By Axel 'Asko' Sutinen
Martin Sharp, OZ & the Yellow House Axel Sutinen I was the eldest of a large family from Finland that immigrated to Australia at the end 1969. By ´71 I was inspired to move out of the family home and find my own place in life. The place I would find myself at happened to be the Yellow House in Sydney´s Kings Cross. I couldn't believe my luck as it seemed to be a dream come true, something I had always wished and hoped for in life. This unique artist-run communal art gallery / performance space was created by the artist Martin Sharp and experimental filmmaker Albie Thoms. There were also many other great artists and incredible personalities coming and going all hours of the day and night. I was in awe of them as I didn't feel that I was of the same caliber as they were as I was so young, so I was very shy and nervous. It was my dream to become an artist and live a creative life full of art and music, and now I found myself in the best place that there was for that poss...