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IDA MONTAGUEIDA MONTAGUE is a visual artist living on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland,Australia. Ida Montague’s life first in Denmark, then as an opal and gem merchantin Sydney, and later a cattle grazier’s wife and business partner in Far NorthQueensland - enables her to draw on a number of cultural perspectives andbrings a Scandinavian perspective to her paintings. Montague reflects local lifethrough familiar subjects – the human face, a game of polo or the cattlemen ofthe north.Left | Follow the Lead, Ida Montague, graphite on paper, 2016.Above | Rise and Shine, Ida Montague, graphite on paper, 2016. 151

Above | See Ya Later, Ida Montague, graphite on paper, 2016. As Time Goes By, Ida Montague, graphite on paper, 2016.152

Above | At Little Lunch, Ida Montague, graphite on paper, 2016.Ready and Waiting, Ida Montague, graphite on paper, 2016. 153

Above | Whoa!, Ida Montague, graphite on paper, 2016. Right | Symbiosis, You Me Us, Feeding Frenzy, Ida Montague, graphite on paper, 2016.154

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ROLAND NANCARROWROLAND NANCARROW is an Australian artist practicing in the areas of painting,sculpture and public art. Roland grew up on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland,Australia. Since graduating from art college, Roland has drawn from his tropicalgardening practice to develop a visual language of colour, fluid yet graphicshape and organic yet abstract form. He has exhibited over 30 solo shows ofhis artworks. His curated survey exhibition of sculptural works, ‘From a GardenSomewhere’ toured regional galleries across Queensland 2003-2006. He hascompleted over 20 public art projects across Queensland since 1996.Left | The Shape of Light 9, The Shape of Light 5, Roland Nancarrow, watercolourand gouache on paper, 700mm x 900mm, 2016.Above | The Shape of Light 2, The Shape of Light 5, Roland Nancarrow,watercolour and gouache on paper, 700mm x 900mm, 2016. 157

ROLAND NANCARROW Above | The Shape of Light 10, Roland Nancarrow, watercolour and gouache on paper, 700mm x 900mm, 2016. Right | The Shape of Light 4, The Shape of Light 3, Roland Nancarrow, watercolour and gouache on paper, 700mm x 900mm, 2016. Overleaf Left | The Shape of Light 6, The Shape of Light 8, Roland Nancarrow, watercolour and gouache on paper, 700mm x 900mm, 2016. Overleaf Right | The Shape of Light 1, The Shape of Light 7, Roland Nancarrow, watercolour and gouache on paper, 700mm x 900mm, 2016.158

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Above | The Hope Collection 1, Kerry Neil, archival pigment print on paper.162

KERRY NEILLKERRY NEILL is a Kabi Kabi man from the Sunshine Coast region in South EastQueensland. Kerry has been working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeoples in community services and education for the past 11 years. Kerry hasbeen an Aboriginal dancer and didgeridoo player touring all over Australia andthe USA. Kerry creates paintings alongside his range of artefacts, didgeridoos,Aboriginal stories, Indigenous learning tools and other creations.Kerry has also been involved in the writing and delivery of cross culturalcommunication, dance, and behaviour management programs across NSWand Queensland. He has had a strong upbringing in his Aboriginal culture andbrings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his work.Above | The Hope Collection 2, Kerry Neil, archival pigment print on paper. 163

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KERRY NEILLLeft | The Hope Collection 3, Kerry Neil, archival pigment print on paper.Above | The Hope Collection 4, Kerry Neil, archival pigment print on paper. 165

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LAURIE NONALAURIE NONA is a Torres Strait artist who works across lino relief, copperplate etching and carving. Laurie’s work shows his deep connection to, andrecognition of the importance of Island culture. His work recognises his place inthe greater world establishing the relationships with the fish and other creaturesfrom the ocean, the skies and winds, the storms and currents and the Islandsof the Torres Strait.The Turtle and the Dugong are frequent reference points, asare some of his unique symbology. He is held in major institution collections bothnataionally and internationally.Left | Karrbai Thabu Adhy – Kissai (Snake/white stork bird totem – moon phases),Laurie Nona, linoprint on paper, 780mm x 535mm, 2015.Above | Warru Kakurr Adhy – Kissai (Turtle egg totem – moon phases), LaurieNona, linoprint on paper, 780mm x 535mm, 2015. 167

LAURIE NONA Above | Warru Kaz – Kissai (Juvenile turtle totem – moon phases), Laurie Nona, linoprint on paper, 780mm x 535mm, 2015. Right | Kissai (Dugong totem – moon phases), Laurie Nona, linoprint on paper, 780mm x 535mm, 2015.168

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NICK OLSENNICK OLSEN is an Australian painter whose art practice is related to an expressionof a sense of place. Using the recollections of Sunshine Coast holdiay memories,Nick paints and draws to create a form of visual diary. As he filters through thevarious images that he recalls from past experiences, he forms a map of his life.As a body of work, his painting reflects the places and moments which havesignificance, such as childhood holiday houses or moments of clarity. Nick hasexhibited extensively and is held in both public and private collections.Left | Noosa River Holiday House, Noosa River Fish and Chips, Nick Olsen, oilon canvas, 1020mm x 815mm, 2016.Above | Cotton Tree Caravan Park, Nick Olsen, oil on canvas, 1020mm x815mm, 2016. 171

Above | Holiday Units, Caloundra, Nick Olsen, oil on canvas, 815mm x 1020mm. Left | Pumicestone Passage Boats, Looking towards Pt Cartwright, Fishing Huts, Maroochy River, Nick Olsen, oil on canvas, 1020mm x 815mm, 2016.172

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Above | Queenslanders with Still Life, Caloundra, Nick Olsen, oil on canvas,174 815mm x 1020mm, 2016.

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SANDRA PEARCESANDRA PEARCE is an Australian printmaker and artist living on the SunshineCoast. Her works include artist books, printed images and paper installationsincorporating distinctive textural and colourful monoprinting techniques.Sandra’s work responds to the relationship between nature and human impact,investigating ideas of boundaries, domestication, and the manipulation oflandscape. Over the past ten years, Sandra has exhibited widely in both regionaland private art galleries, with several solo exhibitions.Beach Camping under the Cotton Trees - #1 - #10, Sandra Pearce, Monotypeprint and multi-media collage on Fabriano Rosaspina 285gsm, 420mm x585mm 2016. 177

SANDRA PEARCE Beach Camping under the Cotton Trees - #1 - #10, Sandra Pearce, Monotype print and multi-media collage on Fabriano Rosaspina 285gsm, 420mm x 585mm 2016.178

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BEATRICE PROSTBEATRICE PROST is a local mixed media artist and photographer working withthe natural landscape of the Sunshine Coast. She references geological mappingover her photographic works, layering personal experiences with nature. Herworks reference landforms, topographies and abstraction, using a diversity ofmixed media including inks, acrylics combined with natural powder oxides onlarge canvas.Left | Strength 1, Sandra Pearce, hand carved digital print on deckle edge Arches640gsm rag paper, 750mm x 550mm 2016.Above | Golden Hearts, 750mm x 550mm, Calm, Light and Reflection 2, 1050mmx 750mm, hand carved digital print on deckle edge Arches 640gsm rag paper,2016.Overleaf Left | Lotus Nelumbo nucifera, Strength 3, Strength 2, Calm, Light andReflection 1, Heart of Gold, hand carved digital print on deckle edge Arches640gsm rag paper, 1050mm x 750mm, 2016.Overleaf Right | Calm, Light and Reflection 3, Inflorescence, Sandra Pearce,hand carved digital print on deckle edge Arches 640gsm rag paper, 1050mmx 750mm, 2016. 181

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Above | Waru Kazi I, Brian Robinson, linoprint on paper, 770mm x 770mm, 2015.184

BRIAN ROBINSONBRIAN ROBINSON is a multi-skilled contemporary artist, whose practiceincludes painting, printmaking, sculpture and design. The graphic style in hispractice combines his Torres Strait Islander heritage with a strong passion forexperimentation, both in theoretical approach and medium, as well as a crossingof the boundaries between reality and fantasy. Robinson’s art reflects the tropicalmarine environment surrounding Waiben (Thursday Island) and the inhabitantsof that environment. It is an essential part of his life and culture, imbued with thecustoms, traditions and lifestyles of Torres Strait Island people. The animals fromancestral stories and their presence today are an integral feature of Robinson’swork. Brian has exhibited extensively and is held in major institutions and privatecollections internationally.Above | Cowries in a floral landscape, Brian Robinson, etching on paper,290mm x 490mm, 2015. 185

BRIAN ROBINSON Above | Waru Kazi II, Brian Robinson, linoprint on paper, 770mm x 770mm, 2015.186

Above | Waru Kazi III, Brian Robinson, linoprint on paper, 770mm x 770mm,2015. 187

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JOEL SAMJOEL SAM is a Torres Strait visual artist whose family lives in Bamaga andoriginates from Saibai Island. Born on Thursday Island, he has been developingan art practice and technical skills in the medium of the linocut. Joel’s artworksare inspired by his culture, and the images are of sea creatures that live in andaround the Torres Strait, such as turtles, squid, the fish of the reef and the shellsand corals of the Coral Sea. Joel exhibits at KickArts in Cairns, and much of hiswork is printed at Djumbunji Press.Left | Dhoeybaw (yam leaves), Joel Sam, Linocut printed in black ink from oneblock on BFK Rives white, 600mm x 800mm, 2015.Above | Bu (trumpet shell), Joel Sam, Etching printed in two colours from oneplate on Hahnemuhle off white 300 GSM using Iwaki Chine Colle, 1200mm x800mm, 2015. 189

JOEL SAM Above | Gub (four winds of Zenadh-Kes), Joel Sam, Linocut printed in black ink from one block on BFK Rives white, 600mm x 800mm, 2015. Right | Marrkai Gub (Cyclone Anthony), Joel Sam, Linocut printed in black ink from one block on BFK Rives white, 910mm x 800mm, 2015.190

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SUSAN SCHMIDTSUSAN SCHMIDT is a local fine arts painter and graphic designer. Her works arevibrant reflections of her concern for the environment, sustainable living and thevalue of a simple way of life. Since 1998 Susan has successfully exhibited herworks nationally and internationally in solo and selected exhibitions, including the‘Chelsea International Fine Art Collective’ 2012 in New York and ContemporaryIstanbul 2014. Susan lives and works in Noosa Heads, Australia. Her works arerepresented in public and private collections worldwide.Above | Pandanus Splash, Susan Schmidt, giclee print on cotton rag paper,1080mm x 1080mm 193

Above | Hibiscus Holiday, Susan Schmidt, giclee print on cotton rag paper, 610mm x 1000mm Right | Hibiscus tiliaceus, Susan Schmidt, giclee print on cotton rag paper, 810mm x 1000mm194

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Left | Summer Scent, Susan Schmidt, giclee print on cotton rag paper, 810mmx 1000mmAbove | Hibiscus Break, Susan Schmidt, giclee print on cotton rag paper, 810mmx 1000mm 197

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MELINDA SERICOMELINDA SERICO is a descendant of the Gubbi Gubbi/Kabi Kabi people fromthe Sunshine Coast region on her grandmother’s side, and the Iman people fromCentral Queensland on her grandfather’s side. She is a practising visual artistinspired by places in the landscape, nature’s beauty and her cultural heritage.She has created a suite of works for the hospital based on the traditional foodsand flowers of the Sunshine Coast region.Bush Foods Series, Melinda Serico, watercolour on archival paper, 900mm x700mm, 2016. 199

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