Dear friends, It is with a heavy heart we learn about the recent passing of Max Angus in February. Max, we believe, was Australia's oldest practicing veteran artist at 102. Born in October 1914 he lived through Australia's centenary of service, including serving at Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, on General Blamey's HQ and then in Brisbane where he worked with Japanese Prisoners of War preparing propaganda material to be dropped over Japanese occupied areas. Very highly regarded in his home town of Hobart, and a Member of the Order of Australia, Max epitomized what it means to be a veteran artist and gentleman. It has been a long held goal that, on behalf of our grateful nation, we would be able to share with our World War Two (WWII) veterans and veteran artists the news that the Government has seen fit to allow us to transform the old Repat Clinic into a unique cultural and healing arts centre for all veterans where their stories, told through their art, would be cherished along with all work by veterans. With each passing day that goal looks more and more distant. An opportunity was created to encourage the Prime Minister to meet Max on his birthday in October last year. The PM was too busy to make himself, or even another member of his government, available for our oldest veteran artist. Time is running out. The ranks of our WWII veteran artists are thinning with Max's passing and the passing over the last few years of some extraordinary artists who served this country during the war. If you are aware of other living WWII veteran artists please bring them to our attention. We would love to facilitate an exhibition of their work in their honour. For those interested in learning more about Max please follow the links below: https://www.alcorso.org.au/assets/Max_Angus_CV.pdf https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0695/3129/files/Island_134_-_Max_Angus_Humanity_Personified.pdf?3580872674029764998