Lin Onus - Cultural Mechanic

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Deborah Kelly CREATION: Sustenance workshop
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Julianne Pierce

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The future of work: Public Share and John Vea
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Altair Roelants

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Dianne Yulawirri Hall: White food
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Christine Morrow

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Elizabeth Willing: The shelf life of food
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Andrew Stephens

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James Turrell: Night life in Brisbane
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Diana Young

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Jacky Redgate's patch of yellow (and blue)
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Shaune Lakin

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Jane Skeer: True blue
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Serena Wong and Eve Sullivan

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Gerry Wedd: My blue and white china
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Gerry Wedd

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Contemplating the work of Lin Onus the artist, the arts administrator and the panel beating mechanic.

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