Letter from Ray Crooke to Brian Johnstone 24 Sept 1968
From RBHARC 7/3/22 Ray Crooke Correspondence File
BOX 4
YORKEY'S KNOB
VIA CAIRNS
QUEENSLAND, 4870
55 7129
24 September 68
Dear Brian,
Went to bed and slept on the idea of a show next year, woke this morning realising that it would be unwise for me to commit myself to anything next year until I have settled in at Mosman and sorted out my new studio, I have no idea yet how I will react to painting in Sydney, I have sort of planned things to give us all a bit of breathing space for the move and settling in, your proposition made me realise that I want to preserve that at all costs.
In some ways this move is about as traumatic as our move from Melbourne up here 7 years ago, more so all things considered. I can not agree to a show with you until I am sure I can do justice to it, so I would like to leave it for the while.
I want to do all I can to make this book a good one and it is going to take more than I thought.
I am full of confidence that the Mosman studio will produce my best work, the timing is exactly right, but I want to give my nerves a reasonable go, slowly and methodically.
Must take Brunette for her walk.
Ray
I definitely do not want to be included in any advertisement in Australian Art or such. (I want to settle into Mosman quietly!) and be a loner!
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