Narooma's Pollock family is grieving the loss of Paul Pollock after he was tragically killed in a car accident in Freiburg, Germany on Thursday, January 13, 2022.
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Born on September 11, 1949 at Moruya hospital Paul was the second son for Thekla and Jim Pollock.
He attended Narooma Public and Narooma High excelling in academics, leadership and sport including rugby league and swimming.
Paul's sister Gai Burton said Paul established a special bond with his year 3 teacher, Joan Constable that existed up until his death.
"His wish was to revisit Joan in the coming year," she said.
Early during his education with Joy Yates he was recognised as a talented artist, designer and painter.
He left Australia in 1972 to follow the philosophies and art studies of the Goetheanum School of Arts in Dornach, Switzerland.
Paul Pollock was the founding member of the Free Art School in Freiburg, Germany in 1981 conducting seminars across Europe and South America for the next three decades.
He held art exhibitions across Germany, Holland, Georgia, Switzerland, Brazil, France and Israel.
When he was travelling to Georgia he felt compelled to help the people of the mountains and he hid medicines within his art materials to avoid confiscation at the border and risking political consequences to deliver the much needed supplies.
His most recent work was on the Isle of Sylt in the north of Germany where he found solace to write and paint.
"Paul, you were a talented, artistic, academic, philosophical artist and teacher with a wicked sense of humour and a complete disregard of global time zones when messaging," sister Gai said.
"From our innocent days of 'Cowboys and Indians' in Narooma to the global art world stage you were always our amazing brother.
"Your legacy both in the art world and in your five children is a testament to your talent.
"Your philosophy of using art globally, as therapy for people of poverty stricken and war torn countries will live on for generations," Ms Burton said.
"An amazing life... you will be missed."