Brooke is an artist and designer studying at the Queensland College of Art, but she grew up on a small cattle farm in Central Queensland. Her background has inspired a lot of her artworks. She often adds agricultural elements to her creations, demonstrating a connection to the past, and her love for farms and rural areas.
Her artwork ‘Belmont Farms’ was inspired by the agricultural history of Belmont. This area was once filled with hundreds of poultry and dairy farms, providing milk, eggs, and meat to Australia. However, time went on, and Brisbane became more populated, with housing developments built upon the land. Brooke explains that ‘this mural is designed to bring these animals back to the area, and remind people what purpose the land once had’.
Historic image: Dairying scene in Belmont, Brisbane, ca.1930, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland
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