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Q&A: Jason Minty
Born and raised in Hobart, a long-time Sydney-based business owner still calls Tasmania home.
Em Carey’s Story Of Resilience, Courage & Hope Comes To Launceston
The girl who fell from the sky is telling her story - and inviting others to do the same - in one of Launceston’s most beautiful new spaces.
Q&A: Jorja Threlfall
Tasmania’s first dedicated laser tattoo removal technician spent 10 years travelling the world, before putting down roots - and a one-of-a-kind business venture - back where it all began.
A Waking Dream: Tasmania-Based Artist Ron Francis
At three o’clock in the morning, Ron Francis’ eyes might be trained on a large canvas, his hand holding a brush loaded with oil paint. Painting in the early hours is a perfect situation for the Cygnet-based artist: he could be the only painter on the island, free from the day’s distracting energies.
Paintings From The Island: Tasmanian artist Melissa Egan
Tasmania has always been in Melissa Egan’s paintings, though it’s only in the last seven years since she returned to Perth, in the state’s north, that she has consciously referenced the place of her childhood.
Q&A: Mila Kisuma
Inspired by her mother’s values of empowering women and communities, and paying homage to her Fijian roots, a Launceston entrepreneur just keeps on creating.
Q&A: Jess Curtis
Launceston’s active vibe, thriving food scene and excellent coffee were enough to lure a keen traveller back to her home roots.
Q&A: Kate Bowman
Harnessing natural materials from her surroundings, a Tasmanian ceramicist reimagines history, industry and the environment through beautiful objects.
A Painter’s Painter: Tasmanian Artist James King
For someone so dedicated to painting, it is intriguing that photography and the mechanical image are such important influences in James King’s work.
Q&A: Clint Steindl
After leaving his childhood home in Mackay to travel the world for a professional basketball career, Clint Steindl found himself in Lutruwita/Tasmania as the inaugural Captain of the Tasmania JackJumpers.
Q&A: Lauren Vaessen
Tasmania’s north west coast offers family, business, creativity and purpose for this born-and-bred Latrobe local.
Q&A: Aaron Stewart
Inspired by childhood holidays in lutruwita/Tasmania, a New South Welshman finally found himself living - and mountain biking - on the island’s wild west coast.
Q&A: Katinka Dineen
Lured across Bass Strait by bush and beach in equal measure, a natural creative has found her happy place in mid-town Hobart.
Q&A: Rochelle de Vries
The performing arts have taken Rochelle de Vries on adventures all over the world, but only Tasmania’s managed to keep her in one place for long.
Q&A: Hedley Monks
The path to a career in fine food and wine had an unlikely starting point for the Restaurant Manager at two of Hobart’s most celebrated restaurants.
Chef Christian Ryan: Inspired by the mediterranean
Christian Ryan's signature dessert at Restaurant MARIA was inspired by his own travel experience in the Mediterranean - he tells the story here.
Food That Tells A Story: Queen Sheba Injera Catering
Through all of the varied rhythms of her life, Yodit Tefara’s love for cooking has remained a familiar constant. Growing up in Ethiopia, Yodit learned the secrets of traditional cuisine alongside her mother. As a young woman in a Sudanese refugee camp, cooking became her way to bring comfort and friendship to others fleeing conflict and persecution.
Q&A: Alicia Peardon
After landing her dream job in Melbourne, Alicia Peardon didn’t think life could get any better. But a move to north-west Tasmania quickly changed her mind.
Q&A: Emily Briffa
As Co-Founder and CEO at Hobart social enterprise Hamlet, Emily Briffa is tackling unemployment the tasty way.
Q&A: Dearna Bond
A long-time lifestyle photographer and stylist is sharing her passion with the masses, growing her CV to include educational workshops that pass on the secrets of visual storytelling.