Australian original  flaming spirit, Vali Myers

Australian original flaming spirit, Vali Myers

Independent Australia
02 Nov 2025, 06:30 GMT+

Bohemian fantasy artistVali Myerswas a 'unique spirit born out of time'. (Photo, circa 1995.)

Asdescribedby the Vali Myers Art Gallery Trust:

Myers returned to Australia in 1993, where she lived for a decade before she passed away in Melbourne at the age of 72.

Bill McAuley's 40-plus-year news career began in 1969 as a cadet photographer at 'The Age' in Melbourne.

He has several publishedcollections, including 'Portraits of the Soul: A lifetime of images with Bill McAuley' and the recently launched, 'Last light on Victoria Dock, 1999'. To see more from Bill, clickhere.

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