Jane Burton Taylor

She sails, she tangos andloves a good book. What do you do: Writer and Artist Favourite designer: Richard Leplastrier Favourite design destination: Milan Inspiration: Visiting architect-designed houses and witnessing the result of the courage and vision of both clients and architects Work in progress: A body of photographs from Sicily titled Earth, opening June […]

BY jesse

August 31st, 2010

She sails, she tangos and
loves a good book.

What do you do: Writer and Artist

Favourite designer: Richard Leplastrier

Favourite design destination: Milan

Inspiration: Visiting architect-designed houses and witnessing the result of the courage and vision of both clients and architects

Work in progress: A body of photographs from Sicily titled Earth, opening June 10th at Barometer Gallery, 13 Gurner Street, Paddington!

Other areas of interest: Sailing, tango, site seeing in historic centres of European cities, reading, running and drawing

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