I Miss You When I Blink

2019

I Miss You When I Blink is a series that sees a continuing exploration of grief and longing which I began in 2018, following the sudden passing of my grandfather Jimmy Angus. This series explores the tribulations of losing a home. For three generations, my family always had my grandfather Jimmy’s home in the countryside, situated in Tolmie, Victoria. It served as a central gathering place for my family, and it was where my mother and aunty’s were raised by Jimmy and my late grandmother Dorothy.

Following Jimmy's sudden passing in late 2017, my family found ourselves reluctantly having to dispose of his belongings and sell the house the subsequent year. The loss of Tolmie has evoked various levels of anguish within my family, leaving me pondering, what will become the new gathering place for us? What truly defines a home? My mother, Wendy, has likened the loss of Tolmie to “losing a third parent”.

I Miss You When I Blink serves as a poignant tribute to my grandfather Jimmy and the home he established for his family.