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Subiaco Museum > Records

DRAWING: 'SWITCH BACK', PAM BRITTAIN

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Pam Brittain

1997

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Overview

Three framed pencil and charcoal drawings.

Left image is of two workers on the railway.

Middle image is of a car driving along a track.

Right image is figures playing a game against a fence.

Frame: Dark brown timber frame with black mount under glass .

Signature: Each image signed. Left image: Bottom centre 'Pam Brittain 97'. Middle image: Bottom right ' Pam Brittain 97' and bottom right ' Switch Back'. Right image: Bottom right 'Pam Brittain 97'.

Historical information

Part of series of nine works that were hanging in the Tom Dadour Community Centre for possibly twenty years. Given to the Subiaco Museum when the Centre closed in 2017.

Drawings have been taken directly from the artists sketchbook.

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cwa-org-43-2020.145.8

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Pam Brittain

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Subiaco Train Station

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Statement of significance

Part of series of nine works that were hanging in the Tom Dadour Community Centre drawn by Western Australian artist Pam Brittain. Depicts historical stories from the City of Subiaco.

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