Canvas and Paper

Judgement-at-Ayers-RockThe Judgement at Ayers Rock

Pro Hart MBE (1928-2006)

1984, 84 x 60cm, Oil on board

The painting ‘The Judgement’ depicts what I believed to be true. The tracker outside the window of the courtroom is frustrated that the law did not want his evidence and I believed there was a conspiracy to cover up this evidence. The Judge I painted blindfold as he was blinded to the real facts. The jury are shown with masks and dark glasses because they did not see or were not told the true details and were kept in the dark.
(statement by Pro Hart)

Lindy_ChamberlainLindy Chamberlain

Neville Dawson

1988, 183 x 122cm, acrylic on canvas

Neville is Art Master at Newington College in Sydney.
Neville did his PhD thesis on the Chamberlain case, and I show a few of those paintings on this site. This painting is highly symbolic, including depictions of Ayers Rock, blood cells, trees to represent Lindy’s children. With Lindy’s hair, he depicts her as now being part of the Rock. Click here for more paintings about the Chamberlain case by Neville.

GraffitiGraffiti

Mick Vujanov

acrylic, oil, cement on canvas

1985, 170 x 120cm

He told us that title Graffiti was inspired by the fact that as you enter Sydney by train, you pass by the neglected back walls of buildings covered with graffitti, commenting on all aspects of society. Lindy’s story has now joined the fabric and lore of Australian society. He has painted her image, as she looked during her jail time.

Forensic-Examination-of-MotherhoodForensic Examination of Motherhood

Felicity Marshall

1987, 105cm x 75cm, pencil on paper

Felicity writes and illustrates for children’s books. She has done a series on the Chamberlain case.
Click here for more art on the Chamberlain case by Felicity.

news-image-collageuntitled

Mary Schepisi

1987, 20cm x 18cm, newsclippings and pencil in acrylic box

Chalk-sketch-of-kidsReagan, Kahlia, and Aidan

chalk or pencil on canvas

This chalk or pencil drawing of the children was done from a magazine printed in about 1987. Someone sent us a photo, but we have no other information. If you can provide us with any more details, please email me through the Contact page.

Further Reading :

  • Artwork

    What happened to Azaria Chamberlain, and then to Lindy has been the subject of great creativity, just a few example of which I have collected here, under the various forms of media headings. Some is held in private collections, some are public, some have been retained by the artists. Seemingly reflective of Lindy’s entire saga, […]

  • Caricatures

    Drawings by Mick Joffe, great Australian caricaturist, as well a collector of history and artifacts. Mick has published a number of books, and these come from his book entitledEndangered Characters of Australia: their Yarns & Caricatures (Volume 1, 1995) Bill Barnes was the court orderly during the first inquest. Click on the images to see a […]

  • Cartoons

    Cartoons are one way the artist can express a political opinion. These ones were normally used on the Opinion or Editorial pages of major newspapers. I will let them speak for themselves. Everyone is allowed to express their opinion. This cartoon (below) appeared in a Sydney ‘fringe’ paper, in early 1996, not long after the […]

  • Hollywood

    Evil Angels / A Cry in the Dark 1988 Starring Meryl Streep as Lindy Sam Neill as Michael Chamberlain Lindy was invited to consult to the screenwriter, producer, and actors. She found the process and relationships very constructive. While some scenes had to be combined, to fit six years history into two hours on screen, […]

  • Mini-series

    The Through My Eyes mini-series takes its’ name from Lindy’s book of the same name. It was broadcast in Australia in November 2004, and in New Zealand in August 2005, and is now available on DVD in those countries. Miranda Otto portrayed Lindy masterfully, virtually ‘becoming’ Lindy as Lindy struggled to comprehend the loss of her baby, […]

  • Poetry and other Writings

    A poem written by a person to whom Lindy had introduced herself and Azaria the day before, and who helped on the night Azaria died. We Were Strangers (pdf, 20kb) A lovely poem sent us shortly after Lindy’s book was published in 2004. The poem was written in the 1980s, but we had not seen it before. Song […]

  • Sculpture

    Mother and Child Guy Boyd (1923-1988) 1987, 70 x 42cm, bronze Guy Boyd was born into the illustrious Australian Boyd family art dynasty. At age 12 he chose to become a sculptor. After the guilty verdict against Lindy in 1982, he was so concerned about the unanswered questions that he published a book, Justice in Jeopardy. […]

  • Stage

    Lindy at Opera Australia Somewhere around 1989 Lindy got a phone call to her agent’s from an individual wanting to know if Lindy would be agreeable to an world class opera being written about her case. For five or so years after being released from prison she often got requests from people wanting her blessing […]


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