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Asylum
Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC)
Artist Judy Cassab
fled as a refugee to Austria after 10 years of oppression at the hands of
both the fascist and communist regimes in Hungary. Resettled in 1950 as
"displaced persons" in Australia. Judy has twice
won the Archibald Prize (first woman to do so!) & her paintings are in
the National Gallery of Australia & collections throughout the world. |
Dev Sharma Yes
but she looks white .. The current policies aren't
just about "refugees" they are also about race ..
How on earth can you explain why people fleeing Germans were ok while those
fleeing Taliban are not?
Like · Reply · 90 · March 26 at 7:41pm
Hung To I wonder how many
Judy and Frank Lowy and smorgon we are turning away
or torturing as part of this govt's policy
Like · Reply · 57 · March 26 at 7:49pm
Danielle Thring My partner's father and his family also fled Hungary
around this time to seek refuge in Australia. I wouldn't have my wonderful
partner or youngest son if we hadn't welcomed the family into our country. So
why can't we do the same now for others fleeing persecution?
Like · Reply · 18 · March 26 at 8:01pm
Stefani Strazzari
My dad was DP. My Dad was a wonderful person who
taught me about tolerance & fighting for the underdog. As an Italian in the
1950s he was believed to have a knife hidden away somewhere. Italians were
despised. Their "long" hair their gesticulations,
their alliance with Germany ww2. My dad is the reason why I support
refugees to Australia & know the untold value they would add to our country
especially if welcomed with open arms.
Like · Reply · 16 · March 26 at 9:56pm
Daniel João And the lovely Mirka Mora!
Like · Reply · 10 · March 26 at 8:04pm
Felicity Banks It's
a horrible question to ask, but you have to wonder who she would be if she was
placed into something like Nauru as a child. Raped as a child by guards, denied
medical care or communication with the outside world, ignored by the Australian
government, and in even more danger of assault if she was one of the
"lucky" ones released (but kept on Nauru).
Like · Reply · 7 · March 26 at 10:28pm
David Gordon Hill its difficult to
integrate if you are not given a chance to integrate ,
acceptance leads to integration .
Like · Reply · 6 · March 27 at 12:12am
Cathryn
Hart got sent to the Principal's office
for pointing this out to my year 10 students when I was teaching
Like · Reply · 4 · March 26 at 10:49pm
Anne
Johnston Only the refugees that
integrate.
Like · Reply · 2 · March 26 at 7:48pm
Jim
Morris So many people so desperate to be 'nice'
they can ignore what is going on in the name of islam, the religion these people CHOOSE to identify
with. We are in the early stages of a global war between islam and the rest of us so why would any sane person
want to import the enemy?
Like · Reply · 2 · March 27 at 2:50pm
Lynette Kemeny My inlaws were from Hungary
also. Father in law because a commissioner of tax in NZ his wifes
sister was a leading researcher on ozone for met office. Well respected and
leader in her day. Our government is plain stupid...unlike the refugees wanting
asylum
Like · Reply · 1 · March 27 at 7:12am
Cara Clark Straight to Nauru
with her then......Jeez I loathe the racism and cruelty we're surrounded by.
Like · Reply · 1 · March 27 at 3:30pm
Lauren
Moore Beautiful work!
Like · Reply · 1 · March 26 at 7:50pm
Alison Telford incredible
artist..
Like · Reply · 1 · March 26 at 7:45pm
John Ennis Great to have such Australians. However, what about the talented artists and other brilleant people rotting in our detention centres because
we have become selfish and afraid of anyone who is different. I have met
successful Australians of refugee stock who vote liberal and think Abbott shoiuld get much tougher about refugees. Yes really !!!!!
Like · Reply · 1 · March 29 at 6:38pm
Raymond Hall True.
Like · Reply · March 27 at 3:32pm
Bruce Kay More tolerance and
compassion is required in Australia right now
Like · Reply · March 28 at 3:32am
Mary Sharah A wonderful artist!
Like · Reply · March 26 at 11:08pm
Deborah Corrigan they sure do
Like · Reply · March 26 at 9:00pm
Plenty
Valley Dev Sharma said: "I'm not
from you generation... I couldn't possibly imagine such a world or such
compassion... All I've ever seen is indefinite detention for refugees and
mandatory detention for Aboriginals"
From what I remember not everyone was united in
their welcoming of Vietnamese refugees back then, but the Govt. was in favour
of it which is a major point of difference between then and now.
Try not to be bitter or blameful because of what you
(and I) see as this Govt's extreme stupidity .. you must remain strong in your resolve to question their
actions, challenge their behaviour and seek (legal is better) resolution /
redress for both their injustice and intolerance they seek to foment.
Look carefully and travel safely Dev, .. if you are open to it you will
find friends and allies (of all shades) where your prejudices least expect to
find them. namaste
Like · Reply · March 29 at 10:49pm · Edited
Geoffrey Walker Judy Cassab ... creative genius,
observer, educator, exceptionalist. A brick in the foundation of Australian
multiculturalism. How lucky is this country!?
Like · Reply · March 26 at 10:47pm
Linda Hong Keep
this going it is brilliant!
Like · Reply · March 26 at 7:57pm
Briar Matheson That
is so inspirational, what a beautiful artist!
Like · Reply · March 27 at 12:24am
Barbara Roach Indeed
Like · Reply · March 26 at 8:04pm
Jim Morris I
guess your just the meat in
the sandwich.
Like · Reply · March 27 at 2:52pm
Rich Donaldson Wonderful
artist keep it up amazing feat.
Like · Reply · March 26 at 10:53pm
Cynthia Wild she
painted our headmistress in high school
Like · Reply · March 27 at 3:06am
Elizabeth
Moore Golding Actually, Asylum Resource
Centre, I do love Judy and her work and for her tough beginnings she (and her
husband) should be lauded. She is a great artist, and has indeed won the
Archibald, not once, but twice, but was not the first woman to do so. That was
the amazing Norah Heysen who won in 1938.
Like · Reply · March 26 at 9:24pm · Edited
Michelle O'Connor yes genuine refugees really do
Like · Reply · March 27 at 5:18am
Jim Morris If
you don't differentiate between immigrants and muslims you are being dishonest. Double the refugge intake, but NO muslims.
Like · Reply · March 26 at 9:23pm
Erica Taylor Anywhere
really
Like · Reply · March 29 at 5:14pm
Nancy Anastasios Of course. Many Australians are scared of being overshadowed by the
talents of those who have far less than us but seem to be able to do so much
more with it..
Like · Reply · March 27 at 2:18am
Gypsy Rose You
are exactly right Dev Sharma - the largest group of illegal immigrants in Australia
is the 100 000 plus from the U.K. whose visas have expired.
Like · Reply · March 26 at 10:39pm
Goran Banyai Indeed it did. Australia is an amazing place because of
this.
Like · Reply · March 27 at 1:58pm
Ian Spencer Isn't
Judy Jewish? You know, the ones we want to 'divest'
from?
Like · Reply · March 27 at 3:48pm
Sue Spencer A
lovely story of hope
Like · Reply · March 27 at 7:08am
Robyn Williams Oh,
really! Read the history first before making statements Dev, look back at how
many "Australians" viewed refugees over the last century and how they
were "treated" = "mistreated" - not by all but still by
many. This is a recent phenomena related to recent events = 'recent' to Australia
and its ties with the Middle East.
Like · Reply · March 26 at 11:35pm
Alex Claire My
father went through Bonegilla..my how times have changed
where has the Aussie spirit gone??
http://www.bonegilla.org.au/history/whereitallbegan.asp
bonegilla.org.au
Like · Reply · 3 · March 26 at 8:26pm
Bronwyn Read Thank you Judy.
Like · Reply · March 26 at 8:32pm
Heather Ann Tucker lovely to see this reminder of Judy Cassab: her
portraiture was truly remarkable in its ability to cut through to the essence
of the sitter, as she experienced and perceived it. any
of us might need refuge at some time; any of us can offer welcome and hospitality.
these are aspects of being human, as is the tendency to fearfulness and
suspicion of apparent "other"ness, which
can function as a timely warning in some circumstances, or lead to an
unwarranted rejection in others………Vale Judy, and thank you for the privilege of
witnessing some of the fruits of your creativity and insight.
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26 at 9:46pm
Diversitat Fantastic!
Like · Reply · March 26 at 7:55pm
Lyndal Waters Sovereignty
Like · Reply · March 26 at 10:20pm
Eveline Goy Wonderful woman, talented artist.
Like · Reply · March 26 at 7:50pm
Sebile Altunay Here is
another racist page, who needs to be reported please!
https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=227480017460304
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Like · Reply · March 27 at 1:30pm
Brigid O'Carroll Walsh Love Judy Cassab's work. During my working life, I twice had the privilege of
turning up for work each day and working under one of
Judy's paintings: first, Mount Isa, Queensland
public library where there was a huge portrait of Sir James Foots of Mount Isa
Mines. http://goo.gl/JwzE3D; second, was in the
offices of Leon Fink - a well known Sydney identity - in his offices at
Darlinghurst. This time it was a Judy Cassab nude. And Judy made one other
significant contribution to this nation: her son, John Seed.
http://www.northweststar.com.au/story/101892/luck-helps-keep-painting-safe/
Like · Reply · March 28 at 5:32am
Jim
Morris "Nice' will be the death of
you. Gratuitous niceness is moronic.
Like · Reply · March 27 at 8:13am
Jim Morris Importing
muslims is criminal
negligence. Wait & see.
Like · Reply · March 27 at 8:02am
Jim
Morris We need freedom FROM religion
written in the constitution.
Like · Reply · March 27 at 7:50am
Lindsay Smith the
gospel according to saint george
of America
A bush is ‘perennial
plant which has woody stems and branches and ranges in height from very low to
the size of a small tree, shrub, wilderness, outback.’
A doctrine is ‘something which is taught; belief, tenet; teachings of a
religion or branch of knowledge.’ So this Bush Doctrine must be something
religious straight out of the wilderness. Now there was a bush that all
Christians, Jew & Moslems know all about. It’s the ‘bush described in the
Book of Exodus which burned with fire but was not consumed.’ Sarah knows all
about wilderness areas. If this ‘Bush Doctrine’ is something that George W
Bush, President of the United States of America, touched by God & by his
own hand wrote or uttered out of his own throat then here it all is to keep
close our hearts for ever & ever. The ‘Bush Doctrine’ as -
The Gospel According to Saint George
” 1. 1 I’ve got God’s shoulder to cry on. And I cry a lot. I do a lot of
crying in this job. I’ll bet I’ve shed more tears than you can count.
1.2 I know what I believe. I will continue to
articulate what I believe and what I believe. I believe what I believe is
right.
1.3 I believe that the human being and the fish can
coexist peacefully.
1.4. I don’t particularly like it when people put
words in my mouth, either, by the way, unless I say it.
1.5 See, in my line of work you got to keep
repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind
of catapult the propaganda.
1.6 I think anybody who doesn’t think I’m smart
enough to handle the job is underestimating.
1.7 There’s not going to be enough people in the
system to take advantage of people like me8 You know,
I guess I’m like any other political figure: Everybody wants to be loved.
2.1 I know how hard it is to put food on your
family. 2.2 If you’ve got a chicken factory, a chicken-plucking factory, or
whatever you call them, you know what I’m talking about.
2.3 Time to set aside the old partisan bickering and
finger-pointing and name-calling that comes from freeing parents to make
different choices for their children.
2.4 They’re innocent, they were doing nothing, and
they were summarily plucked out of water.
2.5 You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.
2.6 I’m going to try to see if I can remember as
much to make it sound like I’m smart on the subject.
2.7 Home is important. It’s important to have a
home.
3.1 Soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, and Coast
Guardsmen, thanks for coming, thanks for wearing the uniform.
3.2 I’m honored to be here
with the eternal general. 3.3 And so, General, I want to thank you for your
service. And I appreciate the fact that you really snatched defeat out of the
jaws of those who are trying to defeat.
3.4 Some call this civil war; others call it
emergency. I call it pure evil.
3.5 My job is a decision-making job, and as a
result, I make a lot of decisions.
4.1 I’ve heard Tony’s been
called Bush’s poodle. He’s bigger than that.
4.2 My relationship with this good man is where I’ve
been focused, and that’s where my concentration is. 4.3 And I don’t regret any
other aspect of it. And so I — we filled a lot of space together.
4.4 I’ve been in politics long enough to know that
polls just go poof at times.
4.5 There’s a lot of blowhards in the political
process, you know, a lot of hot-air artists, people who have got something
fancy to say.”
Complied from assorted press
reports.
August 4, 2013
Like · Reply · March 26 at 9:31pm
Pam Darwin ??????????????????comments
Like · Reply · March 27 at 9:49pm
David Petley Kinga Britschgi
...forged in the same furnace.
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Related Post:
Saw a doco on the Arts Quarter on ABC TV to-day re Judy Cassab - now 93 years of age - see http://www.judycassab.com/. I worked
alongside two Judy Cassab paintings during my working life. One was a very
large portrait of Sir James Foot who headed up Mount Isa Mines Limited for
about three decades. The portrait hung in the Mount Isa Public Library which I
managed. Some years later I was working in Sydney for a company owned by well
known arts personality and restauranteur, Leon Fink.
Leon was a well-known art collector and my desk was positioned right underneath
a Judy Cassab nude. A great Australian artist is she. Happy
birthday, Judy Cassab, A Celebration. Judy Cassab has also given us her
son, John Seed - the
environmentalist and spiritual practitioner in the Deep Ecology movement. How
those darned refugees have enriched our nation!
A Celebration of
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