirit of place. I set up my easel by the side of the road, on windswept rooftops & on demolition sites. Unpredictable weather, constantly changing light, distractions from workman & passers-by – are more than compensated for by the depth of knowledge I have gained about the hidden gems of Sydney. I see Sydney in all its moods, from the pearly calm of early morning, the brilliant cobalt sea and sky of a warm summer’s day, to dramatic storms & the jewel-like city skyline at night.

6. “ Casino Site from the top of Pyrmont Power Station” 1996 oil on board 40x89cm

8. “ Star City Casino site 2”1996 oil on canvas 122 x 180 cm

11. U87 “Evening, Sydney Harbour Bridge from Port Jackson Towers” 2004 oil on canvas 91x168cm The Port Jackson Towers, above North Sydney Olympic Pool, provided a vantage point for a panorama of the entire harbour. I included this painting to show the area in context with the geography of Sydney.

15. “ Caledonie Express” 2005 oil on canvas 15 x 30 cm PRIVATE COLLECTION : SYDNEY

16. DH2A-D “The ‘Pauwgracht’, evening clouds “2005 Polyptych oil on canvas 51x25cm each canvas (total size 51 x 102cm)

17. “ The ‘Pauwgracht’” Diptych 2005 oil on canvas 51 x 25cm each canvas (total size 51 x 51cm) PRIVATE COLLECTION : BRISBANE

18. These are a few of the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet of Ro-ros (roll-on, roll-off) or car ships. The Wallenius (originally a Swedish company)ships were green & named after operas. The Wilhelmsen (originally from Norway) ships were vermilion & all their names started with the letter “T”. Each ship was subtly different, but there were 4 basic types, Marks I – IV & within each Mark, groups of 3 or so similar sister ships. The ‘Taiko’ & the ‘Tampa’ for example, were sister ships. Each ship would return to Port Jackson after a period of about 110 days. WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN

19. DH11 “'The Madame Butterfly‘” 2005 oil on canvas 75 x 100cm

20. DH8A-C “The ‘Takara’ Triptych” 2005 oil on canvas 41x 31cm each

21. DH9 “The Tamerlane after rain” 2005 oil on canvas 75x100cm

22. DH55 “The 'Tampere' “ 2006 oil on canvas 75 x 100cm COLLECTION: THE MITCHELL LIBRARY, STATE LIBRARY OF NSW

24. DH98 “2 Cranes- L2 & L3” 2006 oil on canvas 41 x 51cm THE THREE RED CRANES AT DARLING HARBOUR

25. DH25 “L2 Crane with Stormclouds” 2005 oil on canvas 51.5 x 25.5cm

28. DH30 “The Dangling Boat” 2005 oil on canvas 91 x 46 cm

29. DH137 The L1 Crane 2007 oil on canvas 46 x 36cm

30. DH135A & B Maintaining the Crane (Diptych) 2007 oil on canvas 51 x 25cm each canvas (total size 51 x 51 cm)

31. DH33A-B “From the Bridge of the 'Taiko' Diptych'' 2006 oil on board 20 x 40cm each (total size 20 x 80 cm) PAINTINGS FROM THE BRIDGE OF A SHIP

32. DH212C “The Last call of the ‘Tampa’ ” 2007 oil on canvas 102 x 76cm PAINTINGS FROM THE BRIDGE OF A SHIP DH212E Sydney Harbour Bridge from the Bridge of the ‘Tampa ‘2007 oil on canvas 102 x 41cm DH212D “North Sydney from the Bridge of the ‘Tampa’” 2007 oil on canvas 122 x 51cm

33. DH53A-B “Miller's point from the Bridge of the 'Talabot' Diptych” 2006 oil on canvas 31 x 61cm each canvas (total size 31 x 122cm) PAINTINGS FROM THE BRIDGE OF A SHIP

34. DH23 “Forklift & container, ‘Capitaine Tasman’ “ 2005 oil on canvas 40 x 30cm STEVEDORES WORKING THE SHIPS

35. DH61 “The old forklift” 2006 oil on canvas 25 x 30cm

36. DH69 “Lifting container 'Oceania Chief' “ 2006 oil on canvas 25 x 20cm

38. DH139 “The 'Southern Cross' (with Robbie & forklift) “ 2007 oil on canvas 31 x 92cm

39. DH83 “Spirit of Tasmania 3 with linesmen” 2006 oil on canvas 38 x 76cm ‘ THE SPIRIT OF TASMANIA’ AT DARLING HARBOUR The Mitchell Library, State Library of N.S.W, has acquired a painting from this series .

40. DH94 “Spirit of Tasmania 3-Linesman dragging rope” 2006 oil on canvas 25 x 25cm

41. DH89 “Linesman with rope, Spirit of Tasmania 3” 2006 oil on canvas 20x25cm

42. THE LAST VOYAGE DH88 “Spirit of Tasmania 3 with cars entering ramp-the last voyage” 2006 oil on canvas 38x76cm COLLECTION : THE MITCHELL LIBRARY, STATE LIBRARY OF NSW

44. HCT18 “The Hungry Mile from the Harbour Control Tower 2 “ 2008 gouache on paper 101 x 76cm

45. HCT26 “Forum Samoa from Harbour Tower “ 2008 gouache on paper 75 x 100cm

46. HCT15 'Don Juan' at night from the Harbour Control Tower 2007 gouache on paper 20 x 27cm

47. HCT2 “Darling Harbour from Harbour Control Tower” 2006 gouache on paper 45 x 31cm COLLECTION: THE MITCHELL LIBRARY, STATE LIBRARY OF NSW

48. "The Sydney Harbour Control Tower" 2008 oil on canvas 180 x 122cm

50. DEPARTURE OF THE STEVEDORES OCTOBER 2007 DH171 “The empty wharf 3” 2007 oil on canvas 61 x 91cm COLLECTION OF SYDNEY PORTS CORPORATION

51. DH176 “The Dead House 2 “ oil on canvas 91 x 61cm 2007

52. DH172 “Relics from the Dead House” oil on canvas 41 x 51cm

53. DH157 “Relics from the 'Dead House'2 “ oil on canvas 46 x 61cm 2007

54. DH187 “The maiden call of the ‘Pacific Dawn’ with the demolition of Shed 6” 2008 oil on canvas 31 x 103cm DEMOLITION OF THE WHARVES

55. DH198 “The last of shed 4” 2008 oil on canvas 25 x 51cm

56. DH208 ”Wharf Skeleton” 2008 mixed media on paper 76 x 114cm

57. DH207 “Rehearsal for Raising the cross, Barangaroo “ oil on canvas 46 x 36cm 2008 WORLD YOUTH DAY

58. DH206A-B “Rehearsal for raising the cross, Barangaroo” Diptych 2008 oil on canvas 25 x 20cm each canvas (total size 51 x 20 cm)