Peter's Tree by William Yaxley

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Peter's Tree

Peter's Tree

Artist

William Yaxley
Production Date

1986
Medium

wood, fibreglass, feathers, and oil paint
Size

1900 x 1000 x 1000 mm
Credit

Chartwell Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, 1988
Accession Number

C1994/1/278
Accession Date

Jul 1988
Department

International Art
Classification

Object
Collection

Chartwell
Subjects

birds, heads (representations), trees, mythology, myths
Description

" 'Peter's Tree' was inspired by the story of an old Pacific Islander who lived in our district (Byfield) in Central Queensland. Peter's main diet was sulphur crested cockatoos." (William Yaxley, 2003)