Audrey Westley
A Jumper Woven with Hope: The Story of Audrey Westley Audrey Capuano, known to the art world as Audrey Westley, is a name inextricably linked to a single, profoundly moving creation: a hand-knitted wool jumper emblazoned with the American Stars and Stripes. Born in Strathalbyn, South Australia, in 1924, her life story isn’t one of formal artistic training or grand exhibitions, but rather a testament to the power of personal expression born from longing, love, and the tumultuous backdrop of World War II. Westley's journey began far removed from the galleries and museums that now recognize he…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Audrey Westley's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
