Dearest Richard Harding, I’m still trying to fathom a world without you in it - and failing miserably.
These photos (the most recent ones I could find) are from the blog post I published on Tuesday, 13 December 2016. The following text is an edited extract from the same post.
On Friday evening, 9 December, the Australian Print Workshop held an artist party to thank the artists who contributed to its biennial fundraiser, IMPRESSIONS 2016.
Like many of the people I spoke to that night, Shane and I look forward to the event as a rare opportunity to catch up with old friends from whom we are increasingly separated by time (or rather, lack thereof) and distance.
Pictured top, L-R are: Richard Harding, Shane Jones, Lesley Duxbury and Catherine Pilgrim. Richard and Lesley are former colleagues from my teaching days in the Printmaking Department at RMIT University - and very happy days they were too.
Pictured above, L-R: a slight regrouping, comprising myself, Richard, Lesley, Raymond Carter and Catherine. (Photo credit: Shane Jones).
Fortunately I’ve occasionally seen Richard since 2016, but not nearly often enough. Awhile back, we spoke about getting together for a coffee, but somehow never got around to it.
You will be sorely missed, Richard. My heart goes out to Tad, Lyn and all your family.
