William Kelly OAM died last month.

Bill (1943-2023) was an American-Australian artist, humanist, and pacifist of international renown. He was also my hero, mentor, and friend.

I couldn’t make it to Bill’s memorial in Nathalia. Instead, I sent this video message.

I loved collaborating with Bill on ‘The Art of Bridge Building’ — a piece for a United Nations/Art for Humanity exhibition in South Africa back in 2010. An image of that piece is below.

I’d also recommend Can Art Stop A Bullet? — Mark Steet’s wonderful documentary on Bill’s work. Here’s a trailer for the documentary.

If you don’t know Bill’s work, check it out here.