Opening ceremony, 2000, gouache and oil crayon on paper, 51 x 73 cm
At the time, Done said "It's a fantastic job and it's a great challenge and also a great honour to be asked to do this. It's like being asked to run the 100m!".
Done produced a series of original works which featured throughout the two beautiful volumes. This unique and complex project was managed by DNA Creative, edited and written by Madeline Murray, designed by Camilla Done, and printed at Diamond Press.
In addition to the program artwork, ‘Opal Reef I’ was featured in the 'Deep Sea Dreaming' segment of the Olympic Opening Ceremony and an original painting of the medallists' bouquet of Australian native flowers against a backdrop of Sydney Harbour was reproduced as a poster and presented to each Olympic medallist.
Done donated half his fee from SOCOG to the Paralympic Games and the other half to UNICEF.