George Gittoes 'Disintegration' first nations artist 'The End of the Party'

'The End of the Party' ca 1980s

expressive line work to convey a humble snail sliding upwards along a grassy plain

inscribed on reverse: Susanna Ehlert

vulnerability and brashness

Margie Sheppard is a gentle and intriguing original work of art

George Gittoes 'Disintegration' first nations artist 'The End of the Party'George Gittoes, an Australian artist, filmmaker and political activist, has led an extraordinary life. In 1970, he helped establish the Yellow House Artist Collective, a bohemian institution in Sydney inspired by Vincent van Goghs artist commune and the British Arts Lab movement of the late 1960s. After departing the commune, Gittoes settled in Bundeena using it as a base for his travels to regions including Rwanda, Afghanistan and Cambodia, where he