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I
knew much more about the artists of Sydney and what was happening
… I thought Sydney would suit me much better [than Melbourne]. There
was much more life in Sydney.
From
an interview with Nora Heysen,
25 August 1994
Oral History Collection

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Spring
Light c.1938
oil
on canvas; 51 x 41 cm
signed lower left and lower right
Private collection
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I
dont feel things decoratively; I dont feel that theyre flat. I feel
that theres light and air surrounding everything and that is how I like
to portray it.
From
an interview with Nora Heysen,
8 November 1965
Oral History Collection
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