My Dad would be 87 years of age today and i know he would have loved Tasmania. I miss him.
It is difficult to look back because he is no longer around and there are so many forgotten memories that re-surface when looking through old documents and letters exchanged during the days of snail mail and faxes! He was always immensely supportive of each of us whilst always insisting on kindness and respect for my mother, no matter what.
In the mid-90's he supported my 'want' to do art and design and purchased my first computer. When i suggested a cheap model to begin with he said 'now why would i buy my daughter a bicycle without wheels?' and sent me off to 'research' the best type of computer (with programs) i may need so i could do digital art and design. I came back with the top 3 upon which he handed me a cheque with a smile and said 'no need to tell mum' ....
Once upon a time, he wrote (in part) ' you seem to create some very fine art pieces even though I would not know which way to look if you had not signed them - on the other hand they look good from any side. I like your etchings and watercolours too. I could not critique them but i like to look at them'.
What more could I ask for ? and i wonder how he would view the work today.
"most of my love and all my kisses" (back at you).
images: left to right. His and mum's wedding day/ negative of the day/ dad playing soccer in the south african refugee hungarian team (second from the left)/ in the 70's Western Australia/ my wedding day/ with him in Hungary 2001 (showing me where they grew up).
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