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08-MAY-2011 © MiekeWAMinkjan

Portrait


Fay Pasky

16 March 1935 - 9 April 2011

Musician and music teacher
This portrait was painted by a Czech migrant.
when Fay was working as a musician in a nightclub in Cooma,
in the Snowy Mountains, Australia.
The Snowy Mountains Scheme is a hydroelectricity and irrigation complex in south-east Australia.
When Fay was working there at the end of the fifties a large number of migrants from over
30 countries were working on its construction.

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Carla Resh16-May-2011 01:43
Great portrait and story
Guest 12-May-2011 17:41
Great! A real portrait, not one of those photo imitations....! :) That was a joke.
Guest 12-May-2011 16:31
very nice portrait and painting
Carl and Racine Erland12-May-2011 01:48
A great image that helps to preserve the people and history of an era. - Racine
j>a>e>17 :):):)10-May-2011 06:28
snowy mountain soulSTAR & she IS a beautiFULLL heartinger who muse!ic THRIVES!!!! :):):):)
J. Scott Coile09-May-2011 18:10
What a story and portrait.
sue anne09-May-2011 13:09
A beautiful artist portrayal of Fay Pasky.
Jola Dziubinska09-May-2011 11:28
Very nice painting of this pretty woman.
Maaike Huizer09-May-2011 08:16
Wat een prachtig portret. De ogen zo intens.
Guest 09-May-2011 02:50
I like what you have done here
Walter Otto Koenig08-May-2011 14:56
Very nice portrait and an interesting story behind it.
Janice Dunn08-May-2011 09:34
It's good to know the history and the person in the painting. You are lucky to have it Mieke
BleuEvanescence08-May-2011 05:16
How wonderfull...and beautiful story too.
Sandra Cooper08-May-2011 05:12
That is beautiful; what a treasure.
Cindi Smith08-May-2011 03:22
A beautiful portrait of your friend. Something to cherish.