life & times

1-2. Brett Whiteley at studio, Surry Hills c.1985 Philip Quirk, photographer.

1980
June to September in Bali with Joel Elenberg and his family, Anna and Zahava, until Elenberg's death.

1981
Moved to studio in Reiby Place, Circular Quay. November in Vanuatu.

1982
Travelled to Spain Germany, France. Returning to Australia, stopped in Rome to work with Walter Rossi on three etchings at Vigna Antoniniana, Rome.

1983
Travelled to Central Australia in the summer with Michael Driscoll and worked on publication Native Rose.

1984
Awarded Wynne Prize, The Art Gallery of New South Wales, for South Coast After The Rain, (1984). July in London.

1985
Purchased an old T-shirt factory in Surry Hills, Sydney, and converted it into a studio. Travelled to London in May; Wendy remained in England.

1986
Travelled to India to meet Wendy in Bombay and returned to Australia together.

1987
Travelled to London with Wendy. Wendy remains in London.

1989
Divorced from Wendy. May to August in London and Morocco, spending two months in Paris in an apartment on Rue de Tournon. Travelled for five weeks in Bali, Tokyo and Kyoto with Janice Spencer. October in Byron Bay, New South Wales.

1991
Awarded Order of Australia (General Division) on June 10.

1992
Died at Thirroul, New South Wales, 15 June.