Patsy Smith
Patsy Smith
Australian author who wrote several popular books, including 1978's The Anzacs, 1984's Australian Women at War, and 1992's Prisoners of War. The Anzacs won the 1978 Age Book of the Year Award.
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth31 May 1924
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Until we get a quote (on contract service) we can't choose. Basically, we will do whatever makes sense.
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We have done the calculations, and we believe we can do it either way. The No. 1 issue is, what does the county want us to do?
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We have to prove to Kane County that we can fiscally handle it. We're doing all that now. Our first set of figures shows we can do this.
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It's just a classy appearance, with a touch of modern mingling with the realism of the paintings.
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With three artists painting there had to be some discussion.
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We are doing a large enough area that, in theory, we should be able to support everything.
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For this project, and for the style we chose to do it in, the new paint worked beautifully.
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The people that live in our area would like to be part of the process and determine what's going to happen in their backyards, in their school districts, on their roads.
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All we know is that we're thrilled with the experience and equally thrilled with the finished work.