NATURE: THE WONDER AND THE TRAGEDY

Welcome to North Queensland Conservation Council's virtual Art exhibition gallery.

Please note that the gallery loads rather slowly because there are so many lovely (but big) images. Please be patient, especially if you are on a slow connection.

An auction will be held at the end of the exhibition 9th October 6pm at Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts. All artworks will be auctioned off to the highest bidder, with all proceeds supporting the work of North Queensland Conservation Council. 

Proxy Bidding

If you are unable to attend the auction, you can place a proxy bid at any time during the exhibition, please ensure you copy the following details and send them to Tiff at [email protected]
Your first and last Name:
Phone number:
Suburb:
Number of artwork:
Artist name:
Artwork name:
(These details above can be found below the artwork)
Maximum Bid amount for each artwork:

Let us know if you would like to donate if your bid falls through and we will be in touch after the auction.
Once we have received all of these details we will contact you to confirm that we have received them.

1. Maria De Los Angeles Peña, Dinner Time, 2021, Acrylic on board, 25 x 17cm.

2. Erin Duncan, Golden Shouldered Parrot, 2021, Mixed media on paper, 18 x 13cm.

3. Andy Frost, Cockle Bay "The Blues' House", 2021, Pen and watercolour on Arches rough, 21 x 10cm.

4. Andy Frost, horseshoe Bay "Lifesaver", 2021, Pen and watercolour on Arches rough, 21 x 10cm.

5. Andy Frost, Alma Bay & Cape Cleveland, 2021, Pen and watercolour on Arches rough, 21 x 10cm.

6. Malcolm Tattersall, The World is Upside Down, 2021, Digital Image, 29 x 21cm.

7. Malcolm Tattersall, Fig, 2021, Digital image, 29 x 21cm.

8. Malcolm Tattersall, Paperbarks, 2021, Digital Image, 29 x 21cm.

9. Marc Roth, Wooroonooran Creek, 2021, Digital Art and photography, 32 x 15cm.

This image comes to life with digital augmentation and sound when you scan the QR code provided.

10. Hannah Marolla, Eastern Curlew, 2021, Acrylic, 15 x 10cm.

11. Linda Davis, Memory, 2021, Watercolour and ink, 21 x 12cm.

12. Hannah Marolla, Gouldian Finch, 2021, Acrylic, 15 x 10cm.

13. Julie Woodlock, Your Choice - Landfill or Recycled?, 2020, Digital print of mixed media, 15 x 11cm.

14. Linda Davis, Ross River Bank, 2021, Watercolour, 21 x 12cm.

15. Julie Woodlock, The Coastal Trap, 2021, Paint and mixed media, 14 x 11cm.

16. Linda Davis, Snack Time, 2021, Watercolour, 17 x 12cm.

17. Linda Davis, 2019 Flood. 2021, Watercolour, 17 x 12cm.

18. Linda Davis, Tree Companions, 2021, Watercolour, 21 x11cm.

19. Julie Woodlock, Self Portrait, 2020, Digital print of paint and mixed media, 16 x 11.5cm.

20. Ketha Bond, Bower of Trashy Treasures, 2021, Watercolour on paper, 21 x 14cm.

21. Julie Woodlock, We are Tragedy, 2021, Digital print of paint and mixed media, 15 x 11cm.

22. Julie Woodlock, Nice View, 2021, Digital print of paint and mixed media, 16 x 11cm.

23. Shirley Dawson, Fish in the bore drains 1, 2021, Acrylic on paper, 15 x 24.5cm.

24. Shirley Dawson, Fish in the bore drains 2, 2021, Acrylic on paper, 15 x 24.5cm.

25. Shirley Dawson, Fish in the bore drains 3, 2021, Acrylic on paper, 15 x 24.5cm.

26. Shirley Dawson, Fish in the bore drains 4, 2021, Acrylic on paper, 15 x 24.5cm.

27. Shirley Dawson, Fish in the bore drains 5, 2021, Acrylic on paper, 15 x 24.5cm.

28. Shirley Dawson, Fish in the bore drains 6, 2021, Acrylic on paper, 15 x 24.5cm.

29. Gerald Soworka, While the World Burns Chukwa Continues on, 2021,Drypoint with hand colouring, 15 x 10cm.

30. Carly Sheil, The Wires, 2021, Watercolur and ink, 14.5 x 10cm.

31. Sandy Fisher, Nagee Leaves, 2021, Etching, 14.5 x 9.5cm.

32. Karen Landt-Isley, Wonderment, 2021, Relief print, 18.5 x 12.5cm.

33. Margaret Robertson, Taking a Stroll, 2017, Lithography, 14.5 x 10cm.

34. Jill O'Sullivan, Black Bird - City Living, 2021, Plate lithography, 15.5 x 12cm.

35. Kerric Everch Horrocks, 20 Below, 2021, Intaglio, 19 x 14cm.

36. Laura Castell, Magpie 1, 2021, Mixed media, 15 x 10cm.

37. Laura Castell, Thinking about the world, 2021, Mixed media, 15 x10cm.

38. Laura Castell, Magpie 2, 2021, Mixedmedia, 15 x 10cm.

39. Laura Castell, Dream Fish, 2021, Mixed media, 15 x 10cm.

40. Danish Quapoor, greetings from my unresolved childhood distrust of monkeys, 2015, Paper collage on card, 15 x 10cm.

41. Marie-Louise Jones, Poppy, 2021, Mixed media, 15 x 11cm.

42. Danish Quapoor, greetings from high-school maths, 2015, 15 x 10cm.

43. Annette Sibson, Leaf Litter, 2021, Textile, paper, paint, thread and leaf, 16 x 10.5cm.

44. Daryl Dickson, Remember 2021, Watercolour and pencil, 19 x 15cm.

45. Marion Gaemers, Orange Ray Brooch, 2021, Rope, 17 x 12cm.

46. Marion Gaemers, Turtle Brooch, 2021, Rope, 19 x 11cm.

47. Skye Cutter, Ibis, 2021, Watercolour and pen, 25 x 15cm.

48. Bernadette Boscacci, Bimblebox Birds - But Disc, 2017, Mixed media collage, 12 x 12cm.

49. Bernadette Boscacci, Bimblebox Refugees - Adani Cuts, 2017, Mixed media collage, 12 x 12cm.

50. Tina Maher, Little Red Mushrooms, 2021, Watercolour, 15 x 10cm.

51. Julie Woodlock, Never Underestimate the Fragility of Life, 2021, Digital print of paint and mixed media, 16 x 11cm.

52. Jeanie Adams, A Fallen Friend, 2021, Knitting wool, 22.5 x 13cm.

53.Bernadette Boscacci, carpenter Bee basket, 2018, Recycled wire and plastics, 18 x 10 x 8cm.

54. Mavis Webster, Yellow Flower, 2021, Mosaic, 17.5 x 14 x 2cm.

55. Carol Carter, Poppy, 2021, 17.5 x 12 x 2cm.

56. Lynn Scott-Cumming, Covid Sketchbook, 2021, Mixed media, 12 x 9.5cm.

57. Lane Elliot and Jason (Support Worker), Pop Pop Pop, 2021, Mixed media, 14.5 x 9.5cm.

58. Carol McGill, Koala Karma, 2021, Charcoal, graphite, coloured pencil and ink, 15 x 11cm.

59. Michael Ingham, Plastic Profanity, 2021, Mixed media, 19 x 10.5cm.

60. Hannah Marolla, Koala, 2021, Graphite, 15 x 10cm.

61. Marion Gaemers, Leaf Earrings, 2021, Wire and raffia, 16.5 x 12cm.

62. Isabelle Gair-Hemsley, Hope on the Horizon, 2021, Mixed media and inks, 22 x 16cm.

63. Ji-Yoen Park, Fireedom, 2021, Collage and acrylic, 14.5 x 10.5cm.

64. Jan Hynes, Preserve Wildlife Habitat Lest we be Left Nothing but Myths, 2021, Pen on card, 15 x 10cm.

65. Michael Ingham, Organics vs Metal, 2021, Mixed media, 22 x 12cm.

66. Bernadette Boscacci, Leafcutter - Green Door, 2019, Collogragh and screenprint on paper with gouache, 17.5 x 11.5cm.

67. Ming Shan Kong, When You living Good, How About The Nature?, 2021, Watercolour, ink and pen, 14.5 x 10.5cm.

68. Lane Elliot and Jason (Support Worker), Fly Away, 2021, Mixed media, 14.5 x 10cm.

69. Sonia Ward, Wonder and Sensitivity 1, 2021, Mixed media and embossing, 14.5 x 10.54cm.

70. Sonia Ward, Wonder and Sensitivity 2, 2021, Mixed media and embossing, 14.5 x 10.54cm.

71. Cherylin Scalia, Tragic Disappearance of Wonder (set of 3), 2021, Mixed media, print and collage, 15 x 10.5cm ea.

72. Kate Eagling, How much can a Koala 'Bear', 2021, Acrylic, 15 x 10cm.

73. Kate Eagling, Futile and Fertile, 2021, Acrylic, 15 x 10cm.

74. Krystal Knafl, Aussie Backyard (set of 3), 2021, Digital hand sketch, 17.5 x 13cm.

75. Chenoa Garland, Glimpse, 2021, Acrylic, 9.5 x 15cm.

76. Michael Ingham, Disturbance in the Outback, 2021, Mixed media, 16 x 10.5cm.

77. Marion Gaemers, Orange Circle Earrings, 2021, Wire and rope, 17 x 12cm.

78. Bernadette Boscacci, Bee Kness & Ganglia, 2016, Monoprint, watercolour and screenprint on card, 18 x 18cm.

79. Suzanne Dawson, Open-Cut Plunder, 2021, Magazine and junk mail collage print, 15 x 10cm.

80. Hannah Marolla, Bushfire, 2021, Acrylic, 15 x 10cm.

81. Pam Walpole, Endangered Reef, 2021, Mixed media, watercolour and crayon, 21 x 10.5cm.

82. Marion Gaemers, Wire Basket, 2021, Computer wire, 14 x 14 x 10cm.

83. Bernadette Boscacci, Untitled Basket, 2021, Recycled wire and plastics, 13 x 13 x 12cm.

84. Colleen O'Neil, Flower on the Wall, 2021, Mosaic, 11 x 11 x 2cm.

85. Hannah Marolla, Sugar Glider, 2021, Colour Pencil and graphite, 15 x 10cm.

86. Johanna Dimpfel, Aurelia Bloom, 2021, Acrylic paints, 17 x 12cm.

87. Natasha Hobbs, Pseudobulbar Affect - Laughing & Crying, 2021, Acrylic on paper, 16.5 x 11.5cm.

88. Anne Bartholomeusz, Dive Buddies, 2021, Linocut, 14 x 9cm.

89. Julie Woodlock, A Swimmer's View, 2021, Paint and mixed media; (comes with 15 x 11cm print), 15.5 x 11.5cm.

90. Monita Gangavarapu, Curious Bird, 2021, Oil on canvas board, 15 x 10cm.

91. Cherry Pink, Coral Bleaching, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 15 x 10cm.

92. Nathan Hughes, Flora & Fauna - Friend or Foe?, 2021, Digital photography, 17 x 12 x 4cm.

93. Mary-Anne Whap, Ocean Pollution, 2021, Acrylic on cardboard and crayon, 16 x 11.5cm.

94. Veronica Weber, Save the Finch, 2021, Acrylic and watercolour, 17 x 11cm.

95. Haley Parks Easton, Stop Single Use!,2021, Watercolour, 15 x 10cm.

96. Algae Mall, Abstract Dolphin, 2021, Pastel, 16 x 13.5cm.

97. Julie Woodlock, Watch those 4 Wheel drive Tracks in the Conservation Lagoon!, 2021, Paint and mixed media (comes with 15 x 11cm print), 21 x 15cm.

98. Chenoa Garland, Split, 2021, Acrylic, 10 x 15cm.

99. Cherry Pink, Beach Litter, 2021, Mixed media, 15 x 10cm.

100. Emelie Williams, Bloom Again, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 20 x 10 x 3.5cm.

101. Isabelle Gair-Hemsley, Betty and Berty Bin birds, 2021 Sculpture, 10 x 10 x 15cm.

102. Julie Proudfoot, Pieces of Agnes, 2021, Broken sea shells on brooch, 10.5 x 8cm.

103. Amanda Sadler, Forest Walks after the Rain, 2021, Mixed media on paper, 15 x 11cm.

104. Alison Thompson, Set Free, 2021, Collage, ink and pen 15 x 11cm.

105. Mary Karstrom, Intoxicate Your Soul, 2021, Collage, 15 x 11cm.

106. Lynnelle Joyce Lebron, Busy Bee, 2021, Collage, ink and pen, 14.5 x 11cm.

107. Lane Elliot and Jason (Support Worker), Lanes Garden, 2021, Mixed media, 16 x 11cm.

108. Sarah Rowley, How Good 'Was' Life, 2021, Mixed media, tissue paper, ink and watercolour, 14.5 x 10.5cm.

109. Michael Ingham, Sticking Out, 2021, Mixed media, 14.5 x 11cm.

110. Janetlee Wilson, Before the Tragedy, 2021, Collage and watercolour, 14.5 x 10.5cm.

111. Alexandra Mayer, "Stop Land Clearing", speaks the Blue Bird, 2021, Collage and ink on paper, 14.5 x 10.5cm.

112. Lisa Ashcroft, Don't Pass Down the Dodo, 2021, Inks on paper, card and collage, 14 x 10cm.

113. Sue Bright, Visible Mending, 2021, Textile, 15 x 10.5cm.

114. Milicent Fambrough, Untitled, 2021, Acrylic paint on paper, 15 x 10cm.

115. Brett, Floral Wonder 1, 2021, Paper collage on card, 15 x 11cm.

116. Michael Ingham, Tragedy in the Ocean, 2021, Mixed media, 17 x 11cm.

117. Annette Sibson, Decay, 2021, Textile, paper, paint thread and leaf, 17 x 12cm.

118. Alison Nicholas, The Last Leaf Falls, 2018, Digital print of collage, charcoal and acrylic paint, 14 x 10cm.

119. Michael Ingham, Fish feeding, 2021, Mixed media, 15 x 10cm.

120.Brett, Floral Wonder 2, 2021, Paper collage on card, 15 x 11cm.

121. Lane Elliot and Jason (Support Worker), Townsville Shines, 2021, Mixed media, 15.5 x 10.5cm.

122. Sheridan Angel Chadwick, Bushfire, 2021, Watercolour and acrylic, 15 x 11cm.

123. Sophie Nielsen-Bond, Habitat Destruction, 2021, Crayon, marker and watercolour, 19 x 13.5cm.

124. Brett, Brett's Bird, 2021,Mixed media, 16 x 10.5cm.

125. Gavin Bain, Nature Takes Over, 2021, 35mm film print, 10 x 15cm.