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 Don Hill is an Australian Environmental artist and activist who grew up in Ipswich and now resides in South East Queensland and Thailand.  Early influence in his art works came from Arthur Evan Read, Mervyn Moriarty and Frank De Silva with whom he undertook casual studies and field trips.   In this book Don examines the use of raw and freely available materials for making compositions and artworks and how the art works came about.  This is especially relevant in his use out of recycled wood, canvas and in particular of bamboo which he grows  on his digs in Australia and Thailand. Don takes time to explain how this process happens when he feels inclined to start a new piece and the stories  that the works tell.  He uses materials and a palette derived from his first hand environmental experiences and previous  living conditions. The majority of pieces were made in the early 2000's and depict the memories of a wandering homeless person.  ...