
David Rankin
Artist with a turbulent early life as the son of a bootmaker and an unexpected path into painting, his passionate love story with writer Lily Brett.
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Feb 14, 2024 • 51min
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.


