Summary

Artist's statement:

This acrylic on canvas painting depicts a future of vibrant and strong communities linked together by using, sharing and trading our natural resources such as food and medicines which are provided by Mother Earth. This is the way it has been for thousands of years and today we have much to learn from these ancient teachings. In Barcaldine, we have another fruit called the Emu Apple which has significant health benefits and can be found growing naturally in our bushland. In traditional times and even today, Indigenous people used natural products to exist and survive. There are many plant and animal species found here that have been used for thousands of years. Good health is physical, mental and spiritual. And it can all start from just 'an apple a day'.

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.