Last Saturday’s bus trip to Geelong, organised by local group Ballarat Arts Alive, was so engrossing, I completely forgot to take any photos. These shots of me talking about two of my early linocuts in the permanent collection of Geelong Gallery* were snapped by Shane Jones towards the end of a jam-packed day.
L-R: Deborah Klein, Jazz Age Memories and Sunny Sunday Afternoon, 1985, linocuts.
Collection: Geelong Gallery.
As I mentioned to the group, the 1920s wind-up gramophone, record cabinet, Art Deco clock and vase depicted in Jazz Age Memories (LHS above), are still in my possession. They are an important part of my history and are therefore much treasured. All were purchased very cheaply at various London antique markets when I lived there in the 1970s. For the purpose of this post, the original position of the ceramic pieces is recreated below. Nowadays, however, they reside in a locked display cabinet, safe from any unwanted attention - and inevitable carnage - from our resident feline, the notorious Alice.
Warmest thanks to the Ballarat Arts Alive team for a truly memorable day.
*The linocuts are part of the current exhibition, The O’Donohue and Kiss Gift, which finishes on 28 July. For further information about these and other works in the exhibition, visit my Blog Post of 26 June, The past made present, HERE.