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The moment I knew: I gave her one of my paintings, she gave me an empty chip packet
When Mitch Cairns met Agatha Gothe-Snape, he was instantly charmed. Then an absurd exchange shifted their relationship into something more than friendship
TL;DR
- Mitch Cairns was immediately charmed by artist Agatha Gothe-Snape when he first saw her in an unconventional art piece.
- After meeting, Cairns advised Gothe-Snape against further formal schooling, recognizing her artistic brilliance.
- Their relationship progressed through shared events and a memorable instance where Cairns gifted her a painting in exchange for a bag of chips.
- Gothe-Snape reciprocated with the empty chip packet, a note, and a shrunken packet in a vintage tin, an exchange Cairns saw as the start of something more.
- The article reflects on the vibrant Sydney art scene of the time and how relationships were formed through face-to-face interactions.
- The couple has been together for nearly two decades, sharing a home and a son, with the objects from their initial exchange now holding sentimental value.