Sue Palmer
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Robert and Sue Palmer in the early 1970s
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Née en 1947, Sue Thatcher Palmer est l'épouse de Robert Palmer (jusqu'à leur divorce au début des années 1990) et la mère de leurs deux enfants, Jim (né en 1978) et Jane (1979). Elle a poursuivi avec succès une carrière indépendante de peintre et designer sur textile. Une grande partie de son travail a été réalisée pour le compte de la célèbre maison de tissus Warner & Sons à Londres.
I was taken by her style. Silver boots and silver mini-dress. The Sixties, y'know? She was also reading a science fiction book, and I'm a sci-fi fan.
Une partie de son inspiration est certainement puisée dans sa vie personnelle. "Space Walk" rappelle le goût prononcé de Robert Palmer pour la Science-Fiction; "Palm Leaves" (feuilles de palmier) coïncide avec le déménagement de la famille aux Bahamas et "Aquarelle" évoque irrésistiblement la couverture de l'album Clues. En 1985, une de ses peintures illustre le livret de l'album Riptide.
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Space Walk (Warner & Sons - 1969)
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Palm Leaves (Warner & Sons - 1976)
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Bahamas (Warner & Sons - 1981)
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The Coral Garden (Warner & Sons - 1982)
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Aquarelle (Warner & Sons - 1984)
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Riptide (Island Records - 1985)
Born in 1947, Sue Thatcher Palmer is Robert Palmer's wife (until their divorce in the early 1990s) and the mother of their two children, Jim (born in 1978) and Jane (1979). She successfully pursued an independent career as a painter and textile designer. Much of her work was done for the famous fabric house Warner & Sons in London.
She is amazingly talented. She reinvents herself on a daily basis. I never know what to expect from her.
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Some of her inspiration is certainly drawn from her personal life. "Space Walk" recalls Robert Palmer's strong taste for Sci-Fi; "Palm Leaves" coincides with the family's move to the Bahamas and "Aquarelle" irresistibly evokes the cover of the Clues Album. In 1985, one of her paintings illustrated the booklet of the album Riptide.
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