So much fun to support other artists.
Where did the last week go? I suddenly realised that I hadn't posted all week due to... life in general. It happens.
Anyway, last Friday evening I had the privilege of attending the opening night of Tony Busch's first solo show. He does fabulous weavings inspired by Australian nature. Absolutely gorgeous and textural. You can find him on instagram @burningatgbusch
Here's one that we bought at his end of year degree show:
Tony dyes his own fibres with natural materials. This one is inspired by the floor in the Sturt Gorge. If you look carefully at the right hand side, you can see 'pebbles' underneath the fringing inspired by stringy bark and eucalyptus leaves. Tony attended art college after retiring and is now winning prizes as an emerging artist. It just goes to show that retiring can be the beginning of brand new branches of learning.
I'm in total agreement about supporting other artists, Tracy. It's such a rush to enjoy, share and purchase works by others, and I love it that your friend started a whole new (and lovely) career after retirement!!
ReplyDeleteHe's doing so well, winning emerging artist prizes internationally and everything. We've bought while he's still within our budget, because he soon won't be!
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