Bev

Bev
2026
Acrylic on canvas
150 x 100cm

I’ve known Bev for quite some time. She is many things, nurse,
healer, educator, Elder, Stolen Generation survivor, Grandmother,
Mother, Sister, Aunt but the main thing that’s always struck me
about Bev is her kindness and natural generosity of inclusion.
It is for those and many other reasons I choose this scenario
to produce the piece. It’s a memory of Bev’s unbridled joy and
humour when she hosted one of her famous annual Christmas
‘Tiddas’ get together in West End. Bev included a really diverse
range of women in her events and I recall the laughter and deep
affection of all involved. There’s also an a sadness in Bev’s eyes
every now and then which is what I’ve aimed for in this piece in
a bid to offer an insight that further deepens the value of her
kindnesses.