Author Description

North Queensland exudes an energy unlike anywhere else in Australia. This is a difficult essence to pinpoint; an enigmatic and all-embracing aura reflective of climate and environment. This energy has engendered an authenticity of artistic expression amongst local artists, whose work reflects a sense of loyalty and identity to their environment, community, heritage, and future.Utopia Tropicae: the Spirit of the North seeks to celebrate these artists, who reside in, or, who have a strong connection to Townsville, Cairns, and the wider North Queensland region, and who have made an enduring commitment towards the area's visual arts and cultural conversation.