Now for some real art - Modern Australian, mainly Sculpture.

I have inherited some amazing pieces, consider myself custodian for
a while, maybe years, but some day hope they will be acknowledged
as important in Australian art history.

I grew up with these, so they are familiar, but now I own them, and study
them more closely, perhaps research further on their creators, appreciate
them perhaps more so.

As I've run a parallel journey by studying and creating art, sculpture and
design of my own, I believe I am qualified enough to know them pretty
well.

We even visited these artists in their own home environments, or saw their
foundries, studios, and exhibitions.

Tom Bass would be the best known, but there is:
Lyndon Dadswell, Douglas Annand, Bim Hilder, Margot Lewers, Bonython
Galleries, Anna Cohn, Watters Gallery, May Barrie, Margel Hinder, Diana Hunt,
Ester Bellis, Syd Baron, Proffessor Bissietta, Elwyn Lyn, Judy Cassab,
David Rose, Judith Pins, Jon Vonwiller,  Mitzi Mcoll, Stephen Walker and more.

There are articles, books, their preliminary sketches, maquettes, photos etc.

Some historic pieces, 2 damaged gargoyles from Sydney University, a head
from a statue in either Centennial Park or The Royal Botanical Gardens.

Memories of seeing early Brett Whiteley, a Happening, Christo's Wrapup,
even the humour of Barrie Humphries large bowl of vegetable salad at the
Bonython Galleries, surely to represent vomit!

Being involved myself in making  a first soapstone sculpture with the adults,
doing a Wombling workshop, early junk sculpture and recycled art.

Our very own home more gallery like than suburban house, early modernist,
with a central hall lined with art works, mobiles, handmade bespoke light fittings.

Being dragged along to every art show or event, the recording of these with my
parent's photography. I know I resented it then, but appreciate it now.

I have been to Tom Bass' home, seen his chapel and studio, had his wife read
my palm. I have been led through scary rooms of a happening at age 12? by
Anna Cohn, shown her internment tattooo, and still have a brooch she gave me.

I retain the marvelous miniature artwork Xmas cards they sent to us.

So next will be to chronicle this - photos to come.