Michael and I would have to be the most unpunctual couple on the planet. On our very first date (a walk at the Whiteman Park dog exercise area), I was pretty anxious as my estimated arrival time was not looking promising. Then, thankfully, I had a phonecall from the bloke I was meeting, (one Michael Sofoulis) apologising profusely as he was running late. Amused and relieved, I slowed down from Mach 1 and completed the journey under the speed limit.
Since then, we have earned a reputation regarding our inability to be anywhere on time. Medical appointments stress us out the most, as these are booked times when we know we only have an allotted period. Fortunately, most of the medicos we visit regularly have a tendency to run late and our anxiety lessens if we ring ahead and discover we are not sailing too close to the wind after all.
Family have long recognised our unpunctuality and normally give us an additional amount of time, so we hopefully arrive with any other guests, rather than being disgracefully late (again). One memorable incident, attempting to leave for Perth, we must have returned to the house on four separate occasions due to forgotten items. As Michael noted mournfully, "I really hate going to the Big Smoke!".
As far as this post is concerned, I had been aiming to have it completed well before this weekend, which is nearly over. The topic of this narrative is the fantastic Anzac Day long weekend, that was thoroughly embraced by all in Heavenly Beverley, including thirty or so Plein Air painters who descended on town to enjoy a few days of outdoor artistic endeavours.
The weather was perfect and the event went off without a visible hitch. Alan Pickering of the Perth Plein Air Painters, Beverley Station Arts and the Western Australian Society of Arts are to be congratulated for this inaugural occasion, which will hopefully put Heavenly Beverley on the map every autumn, which truly has to be a stunning season in the Avon Valley.
Also hanging around Beverley with definite intent was Fremantle artist, David Giles, who was Artist-in-Residence at the Station Gallery and ran three days of abstract workshops, part of which was held "plein air". We didn't really know David very well prior to his Residency and were delighted to spend time with him at both the Station and the East End Gallery. We also thoroughly enjoyed meeting his partner Suzy again and also Baxter (their dog).
Locals and visitors all had an absolute ball, combining art, conversation, laughter, great food and beverages, along with fabulous weather and extraordinary talent on show.
Anzac Day itself combined remembrance and camaraderie as we all wound down, preparing to return to slightly more mundane routines. Having said that, two hardy plein air painters were spied outside the East End Gallery, quite late on Monday afternoon, armed with their canvases and brushes, looking rather reluctant to leave...
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