Futures Past, prompt by Ben Huberman As a kid, what did you want to be when you grow up? How close or far are you from that vision?
When I was pre-teens, all I wanted was to marry Christopher Pyett. The fact that I had to wait till I was 54 didn’t deter me; just allowed a lot of growing up to happen in the interim. I was always a slow learner.
Christopher has a goal of one day winning the Archibald Portrait Prize, though he probably wouldn’t admit it. This year was the first time he’s entered and he missed out. There were over 800 entries, and 47 were chosen.
The good news is that he was accepted into the Salon des Refuse´s. The National Trust S.H. Ervin Gallery at The Rocks has chosen paintings that didn’t make the Archibald Portrait Prize or the Wynne Landscape Prize from this large group of entries. This gallery has a good reputation and I hope if any of you reading this live or are visiting Sydney, you might find time to visit this gallery.
As this will be a touring exhibition, it will also come to the Mornington Regional Gallery on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, between 9th October and 29th November. We are very excited about this as it will allow the portrait of Rosie to get some good exposure.
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A lovely outcome, after all. Congratulations to Christopher.
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And I forgot to say I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. When I got to high school, I discovered that not everyone held teachers in such awe and respect as I did, and I went off the idea.
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You would make a good teacher, Christine. It’s never too late!
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What? at 60? I could teach family history, I reckon, if I put my mind to it. 😀 Thanks Barbara.
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Never too late! But now you have found writing, I guess there are better things to do! ❤
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It seems so. Time will tell. 🙂
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Thank you for this ping-back. I loved reading your writing and wonder if you were/are an Australian, before starting a new life in Ireland? I admire the way you are continuing to write and express those things that are needing to be written.
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Wonderful! 🙂
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Excellent 🙂 Thanks Bette!
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Getting into the Salon des Refuse’s is quite a coup. Well done. I will visit.
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bmpermie, shall look forward to hearing how you find the exhibition. We’re very excited that it’s coming down our way too! 🙂
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How wonderful that dreams CAN come true! And how much better to be happy now that to “peak early”, (a phrase on ofmy friends used to comfort her daughter, who was having a tough time with some cliques in middle school.) Congratulations to Christopher! That is wonderful!
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Thanks Dixie, always good to hear from you. ❤ Hope all is going well with you too!
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Congratulations! Enjoy!
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We shall Cynthia, thank you! ❤
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That’s a great achievement. You guys must be so proud.
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We’re grateful Bridget, and it’s wonderful to see Chris’s work exhibited as he’s put a life time into this passion. 🙂
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” I was always a slow learner.” Me too, Barbara, me too! 🙂
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We caught up in the end, though, didn’t we Maggie!! ❤
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NOW you tell me! 😉 Ah well, it will just have to be a trip across the bay instead. 🙂
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Would love to meet up Heather, if you can cope with another blogging meet-up?
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If I survived a visit to M-R, I can survive any blogger meet-up! 😉 I’ll be in touch. School has just gone back and I’m back at work in a very full-on classroom. 🙂
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Shall look forward to hearing about your teaching. 🙂
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Wow! What an accomplishment!
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He’s pretty chuffed Cindy! 🙂
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Kudos! That’s great news 🙂 All the best for a successful show!
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Thanks Stephanie, shall post about the exhibition when it comes nearer to us!
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Great to hear your husband’s painting was accepted in the ‘salon des refuses’. They often show better paintings that in the Archibald.
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Thanks Gerard, we’re really happy, especially as the exhibition will come to Mornington. They have shown the Archibald the last few years, and this is the first time they’ve had the Salon.
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