Storm in a teacup # 1 - Gabby Malpas

Gabby Malpas

Storm in a teacup # 1

60 x 41cmFramed: 60 x 41cm(Framed) Watercolour and gouache on Arches paperSold Watercolour and gouache on Arches paper $700.00 So many times I’ve heard over the years: “they weren’t like that to me, are you sure it happened?”, when recounting incidents of racism to white friends and family. It is only in the last few years that I realised what that meant: of course it never happened to them – they’re not Chinese or persons of colour! So now, I have a little habit of biding my time to bring it up at moments intended to cause maximum squirming. Subtle I ain’t.