Summary

Artist's statement:

1. The blue, green and yellow background to represent - Bush to beach - the earth colours of the Wide Bay Region.
Blue - sky and water
Green - bush
Yellow- sun and sand

2. The 'meeting place' symbols surrounding the centre image represent the range of services which link and work together in supporting our family and community health.
Eg. GP's; Hospitals; Emergency Services; Medical and Mental Health Centres and Practitioners; Rural; Remote; Research and Training.
The connecting 'travel dots' represent - forming bridges and strategic alliances between services.
The surrounding layer lines represent - the Urban, Rural and Remote areas covered.

3.The centre image depicts - Family and Community, individuals and groups.

JCU General Practice Training Program Artwork Series

James Cook University (JCU) General Practice Training program is the regional provider of general practitioner training in regional, rural and remote Queensland. JCU is committed to delivering a high quality program for GP Registrars and working with partners to achieve better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

In 2018, JCU commissioned Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across Queensland to design artworks that were representative of a story about the provision of healthcare in the community, for the community, and by the community. The resulting 13 artworks are now proudly displayed in our regional offices across Queensland and featured in JCU resources. This series of commissioned artworks, consisting of paintings, prints and graphics, represents a wide range of artists from early career to professionals who regularly exhibit. Artists included in the series are Sharon Caulfield, Lyndon Davis, Kevin Edmondstone, Karen Hall, Matthew Humphries, Michael McGuane, Anthony 'Gesa' Pilot, Nicky Bidju Pryor, Brian Robinson, Chern'ee Sutton, Janeece Thompson "Goungee" (Water Lily), Belynda Waugh and Nicole Wone.