The calligraphy of the outback: the art and life of David Rankin

Artist David Rankin discusses his turbulent early life as the son of a bootmaker, his unexpected path into painting, and his passionate love story with writer Lily Brett. They delve into painting landscapes, childhood memories, the calligraphy of the natural landscape, formation of a poetry alliance, the journey to the first exhibition, complex love and loss, living in the Lower East Side of New York, and repairing a long-standing friendship.