b'The art collection A dynamic representation of the firms contemporary outlookto acquire an artwork for the reception area in the P&O is its highly regarded collection of post-1970s Australian art.Building. Jamieson was happy with his choice a Pro Hart Artworks line the walls, inspiring partners, staff and clients painting featuring Ned Kelly on wheels but others in the to challenge preconceived ideas and think differently. firm were not. Gabriel Reichenbach thought clients would have a field day with the works title Highway Robbery and Through the acquisition and presentation of the collectiondecided it should be removed. He was not averse to the the firm has played a significant role in the development ofpainting itself, just its name in fact he ended up acquiring Australian visual expression, supporting the Australian artsit for his own home.community and fostering the careers of many significant contemporary Australian artists including Helen Eager, Jamieson believed his colleagues had become somewhat Dale Frank, Rosalie Gascoigne, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, unadventurous and saw art as a way to challenge them Tim Maguire, Susan Norrie, Jon Peart, Tony Tuckson andvisually, exposing them to new ideas, perspectives and John R Walker.experiences. When the firm moved to the MLC Centre in Sydney in 1978, he acquired several artworks to complement The firm purchased its first painting in the 1960s whenthe modern design of the building. Theideathat the firm senior partner Sir Norman Cowper decided it was time forshould acquire art for its offices was soon welcomed by the firm to move on from images of racehorses and sailingmany of the partners. This encouraged Jamieson to embark ships. Hugh Jamieson, a man of taste and style, was askedon a substantial acquisition program. He was a keen collector For those of us who work with the collection in frontof us every day, the artists encourage us to confront the new,not only through the colour and vitality of their works,but also by the messages they convey. Hugh Jamieson, founder of the art collectionTransient Ischaemic Attack Painting London 1 (TIAP1): There are no female Leprechauns: which way does a compass point in Space? Fly Spray 2005 by Dale Frank. 161'