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Manyfaces of Inspiration Conversations on Australian Creativity William Barton Bruce Beresford Tony Bilson Wendy Blacklock Joan Carden Geoffrey Chard David Clarkson Michael Crouch Rosemary Crumlin Tania De Jong Ross Edwards Robert Gard Stephen Kovacevic Greta Lanchbery Justin Macdonnell David Malouf John McCallum Elisabeth Murdoch Ted Myers Roland Peelman Helena Rathbone Rodney Seaborn John Shaw ManyFaces of Inspiration Conversations on Australian Creativity Dinah Shearing Rachael Swain ANTONY Ken Tribe Googie Withers JEFFREY Martin & Peter Wesley-Smith Many Faces of Inspiration — Antony Jeffrey.indd 1 2/09/10 4:52 PM ntony Jeffrey has worked A in arts management since 1975 when he joined the Australia Council as Music Board director. He was the first general manager of the Australian Chamber Orchestra and for many years has maintained a close association with the orchestra. Prior to that he was commercial manager of the Australian Opera. More recently he was general manager of the Song Company until 2009. He originally trained as an accountant with Price Waterhouse, where he worked in Australia and overseas until his passion for music seduced him into the professional music scene. Since that time, in addition to his executive appointments, he has worked as director or consultant to many arts organisations including the Australian Ballet, Melbourne Theatre Company, Lyric Opera of Queensland, Musica Viva, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust. He has been a leader in establishing philanthropy, corporate sponsor- ship and strategic planning in the arts in Australia, publishing several books in this field, notably 101 Good Ideas for Assisting the Arts. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2008 for his services to the arts. Since 2002, he has recorded over 200 interviews with artists and arts people, driven by his curiosity and admiration for their creativity. Many Faces of Inspiration is a direct result of this work. Many Faces of Inspiration — Antony Jeffrey.indd 2 2/09/10 4:52 PM ANTONY JEFFREY n ManyFaces of Inspiration N Conversations on Australian Creativity n Varenna Conversations www.manyfacesofinspiration.com iii Many Faces of Inspiration — Antony Jeffrey.indd 3 2/09/10 4:52 PM Published in 2010 by Varenna Conversations 63 Ryan Street Lilyfield NSW 2040 Australia Copyright © 2010 by Antony Jeffrey All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a rretreival sytem, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written premission of the publisher. National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication Entry Jeffrey, Antony, 1936– Many Faces of Inspiration ISBN 978 0 646 54166 2 (pbk.) 1. Arts & Creativity Design by Guy Jeffrey Typeset set in Adobe Garamond & News Gothic Printed In Australia by Ligare Pty Ltd www.manyfacesofinspiration.com iv Many Faces of Inspiration — Antony Jeffrey.indd 4 2/09/10 4:52 PM To Sally, with love v Many Faces of Inspiration — Antony Jeffrey.indd 5 2/09/10 4:52 PM vi Many Faces of Inspiration — Antony Jeffrey.indd 6 2/09/10 4:52 PM Contents Foreword — Peter Sculthorpe . .1 Introduction ������������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Note on Recordings . .7 Author David Malouf . .9 Australia’s Musical Mentor Kenneth W Tribe ��������������������������������������������������������������� 21 Actors Googie Withers & John McCallum . 33 Dinah Shearing . 47 Chef Tony Bilson ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 59 Composers Ross Edwards . 71 Twins: Martin & Peter Wesley–Smith ��������������������� 83 Curator Sister Rosemary Crumlin . 95 Directors Bruce Beresford. 109 Roland Peelman ��������������������������������������������������������������� 121 Musicians William Barton . 133 Stephen Kovacevich . 141 Helena Rathbone ������������������������������������������������������������ 151 Music Teacher Greta Lanchbery . 159 Producers Wendy Blacklock ������������������������������������������������������������ 169 Justin Macdonnell . 179 Singers Joan Carden, Robert Gard & Geoffrey Chard . 191 Partnership David Clarkson & Rachael Swain . 213 Commitment Dame Elisabeth Murdoch & Tania de Jong ������ 233 Philanthropy Rodney Seaborn ��������������������������������������������������������������� 245 Michael Crouch ��������������������������������������������������������������� 255 Departed Friends John Shaw ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 263 Ted Myers ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� 271 Acknowledgements ������������������������������������������������������������ 281 vii Many Faces of Inspiration — Antony Jeffrey.indd 7 2/09/10 4:52 PM Many Faces of Inspiration viii Many Faces of Inspiration — Antony Jeffrey.indd 8 2/09/10 4:52 PM Foreword Foreword Peter Sculthorpe AO OBE The makers of art have long-defined the identity of nations, of place. They continue to do so. In Many Faces of Inspiration, Antony Jeffrey provides us with wondrous insights into the thoughts and thought-process of art- ists of our own nation, our own place. He also includes the thoughts of some of those, equally distinguished, who have given nurture to our artistic life. I need hardly say that I was delighted when he asked me to write the Foreword to his book. Some years ago, I attended a lunch in Canberra for Margaret Thatcher.. In a conversation with me, she declared: ‘Artists are the only survivors! We can give them everything or we can give them nothing and they survive!’ I asked her not to mention this to any politician present, lest her words be used to give the artist nothing. I believe that any politi- cian who may read Antony’s book would be inspired to give the artist everything. Most of the people who were interviewed for Many Faces of Inspiration are, like Antony himself, friends of mine. Ross Edwards is one of my closest friends. What I especially like about the book is the wide range of people interviewed. Sadly, some are no longer with us. Their words keep alive their memory. What I also like about the book is the abundance of information that it contains, much of it quite new to me. Indeed, I found myself being continually surprised and continually eager to read more of it. While the makers of art define nation and place, they can achieve little without loving commitment to their work. In his Introduction, Antony states that writing the book was ‘a true labour of love.’ This is one of the many reasons that I cherish it. 1 Many Faces of Inspiration — Antony Jeffrey.indd 1 2/09/10 4:52 PM Many Faces of Inspiration 2 Many Faces of Inspiration — Antony Jeffrey.indd 2 2/09/10 4:52 PM Introduction- Introduction n a speech at a TED conference in 2006, that passionate advocate for greater creativity in education, Sir Ken Robinson, told the story of the little girl asked by her teacher what she was drawing. She replied Ishe was drawing a picture of God. The teacher said that nobody knew what God looked like. The little girl responded: “They will when I’ve fin- ished.” The girl’s innate understanding of what she was doing exemplifies the inner belief, sometimes unconscious, of really creative people. Tania de Jong, singer, activist and founder of Creativity Australia, told me a recent international study showed that people lose 98% of their creative behaviour by the age of 25, and this loss of creativity starts when children go to school. Luckily, she says, the loss of creativity in the edu- cative process is not necessarily permanent; much of her present work is dedicated to helping people get back in touch with their creative instincts. Having worked in the arts and around artistic people for many years, I have long been intrigued by the insights, motivation and processes of creative people. What is it that inspires certain people to do or make such extraordinary work; how does an artist’s imagination conjure up such unique images often beyond his or her life experience? Is there some intrinsic quality in an artist’s imagination and resultant work that is fre- quently transformative to the reader, listener or observer — whether in a positive or negative sense? Asking these questions presumes there are answers. But the very notion of creativity with its unpredictable outcomes acts against easy answers — any answers. The idea of finding an explanation for how it works, let alone a formula, is repugnant. Nevertheless, I have found it fascinating to observe the myriad different ways in which the clever and remarkable people, whose creativity is the subject of this book, tap into their talents and achieve wonders. Despite my deep suspicion of explana- tions, there are some recurring characteristics, though that is perhaps too strong a word: ‘hints’ might be more appropriate. One quality I consistently observe is complete lack of hubris, or put more positively, a consistent modesty or humility, though usually accom- panied by deep conviction in the essential value of what is being done. 3 Many Faces of Inspiration — Antony Jeffrey.indd 3 2/09/10 4:52 PM Many Faces of Inspiration Another is the apparent phenomenon of the work producing itself; the supremely intuitive process where the artist is being carried along by the momentum of the idea without willing its outcome. In the chapter on David Malouf, he says when he was writing his novel An Imaginary Life, at one stage he was unsure where the story should head until he looked back and found the solution already existed in what
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