Victor Maloney papers, mainly photocopies of newscuttings and draft autobiography relating to his artworks and personal history, 2003-2004

MLMSS 8311

fonds

2003-2004

Textual Records, Nonmusical Sound Recordings

431993

0.03 metres of textual material (1 folder)

Victor Maloney is a modern primitive artist and writer, originally from Adelaide but based in Cobar, NSW. His portrait of country singer Tania Kernaghan in a drought setting, ‘This Great Land’s Bleedin’!’, was nominated for the 2003 Archibald prize. His portrait of Slim Dusty won the 2003 Dobell Prize for Drawing. On the exhibition scene, he was a finalist in the 2003 Strathfield Eco Art Prize in Sydney and the 2003 Country energy Art Award in Armidale.

In 2002, Maloney won the Archibald prize for his portrait of painting of Broken Hill’s artist Pro Hart which featured on the cover of ‘Anthem of the Outback’, the lyrics of which he wrote as part of his ‘2002 celebration of the year of the outback’ and which became the first locally produced professional recording. Victor also entered three qualifying songs in the Songwriting Awards section of the Tamworth Music Festival. He was commissioned by Caltex to paint his ‘Great Cobar’ mural across the wall at the Truck stop to raise funds for his trip.

Between 2002-2004, he was invited by the State Library of New South Wales to write his autobiography, which described his early childhood development and artistic influences. In March 2004, the title was changed from ‘Reality Bites’ to ‘My Primitive Roots from the cradle to the cave’. He started writing his second book ‘The Lost World of Cobar’ in 2004, with the assistance and support from the State Library of NSW.

References:
Compiled from the collection
Library correspondence file

'Anklebiting Years'. Part 1 of Vic Maloney's autobiography.

'The Call of the Wild Draws You Near. Vic Maloney is the Modern Primitive Artist'. A collection of newscuttings.

'Reality Bites!!!' Part 2 of autobiography. Title changed to 'My Primitive Roots' in March 2004.

Copies of letter from Victor Maloney and State Library of NSW relating to decision to change the title of his autobiography from ‘Reality Bites’ to ‘My Primitive Roots’ , and his plans to write ‘The Lost World of Cobar’, with enclosed copies of title pages and a two page excerpts, 2002-2004

CD-ROM of ‘Anthem of the Outback’, music composed by Lyn Settree, lyrics and artwork by Victor Maloney, 2002

Photocopies of newscuttings relating to his books ‘Modern Primitive Roots’ and ‘The Lost World of Cobar’, portraits Tania Kernaghan and Pro Hart entered for the Archibald prize, local art competitions and fundraisers, 2003-2004

Photocopies of ‘The Hills are Alive!!' (Nymagee), 2004, ‘Fort Bourke Gold Mine Cobar’, the portrait of Slim Dusty for the 2003 Dobell Prize For Drawing and Victor Maloney at work in his fine arts and songwriting studio

Brochure for ‘New Beginnings Art Expo’ featuring favorite artworks of Victor Maloney, 2003, and photocopies of newscuttings relating to a mining themed painting by Maloney ‘Don’t come to Cobar and pinch our gold’ to be auctioned at Oregon in the United States, 2004

Copyright status:: In copyright - This collection has multiple rights owners
Research & study copies allowed: Applies only to material in which the author has been deceased for more than 50 years

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