Anzac Memorial Veteran Artist in Residence Exhibition

Discover the work of the Anzac Memorial’s Veteran Artist in Residence, Domenic Bartolo.
They Never Returned; Though Their Name Liveth For Evermore exhibition shares the stories behind local war memorials including the Anzac Memorial. Domenic’s work begs us to refocus on the lessons of courage, endurance and sacrifice our memorials represent.
“In areas of Sydney, many young people would be unaware or oblivious of what the Anzac Memorial and other Great War monuments are and the gravity of what they represent.
Few would understand today, the devastation communities suffered as a result of the appalling loss of life during the First World War.
With nearly all Australians who died in the First World War buried in overseas countries, the Anzac Memorial and the suburban monuments along with the names engraved on them are the only locations that families who had lost a loved one could mourn their loss.”
The Veteran Artist in Residence program is an opportunity to support veteran artists by providing the time and space to creatively explore the Anzac Memorial and reflect on their service and sacrifice, to help ensure that contemporary military experiences are interpreted for today’s audiences.
Domenic is the Anzac Memorial’s current Veteran Artist in Residence. Domenic served in the Army Reserve (infantry) from 1994-97 and is currently a graphic designer.