MILITARY MEMORIALS & EXHIBITIONS
Military Memorials by artist Ian Coate

One of the pleasures of being a military artist is being invited to work with organisations and other artists to create memorials that honour our service personnel.  Below are a number of projects I have been fortunate to be involved with.

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Military Memorial at Casino, NSW

I was delighted to be asked by the Richmond Valley Council to contribute the artwork to be engraved on their new 'Casino Drill Hall Memorial', overlooking the Richmond River in NSW.   This memorial is next to the World War One Memorial Walk and the Poppy Park playground.  If you are ever in Casino, it’s well worth the visit.
Below are some photos of the memorial, plus some images showing the production.

Military Memorial at Casino, NSW
Military Memorial at Casino artworks by Ian Coate
Behind the scenes construction of Casino Drill Hall Memorial
Military Memorial Casino artworks by Ian Coate
Military Memorial at Casino, NSW
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Military Working Dog Memorial at SASR, WA

The dog handlers at the SASR where very keen to create a memorial for their fallen dogs. I was honoured to be asked to create the initial concept artwork for this special memorial to honour our fallen four-legged mates and their service. Located at the SASR Museum, the finished result was a collaborative effort by many people.  Renowned sculptor, Robert Hitchcock did all the hard work bring the memorial to life. I was delighted to be part of the production.
Below are some photos of the memorial, plus some images showing the production.

Australian SASR Dog Memorial

To finish off the military dog memorial a plaque with my tribute poem "The Military Dog" was placed above the names of the dogs who have died in service or later from service related injuries. I am very proud to have been apart of this memorial.

Australian SASR Dog Memorial
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The Burt Memorial Hall stands as an important historic symbol of Perth’s Burt family, who played a significant role in the government of the Swan River Colony when it was first established. 2017 was 100 years since the buildings erection in honour of the two Burt sons killed in WW1.
Relatives of the Burt family asked if I could create a memorial design to go in the empty enclaves on the building’s front.

After the concept art was accepted, sculptor Mehdi Rasulle took over and did an incredible job of bringing the design to realisation.

Burt Memorial Hall artist Ian Coate
Burt Memorial Hall Ian Coate
Burt Memorial Hall design by Ian Coate
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Light Horse Tribute in Kupunda, South Australia

I am absolutely blown away to have my light horse painting turned into a metal sculpture for a memorial in Kupunda, South Australia. David Wynes from Plazma Art certainly did an amazing job.

Light Horse Tribute in Kupunda
Light Horse Tribute in Kupunda artwork by Ian Coate
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Danes' Driveway Memorial, Queensland

Kerry and Kay Danes were instrumental in starting me as a military artist, so it was absolute pleasure for me to supply the artwork for their driveway memorial.  This memorial lights up at night and is a fantastic neighbourhood tribute to our service men and women.

Light Horse Tribute in Kupunda
Light Horse Tribute in Kupunda
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