Vali Myers, a legend in her own lifetime, was born in Melbourne and came back here at the end of her fantastically full and dramatic life,.
She was Premiere danseuse of the Melbourne Modern Ballet at 17, but then left for a life on the streets of Paris living the bohemian life and meeting many other artists.She was on the cover of book "Love on the Left Bank.
Vali then discovered a beautiful valley in Italy, "Il Porto" where she spent 40 years in semi seclusion, give or take a young lover or artist friend, and fought to have the valley preserved from logging.
She returned in triumph to Melbourne, already well known in London, Paris and New York, which she loved.
Her had many exhibitons here and opened her own studio in the Nicholson Building in Swanston St. It is open as a Museum now.
