At home in Wamboin in 2012 photo by Graham Tidy via todays online SMH

Happy to be "a fool that rushed in" (Where Angels Fear to Tread) she said about herself. Betty Churcher, was a beautiful beautiful, passionate champion of the visual arts (1931 - 2015).  She opened up ways of seeing, influenced my approach to art making and importantly she was a strong female presence in the world of art - mainly via ABC tv programs and the choices made at the National Art Gallery of Australia. Please read and view here