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Nick Mitzevich is one of the most influential people in Australian art, making a name for himself as the young, innovative and sometimes controversial director of the Art Gallery of South Australia. No one, including Nick, could've imagined he'd be where he is today. Born to Greek/Macedonian farmers in rural New South Wales, who had no interest in art, a chance discovery at school sparked his artistic interests. He'd then spend hours on buses and trains just to get to the nearest gallery. Nick found it difficult to fit in at school. "I was a freak and a second class citizen," he says. But it didn't stop his growing love for art. In fact, he was inspired to become a school teacher, but it was a career which only lasted a few months. However, teaching is at the core of what Nick does today. He's passionate about helping people learn about art through "thinking, feeling and looking". It's part of Nick's commitment to smashing the "snobby" art stigma and throwing open the doors to children and the wider publi