In this Spring Fling event, Wendy Whiteley digs deep into her own remarkable story in an intimate conversation with her biographer Ashleigh Wilson, spanning creativity, connection and the significance of the natural world. Whiteley will reflect on her own artistic pursuits, life before and after she met her artist husband Brett Whiteley, her journey to creating the iconic Secret Garden on Sydney Harbour, and her lifelong passion for nature. Don’t miss the only Melbourne event celebrating Wendy Whiteley’s fascinating forthcoming memoir, A Year with Wendy Whiteley: Conversations about Art, Life and Gardening.
This event will be photographed and recorded for use by the Wheeler Centre.
Celebrating our return to the stage and the rejuvenation of the arts and culture communities, Spring Fling is a short series of big ideas offering a delectable picnic spread of events with leading thinkers, writers and creators from Australia and abroad.
Spring Fling is supported by the Melbourne City Revitalisation Fund, a Victorian Government and City of Melbourne partnership.
Wheelchair accessible
Accessible toilets available
The bookseller for this event is Readings.
Wendy Whiteley OAM is a cultural icon, guerilla gardener, designer and philanthropist. She has lived at Lavender Bay for more than 50 years, the first two decades with her husband, the artist Brett Whiteley, and their daughter ...
