In memory of Peter and others – Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel

Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Peter', 'Tony' and 'Roger', 'Garry', 'Phillip William Kaiser', 'Mark', 'Wayne' , 'Mark A' and 'Dallas', mixed media, made in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. about 1991 Square quilt panel. It is has a blue background with 10 cm wide border in yellow. In the centre is a square yellow diamond shape with 'RNH 90-91' in blue machine appliqué letters (Royal Newcastle Hospital ). There are eight large squares on the blue background. There are eight small yellow diamond borders alternating around the panel between the eight large squares. The large squares are described below in a clockwork order starting with top left hand corner: 'Peter' Yellow square with central appliquéd round shape with long-stitched design of house scene in wool. Above and below the round shape are machine stitched the words 'Peter' and '1961-1990'. 'Tony and Roger' - painted beach and beach scene. Two pairs of footprints leading across the beach and painted red rose lying across the bottom of the square. 'Garry 26-2-90' Blue quilted square with central appliquéd circular panel long stitched with landscape scene. 'Phillip'. Cream background with painted baskets of flowers. 'Phillip', 'Phillip William Kaiser' '12-8-54', silver-coloured, metal medallion of lion, '23-7-91', 'Dearly Loved by Mum and Nanna'.Photograph, covered with discoloured clear plastic, between painted birds. 'Mark'. Painted square with black border. Central picture of the world, fringed by brown and red wavy lines. with one dark and one light clasped hand across middle. In the corners are pictures of the Statue of Liberty; Pharaoh's mask; Russian church; and a camel and a pyramid. 'Wayne *****'. Knitted square with crocheted edge. The word 'Wayne' is embroidered diagonally. Knitted 'grenadier guard' on left hand side standing on a 'fair isle' base. Yellow knitted stripe down the right hand side with '1943 - 1990'. 'Mark A.'. Square panel with blue background. Machine embroidered appliqué with waves and a surfboard rider in the centre with the sun in the right-hand corner and the word 'Mark A.' in red hand-embroidered letters in the top left hand corner. 'Dallas'. White background. The word 'Dallas' is written on the bottom in paint in very ornate printing as if on a music score. The central design is a circle depicting a rainbow, path and figure and tree with light shining behind the figure. Surrounded by four yellow hearts, two with pairs of feet and two with a single red rose. Another music score is painted behind the central circle.The panel was made in memory of Peter (b 1961 d 1990), Tony and Roger, Garry (d 26.2.1990) , Phillip Kaiser (b 12.8.1954 d 23.7.1991) Mark, Wayne (b 1943 d 1990) , Mark A and Dallas, who were at Royal Newcastle Hospital, The panel has been published in Walsh, P, (ed.), 1999, 'Two Stars' , Elephant Press, New Lambton, NSW. The following quotation is taken from this publication. 'Mark was a loving, caring son who travelled the world. He believed in treating people equally whether he met them amidst the splendour of the Taj Mahal or the squalor of a slum.' 'Mark (A) became an ardent surfer and a keen photographer. After working in a bank for years, he returned to university as a student. Mark took many memorable photos of the first Surfest in Newcastle. Friends and family recall his happy personality' 'Garry was a schoolteacher, a steward on the trains and a steward for Qantas. Garry loved the bush and trees rather than the city. He was a bloke who enjoyed a bet occasionally.' 'Phillip was a soft-hearted fellow blessed with a great generosity of spirit. He loved nature; he loved the bush. He enjoyed pottering around the garden and looking after his birds.