Opening hours for artworks located in Tower One are Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm.

Emma Hollingsworth is a Kaanju, Kuku Ya’u, Girramay woman who grew up in tropical far north Queensland. Her work is a reflection of her heritage and her culture. Employing a vibrant palette and her own compositional designs Emma pay homage to her youth and how this is reconciled with her ancient culture and her paintings reflect this ongoing tension, the story of a young Indigenous woman growing up and paving her way in a modern world.

“From a young age, I knew I wanted to be an artist. My mother said before I could even walk, I was drawing on just about anything I could find—including the walls, and when I came of age, I began taking it more seriously. It took me a few years to learn and develop my own style, but eventually I reached the point where I could paint intuitively.

My artworks tell the story of my life. I paint about things I have experienced and things that inspire me, I also paint with vibrant colours because I am inspired by how I see the world. I paint about the Land and waterways, the animals, the peoples, our traditions, and I paint about how all of those things are intrinsically connected.

My art is contemporary, and it has evolved over the years. I am proud to now have my own style of creativity that tells my story and brings my culture and peoples to life through art.”