I have been a maker for as long as I can remember and painting is my passion. Nature and colour provide the greatest amount of inspiration and I hope that my artwork uplifts viewers and provides collectors with a lifetime of joy.

I work fulltime as a feltmaker and textile artist. Minjerribah is a place of infinite inspiration for me. It is where I come to recharge, get some soul food, commune deeply, and create.

Artist and state of affairs commentator:

“The more interesting the work the more disreputable it is.

Defaming reality is the best way of achieving grandeur of delusion.”

Minjerribah/Terrangee Island songbird, Paula Boo, weaves her acoustic soul through her music and her art. As a Fibre Artist, Paula uses a variety of traditional and innovative techniques, styles, and materials to create her unique pieces.

Budla meaning two in Jandai (Quandamooka) & Malu meaning sea in Kala Lagaw Ya (Zenadth Kes). Owned & Operated by Zenadth Kes man of Boigu and Erub island, Jhavon Auda & Quandamooka woman, Mikayla-Haze Adams-Queary.

Renata Buziak is a biochrome artist, researcher, and educator working at the intersection of art and science with a focus on plant life.

Elisa Jane Carmichael is a Ngugi woman belonging to the Quandamooka people (Moreton Island / Mulgumpin and North Stradbroke Island / Minjerribah, Queensland). Her practice draws on Ancestral knowledge, matrilineal connections, memories of place and relationships with Country. She is passionate about shining a light on the cultural brilliance of her Ancestors so that these stories can be kept alive for future generations.

Cath returns this year opening her studio to visitors. Cath’s work reflects her travels and the unique colours, patterns and textures of the ever changing landscapes she explores.

I am an emerging self-taught artist with multiple awards since I first began drawing and painting in 2020. I have developed my artistic practice and technical skill with patience and emotional connection that is obvious throughout my work. My journey from graphite pet portraits to detailed oil paintings has evolved to capture inspiration from Straddie, where I can usually be found walking my dogs on Home Beach.

My lamps are created from my love of textiles that I have gathered from across the globe - ikats, indigo, barkcloth, ecodyes, European linens or just plain funky. My joy comes from teaming these with amazing bases.

The Bowman family have been beekeeping on Stradbroke Island since 1978 using organic principles. Find an array of bee related creativity.

I’ve loved Straddie for many, many years and have lived here since 2004. Living on this precious island beside the beautiful ocean is a privilege and a constant inspiration for my pottery and painting - two of my delights.

I am a 22-year-old mixed media artist and current student at the Queensland College of Art, based in Meanjin. My practice explores colour, texture, and botanical forms through a contemporary feminist lens. Rather than depicting coastal landscapes in a traditional sense, I am drawn to the overlooked details—fragments of flora, shifting textures, and intimate moments that reshape how a place can be seen and felt.

Julie has been making small batch cold process soap and natural skincare for over 2 decades. Inspired by the natural beauty of the Island, from the bush to the ocean, she is committed to minimising our impact on the earth.

Public art place marker designed by artist Delvene Cockatoo-Collins

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of clay. The pieces emerging from these raw source materials and the alchemy of glazing and firing combine in a never-ending learning journey of shapes, textures and hues!

I am a contemporary jeweller and metalsmith. I create individually handcrafted pieces influenced by the changing colours, textures, light and sounds of the place where I live.

This is 9-year-old Goldie’s first year presenting her work on the Straddie Arts Trail. Her style is slab built pottery with a fun and practical design.

Reef is an 13-year-old Point Lookout local who has a T-shirt brand called, “six fish”, where his drawings are showcased. This year’s t-shirts will feature his new designs.

Sue Gray, a one handed stroke survivor utilises the medium of glass and ceramics to create unique island works.