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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Andrew Kirton', cotton / felt / paint / plastic / synthetic textile / metal / satin / padding, maker unknown, probably Australia, about 1995 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientat…
Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Andrew Kirton', cotton / felt / paint / plastic / synthetic textile / metal / satin / padding, maker unknown, probably Australia, about 1995 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation, 'Andrew Kirton 9.7.1964 - 16.8.1994' is at the top of the panel in painted red and black letters above an underwater scene including a dolphin, fish, turtle and other sea creatures appliqued (both by machine and hand) and embellished with buttons, glitter, sequins and beads and paint. At the bottom left of the scene there is a snorkelling diver looking at the scene (also machine appliqued). On the top left of the scene there is small patch showing an empty wooden boat with the words 'For dearest Andy my travelling companion always all my love Louise xxxxxx' . On the left hand side of the panel there are three patches. The upper one is 'And I/ cry with you/ And !/ Smile with you/ And I think about you/ when I'm away from you and I love you. Andrew Kirton 1983'. This patch also has two little embroidered rabbits and lettuce. The next one has a green background with the following words painted on it 'the fabulous whistling Kirton brothers, LIVE'. The bottom patch is painted in black on a grey background 'In our hearts always Di and Jim' with a drawing of someone under a beach shower. The person is surrounded by little red hearts. On the right hand side, there is a series of nine patches. First there is a scene of a sailing boat and a ship on the water decorated with sequins and beads 'Always floating together Andy. Love Dad Gen James Lucy and Josh'. There is also a hand appliqued bowl of fruit, below that is a hand embroidered ice cream cone 'With love Moya' and decorated with stars. There is a hand painted and appliqued coastal scene with the words 'Remembering Andy Love Craig'. Also on the right hand side is another patch with the painted words ' Andy you've left me lots of lovely memories There's a thought for you in every stitch from Leonie with love' with an embroidered bird in a tree. Beside this patch is one with a spouting whale with the words 'Andrew with love Ariane xxox'. At the bottom are from left to right the following .'Waterboy/ Boy of wonderment/ exuberance / unextinguishable / you are always/ swimming with me/ strong one/ Anni' done in glitter paint. The next one is a blue patch covered in red and green painted dots with two plastic fishes sewn onto it. In the bottom right corner has eight messages: 'With love Peter', 'A shower and another change' with drawing of shower and 'A little chat a long chat' and drawing of a telephone; 'The boy I remember' in a cloud under the word 'Andrew '; 'A gossipy book and a smoke' and the book pictured is Jackie Collins' Hollywood Lives; a picture of a piano with a few bars as he passes; and 'A little French cake' with a picture of a cake.
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