James Darling (R) with Lesley Forwood. Image: Courtesy the artists and Hugo Michell Gallery.
The South Australian arts community was in shock as news spread over the weekend of the death of James Darling AM (b. Melbourne, 1946), an artist and patron.
Darling, who was 77, tragically died in a quad bike accident in the state’s south-east. A respected cattle producer and conservationist, he was on the land he loved most.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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