Thomas Wood : SUMMARY RECORD [PRG 1344] • Artwork
Near Wallaroo (Watercolour)
View of the gulf with ship through a foreground of rocks and bushes.
Port Lincoln (Watercolour)
View of a fenced road running along side the water with the township of Port Lincoln in the background. [Very similar to the 1909 painting located at PRG 1344/6].
Calicalinga (Watercolour)
Beach scene of rocks and sand with a headland in the distance. The artist identified the painting as 'Calicalinga 1903' which appears to be an earlier version or corruption of 'Carrickalinga'.
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[Old Noarlunga] (Watercolour)
Rural scene of cattle drinking in a stream below a church on a hill in the distance; this has been identified as the Anglican Church of St Philip & St James at Old Noarlunga. Painted 15 December 1904.
Myponga (Watercolour)
View of the Myponga area, with a rustic bridge over a creek feeding into the gulf.
Port Lincoln (Watercolour)
View of a fenced road running along side the water with the township of Port Lincoln in the background. Painted 21 April 1909. [Very similar view to the 1889 painting - PRG 1344/2].
Salt Creek (Watercolour)
View of the creek with a small sailing vessel anchored. Caption reads 'Salt Creek "North Side Hill P[ort]. Lincoln Ap[ril] 23.09'. Salt Creek is actually north of Tumby Bay.
The 'Mary Ellis' at Sleaford (Watercolour)
View of the remains of the 'Mary Ellis' on the beach at Sleaford Bay, near Port Lincoln. Painted 27 April 1909.
Port Augusta (Watercolour)
View over the water at Port Augusta with wharf and various sized vessels featured. Painted 3 May 1909.
Port Augusta (watercolour)
View at Port Augusta with a rowing dinghy in the foreground and a larger vessel tied up at the wharf in the background. Painted 3 May 1909.
Hahndorf (Watercolour)
This work depicts a scene at Hahndorf. It was painted 16 April, 1910 and is part of a selection of watercolour paintings by amateur artist, Thomas Wood, featuring scenes of Hahndorf, Port Augusta, Salt Creek near Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, Calicalinga (Carrickalinga), Mount Barker, Wallaroo, Willunga and Noarlunga. Instead of the unique signature symbol used in the work entitled 'From back of refectory' 1904, Wood has simply titled and dated this work. Wood attempts to create an ideal setting by limiting details to the bottom third section of the composition. A pencil line, where he has gauged the horizon, is still visible. This technique is used to intensify the scene. The eye is lead from the bottom left, where the fence begins to the centre of the path where two tiny figures stand. From there the path is followed to a low horizon line where eucalypts create a blue haze. In comparison to the two girls, the trees on either side of the path appear gigantic, which is indicative of the deeply wooded area around Hahndorf. The artist has consciously used techniques for creating distance and scale in this work and may be considered illustrative or contrived. However, the work is also a good example of what Hahndorf might have looked like in 1910, which is perhaps similar to how it appears now in some areas. The low horizon line extends to an atmosphere which further intensifies the tree canopy and the tiny figures below. Despite his amateur status as an artist, Wood has been able to illustrate a scene with conviction. Although an amateur, Wood has provided an acurate example of the geography of the Hahndorf area in the early 1900's.
Hahndorf (Watercolour)
View overlooking the Hahndorf village, with a house and church in the middle ground. Painted 18 April 1910.
Mount Barker (Watercolour)
Rural scene looking down a road. Painted 23 April 1910.
From Back of Rectory Willunga (Watercolour)
This work depicts a rural scene at Willunga looking 'From Back of Rectory'. It was painted 30 November, 1904 and is part of a selection of watercolour paintings by amateur artist, Thomas Wood, featuring scenes of Hahndorf, Port Augusta, Salt Creek near Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, Calicalinga (Carrickalinga), Mount Barker, Wallaroo, Willunga and Noarlunga. Wood chose to uniquely sign his work with a symbol consisting of a design based on his initials, rather than a signature as such. This work depicts specific details of the scene including three visible "fallow" labelled in pencil, indicating fertilised areas of ground. The work also features the homestead, nestled into the side of a hill slope. The artist has included a tiny pencil drawing of another structure in the distance, in the centre of the work. Wood has also included three head of cattle in the foreground to indicate scale and to represent the rural nature of the setting. The skyline is met by a bright blue coastline which is in contrast to the dryness of the landscape. Although an amateur, Wood has provided an acurate example of the geography of the Willunga area in the early 1900's.
Wallaroo Copper Smelts and Jetty (Watercolour)
This work depicts the copper smelts and jetty at Wallaroo. It is part of a selection of watercolour paintings by amateur artist, Thomas Wood, featuring scenes of Hahndorf, Port Augusta, Salt Creek near Port Lincoln, Port Lincoln, Calicalinga (Carrickalinga), Mount Barker, Wallaroo, Willunga and Noarlunga.