Sunshine Coast Wildflowers, Image: Sue Davis
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Online exhibition
Fryer Fellowship Lecture (Link to article about the presentation) "Kathleen McArthur: Wild/flower Woman" by Associate Professor Susan Davis, CQUniversity (was held at the Fryer Library University of Queensland, 27 March 2019) |
Articles
Davis, Susan (2020. Wildflowering culture: Kathleen McArthur and creating a popular wildflower consciousness’, The Australasian Journal of Popular, Culture, 9:1, pp. 67–82. Davis, Susan. (2019). Wandering and Wildflowering - Walking with Women into Intimacy and Ecological Action. M/C Journal, 22 (4). Davis, Susan. (2019). "Hidden women of History: Kathleen McArthur, the wildflower woman who took on Joh Bjelke-Petersen". The Conversation. 31 January 2019. The Conversation, 31 January 2019 |
The Wild/flower Women projects and initiatives
The 'Wild/flower Women' initiatives have been inspired by pioneering artists and environmentalists Kathleen McArthur and Judith Wright. Their 'wild' passion, artistry and activism deserves to be revisited and celebrated, while also prompting us to consider anew the ways we learn about, nurture and protect our native wildflowers and environments.
Activities started in 2016 with a symposium at CQUniversity Noosa and an exhibition at Noosa Regional Gallery. An exhibition at Caloundra Regional Gallery in 2018 extended upon the 2016/7 exhibition through inviting contemporary Sunshine Coast artists to respond to the work and artistry of Kathleen McArthur as well as to the wallum, the wildflowers and environments that inspired her. Another symposium was convened and a script created for an Anywhere Theatre performance. The work and inspiration continues, with initiator Dr Sue Davis being awarded the Fryer Fellowship for 2018-19 and working on related publications, exhibitions and presentations with a range of wonderful collaborators. Sue is now exploring opportunities to share her love and experiences of wildflowering through other workshops, projects, walks and creative endeavours. You can contact Dr Sue Davis here.
Activities started in 2016 with a symposium at CQUniversity Noosa and an exhibition at Noosa Regional Gallery. An exhibition at Caloundra Regional Gallery in 2018 extended upon the 2016/7 exhibition through inviting contemporary Sunshine Coast artists to respond to the work and artistry of Kathleen McArthur as well as to the wallum, the wildflowers and environments that inspired her. Another symposium was convened and a script created for an Anywhere Theatre performance. The work and inspiration continues, with initiator Dr Sue Davis being awarded the Fryer Fellowship for 2018-19 and working on related publications, exhibitions and presentations with a range of wonderful collaborators. Sue is now exploring opportunities to share her love and experiences of wildflowering through other workshops, projects, walks and creative endeavours. You can contact Dr Sue Davis here.
