Alan Birch

This series of comedic drypoints, linocuts and etchings were created following a research trip to Australia. Having seen Ned Kelly’s armour and death mask in Melbourne Library , I decided to read about his life. The juxtaposition of his murders, cult like stars among the poor and his eventual execution, fed my imagination. The prints tell of his endeavours in the outback and the creation of his criminal outfit.

Etchings, drypoints from Ned Kelly series.

The execution. Ned fighting a Kangaroo Ned and the Fruit Bat

Ned tickles a Koala Ned hiding in the woods Ned and the Platypus

Ned hiding in the scrap heap Ned hungover.