British art curator Nick Waterlow and daughter murdered in Sydney
A British art curator and his daughter were found dead of multiple stab wounds at a million-dollar home in Sydney’s affluent eastern suburbs on Monday night.
The Australian art community was in shock over the gruesome deaths which were discovered after police broke into a house in Randwick and found the bodies of Nick Waterlow, 68, and his daughter Chloe, 37, a cookbook author.
Three children were at the property when the bodies were found. One child, a three-year-old girl, was taken to hospital suffering a cut to her throat. An eight-month-old boy was taken to hospital without injuries.
Ms Waterlow’s husband Ben Heuston, a digital consultant, was in London at the time of the tragedy. He is believed to be travelling to Australia.
New South Wales Police have released a photo of the man they would like to speak to in relation to the killings. He is described as being 40, of fit build and with dark wavy hair.
Forensics examine a Randwick home after a father and his daughter were stabbed to death. Police are wishing to speak with the man pictured. Source: The Australian
Mr Waterlow was born in England and educated in Europe before migrating to Australia in 1977. He had a highly regarded career and taught at a respected arts college in Sydney. He was appointed director of the 1979 Sydney Biennale. His curation was described as “visionary” by critics because he included indigenous art for the first time. He was artistic director for the Sydney Biennale in 1986 and 1998 and was on the festival’s international selection committee in 2000.
Mr Waterlow, who most recently worked as the curator of Sydney’s Ivan Dougherty Gallery, was described as an “instrumental player” in the Australian art community and a mentor to many up and coming artists. A Sydney gallery owner Damien Minton said: “At least two generations of gallery owners and arts administrators scattered around Australia can really thank Nick Waterlow for their careers.”
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