Sketch of an Infantryman
(after Ivor Hele's "In from patrol")

Sketch of an Infantryman
Pencil and ink on gesso primed canvas board
1372mm x 762mm
In the collection of LTGEN Peter Leahy, AO

2008

"This image is of SGT Iago Walker, a sergeant in 5/7 RAR and who was also the model for 'Be an Aussie Digger'."

"The sketch was a study for an upcoming drawing which pays tribute to Ivor Hele's 'In from Patrol" (AWM 22496)."

"LTGEN Leahy was gifted this image in appreciation for his support for the Official War Artist project."

Independent Productions and Aviation Services is the website of Conway Bown, Australian Army Official War Artist and Aviation Consultant. Services include portrait painting and other portraiture, aviation services such as CRM - Crew Resource Management - and Helicopter Underwater Escape Training - HUET - which may include Emergency Breathing Systems - EBS - training using Helicopter Aircrew Breathing Devices - HABD - or Helicopter Emergency Egress Device - HEEDs.

During 2006, Conway Bown deployed to the Middle East as the Australian Army's Official War Artist, what the US Armed Forces call Combat Artist. This website features the artwork created during this project as part of the Australian Army's Official Art Scheme.

For more information on War Art, Combat Artists, Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET), Emergency Breathing Systems (EBS) or Crew Resource Management (CRM), please visit the relevant webpages: