Australian couple promotes public art for locals

Creative path

Toland and Hambley, both from Sydney, have loved creative activities since they were young. Hambley wrote stories from a young age and won several prizes and awards, while Toland loved art and architecture. His father was an architect, and the young boy liked seeing his drawings and models.

They met on the first day of law school and started to fall in love when they realized how many interests they shared.

After completing their law degrees and working for several  years, they felt like they wanted to do something more creative in their lives.

The two decided to give up their law careers. Hambley pursued writing while Toland became an architect.

“We have been a couple for almost 15 years, and we feel very lucky to have met each other when we were so young,” Toland said. “We were able to encourage one another to take greater risks in life and seek a more creative path.”

The two are currently in Australia and considering a move to Beijing.

“We are now looking for longer-term opportunities that might allow us to come back to live in Beijing in the future,” Toland said.