Billich

October – November 2024 marks the 12 year anniversary of my meeting with prolific Australian painter, Charles Billich.

“It takes a great deal of strength… to weather a life in art.” BILLICH

I am humbled to have been the muse and long-term friend of such a talent.

To commemorate the occasion, Billich Gallery is hosting a virtual sitting where we will recreate our first sitting at Graham Geddes Gallery.

This time the sitting will take place from London to Sydney via Zoom and it will also include a poetry and book reading of my forthcoming memoir sequel, Burlesque or Bust – The Memoir of Becoming Mystress the book rights of which are open for acquisition and will include some of Billich’s sketches, too.

For some years Billich and I have been co-creating my lyrics, illustrated by his work and this has resulted in artworks I have performed with in burlesque and poetry events including @poetrybrothel

We have also met in Croatia as well as Sydney fusing our ideas together.

He inspires me to write.

See more of our work together on my Pintrest page

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/sapphirasshowtime/sapphira-billich/

ABOUT BILLICH

Charles Billich is an artist living in Sydney, Australia. Known for his avant-garde style, contemporary surrealist Charles Billich is one of Australia’s most prominent living artists.

A prolific painter, drawer and sculptor for the past 35 years, Charles Billich works in all media forms and specialises in an impressive breadth of subject matter, including ballet, sport, architecture, portraiture, stage and classism.

Throughout his career, Billich has won many high-profile awards including the Florence Biennale in 2009 and the 77th Honorary Shaolin Monk Award in Henan, China in 2004. He was also awarded the keys to the city of Atlanta during the Centennial Games in 1996.

Loved for his rock star flare and irreverent style, Billich continues to captivate the imagination of collectors across the globe. With unprecedented access to astonishing venues such as the Vatican and the Cote d’Azur in Monaco, Charles Billich has amassed an impressive breadth of work.

“Give me something and I am able to work with it,” he says of his ability to adapt.”