Randwick artist Wendy Lessick Bookatz brought family folklore, memory, and her father’s ducks to her latest solo exhibition, Di Zun & Katchkes (The Sun & Ducks), from the 3-8 November 2026.

"Thank you all for being here today, and thank you to everyone who has visited during the week. It means a great deal to me to have so many friends, family, fellow artists, and visitors sharing this exhibition with me.

A year ago, I stood here surrounded by paintings about violence against women, family history and the memory of my great-aunt Sarah Chaya Krikst.

This year, the ducks arrived, and they brought with them fiddlers, strawberries, apples and shtetl houses.

Recently, I went to see an exhibition by Māori artist Robyn Kahukiwa, titled My Ancestors Are Always With Me.

I think my ancestors are always with me too.”

Wendy at the Finissage held on 8 November 2026.