Australian Antarctic Territory Arts Fellowship

During her fellowship, Harpist Alice Giles AM celebrated the centenary of the first Australasian Antarctic expedition with live performances of Australian musical works at Davis and Mawson stations, as well as recordings of the harp in the natural environment. The music excerpt on the stamp is from Aurora Wynnis (composer, Martin Wesley-Smith), which is one of the pieces performed by Alice Giles during her fellowship. The specific excerpt is an arrangement of part of the folk song "Annie Laurie", which is included in the larger work. The stamp photograph is by Glenn Jacobson, courtesy of the Australian Antarctic Division.

Painter and sculptor John Kelly braved the elements to create a series of en plein air paintings, directly responding to the landscape, as part of his fellowship. The paintings have been exhibited internationally and published in his book Beyond Woop Woop.

Two-time arts fellow, sound artist and academic Dr Philip Samartzis explored the impacts of extreme environmental conditions on people, as well as the interaction of katabatic (downslope) wind with the built and natural environments.

Photographer David Neilson, another two-time fellow, produced striking photography for use by the Australian Conservation Foundation and for his book Southern Light: Images from Antarctica.