David Dawson

I like watching things.

Through my upbringing, I'm very connected in with watching nature.

Through Lucian's upbringing, he was completely connected in with human behavior and being with people.

Whereas my early days, you know, there's mom and dad and my sister on the farm.

Because it was remote, you'd spend a lot of time on your own or just with the family.

I do feel a strong sense of belonging in that patch.

It's amazing, isn't it?

No.

We graduated in 89.

Damien had already done his first Freeze show, you know, that group show he did with Carl and everyone.

And that gang were getting stronger and stronger, and it wasn't about painting.

Boy, were they tough.

It didn't interest me enough, but I was fascinated with what they were doing, but my work couldn't compete with what they were doing.

I think painting was a much slower activity.

And I then met Lucien, so I just went that direction and kept in touch with everyone, but watched what the YBAs, the so-called YBAs, watched how they just did extraordinary exhibitions and work.

Not only did we have a really amazing art education, what came out of that was extraordinary with that grouping, you know, in the early 90s.

But what suited me was seeing what, you know, Lucien being an older man and a brilliant painter, was being with him every day.

I was very, you know, caught up in that.

And only one or two people can do it.

And that's because Tracy's works really matured into this complete whole... And another extraordinary thing about Tracy, she turns her hand to anything.