A collection of 13 intimate, personal profiles exploring the lives and achievements of some of Australia's best-known artists, including last meetings with Lloyd Rees, Brett Whiteley, Donald Friend and Sidney Nolan. The author has worked on the 'Australian' and the Melbourne 'Age' and 'Sydney Morning Herald' as a special feature writer and columnist. Her writing on Australian artists has won two BP Arts Media Awards and three Walkley Awards, including a gold Walkley Award.