The Bend of Islands’ bushie who broke boundaries

Greenie Guru and Artist Neil Douglas Depicted in his studio in Melbourne’s Bending of the islands. (Photo, 1978.)

Neil Douglas, a crazy unusual and passionate protectionist, came to the forefront in establishing the bend of the islands Environmental Life ZoneSupporting solid arrangements to protect domestic fauna and flora.

They opened a douglas and artist partner House To exhibit his work in “cornering” – Nillumbik Artists Open Studios Program.

Like reportedDouglas has been faithful to his life throughout his life, MBE For Art and Protection Services:

On October 1, 1975, the distinguished citizen of 63 Victoria provinces, each to get an imperial honor. They were dressed in nine … Most of the male buyers, mostly footballer Keith Grieg and cricket player Ian Redpath – wore a clean blue suit. In contrast, a Beekning industrialist wore a morning outfit.

The strange man was Neil Douglas. This very popular environmental artist wore a Hesian outfit where he touched, painted and adapted himself. It was Shoeless to add an insult to the injury. Her hair (which claimed that it has not been cut for 20 years) and the beard almost strange, pink, bony hidden her face … Australian civilization, unquestionably, the queen’s choice of the queen in the government house that day was larger.

**This photo is part of a iA Award -winning photojournalist Bill Mcauley’s lens. **

Editor’s note – features in this photo collection, ‘Valley sound: Eltham’s 1978-1979 Times newspaper.

More than 40 years of Bill Mcauley’s news career began in 1969 as a student photographer in ‘Age’ in Melbourne. ‘Portraits of the Spirit: Bill Mcauley with a lifetime images’ has a few collections published. Click to see more than Bill Here.

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