@article{Cheshire_Daniel_2016, title={Spirituality in Place: Capturing the Essence of North Queensland through Painting}, volume={15}, url={https://journals.jcu.edu.au/etropic/article/view/3354}, DOI={10.25120/etropic.15.1.2016.3354}, abstractNote={For centuries, artists have been inspired by place. This perception and awareness of place can also involve a spiritual connection. Artists from both Aboriginal culture and white settlement in Australia have painted works which reveal a deep spiritual connection to place. One of the geographical areas that has inspired several artists is North Queensland, which offers a rich tapestry of dry and wet tropical environments. This article considers an historical overview and deconstructs the work of four contemporary painters (Firth-Smith, Silver, Watson, and Cheshire) who have been inspired by the place that is North Queensland, in order to consider the ways in which their work reveals a spiritual connection to place.}, number={1}, journal={eTropic: electronic journal of studies in the Tropics}, author={Cheshire, Barbara and Daniel, Ryan}, year={2016}, month={Aug.} }