Artist - Janet Fountain

Back  Home  Next

Copyright belongs to the artist and is registered with Copyright Agency

Title:

Casting Anodes

 

 
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Image size (h x w): 46 x 32.5 cm (18" x 12.5")
Completed:

Aug 1999

Mount Isa

Award:

2000

Winner - Tree of Knowledge

(Australians at work section)

Barcaldine Art Competition & Exhibition
Private Collection

Note:
This was a view from the platform over the anode wheel at the Mount Isa Mines copper smelter.

The anode wheel took molten copper from the anode furnaces and cast it into anodes ready for further processing at the copper refinery in Townsville.

Painted on site, wearing appropriate safety gear.