LENORE HOWARD | 'Merge' | EtchingLenore Howard was born and raised in North Queensland, travelled the world and eventually returned to Cairns, drawn back by the beauty of the area and sense of community. She has been dedicated to her arts practice for over 40 years, working formerly as a Surrealist painter she created artworks with strong political and social content and an interplay between recognisable objects that delivered more questions than clearly defined answers. Then, many

Kirk River and Warpang (near Cape Keer-Weer)

Through up-close observations of the natural environment

Billy Missi

Human hair

Paper size: 420 x 730 mm

they feel sad and get upset and when they come to close to towns community and homes they get shot and killed but it's us that needs to take a long hard look at what we are doing to the land

through resettlement and spiritual connection to country

Ink: Graphic Chemical Ink Company water-based ink

which was composed into song and dance

• some Acts and decisions impacting on Aboriginal peoples in Queensland 1825 to 1967

Brian Robinson is a multi-skilled contemporary artist

FAR NORTH STUDIO | Designer/maker Lisa Capon uses traditional jewelry making tools: a jeweler's saw