Sunshine Coast Wildflowers, Image: Sue Davis
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Design Wilds (2026)
Wildflowering by Design - Touring Exhibition publications
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Gardening Australia - My Garden Path (at Kathleen McArthur Conservation Park), broadcast 25 Aug, 2023
ABC Qld Radio - Sunday history segment with Kate O'Toole, Sunday 27 Aug, 2023 - Sue Davis interviewed about Kathleen McArthur and the Cooloola campaign.
Online exhibition
Kathleen McArthur – Wild/flower Woman – Online exhibition documentation
Exhibition publications available as flipbooks online
Articles
Davis, Susan (2026). The whys and wonders of wildflowering: A living legacy and way of connecting with nature.
The Wildflowering Collective Substack post, 21 April, 2026.
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
Stuart, Marni & Davis, Susan. (2023). The art of wildflower walks: Understanding place through creative practice, International Journal of Education Through Art, 19/2, p. 213 – 221. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/eta_00127_3
ABC Qld Radio - Sunday history segment with Kate O'Toole, Sunday 27 Aug, 2023 - Sue Davis interviewed about Kathleen McArthur and the Cooloola campaign.
Online exhibition
Kathleen McArthur – Wild/flower Woman – Online exhibition documentation
Exhibition publications available as flipbooks online
Articles
Davis, Susan (2026). The whys and wonders of wildflowering: A living legacy and way of connecting with nature.
The Wildflowering Collective Substack post, 21 April, 2026.
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
Stuart, Marni & Davis, Susan. (2023). The art of wildflower walks: Understanding place through creative practice, International Journal of Education Through Art, 19/2, p. 213 – 221. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/eta_00127_3
The Wild/flower Women projects and initiatives
The 'Wild/flower Women' initiatives were initially 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. The work also pays respect to and recognises the generations of people who have been custodians and creators on Country, and honours First Nations people's enduring connection to and custodianship of the lands we walk, work and create upon.
'Wild/flower Women' projects started in 2016 with a symposium at CQUniversity Noosa and an exhibition at Noosa Regional Gallery. In 2018, a larger exhibition at Caloundra Regional Gallery 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 continued, with initiator Dr Sue Davis being awarded the Fryer Fellowship for 2018-19 and developing related publications, exhibitions and presentations with a range of wonderful collaborators. A series of exhibition followed with a touring exhibition visiting seven Queensland galleries/museums across 2023-2025. The work continues, exploring connection to places and ecologies with a focus on the wildflowers, plants, culture and creativity. Sue continues to explore opportunities to share her passions and experiences through other workshops, projects, walks and creative endeavours. You can contact Dr Sue Davis here.
'Wild/flower Women' projects started in 2016 with a symposium at CQUniversity Noosa and an exhibition at Noosa Regional Gallery. In 2018, a larger exhibition at Caloundra Regional Gallery 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 continued, with initiator Dr Sue Davis being awarded the Fryer Fellowship for 2018-19 and developing related publications, exhibitions and presentations with a range of wonderful collaborators. A series of exhibition followed with a touring exhibition visiting seven Queensland galleries/museums across 2023-2025. The work continues, exploring connection to places and ecologies with a focus on the wildflowers, plants, culture and creativity. Sue continues to explore opportunities to share her passions and experiences through other workshops, projects, walks and creative endeavours. You can contact Dr Sue Davis here.
