'The circular house of sandstone encloses and protects the spirits of the marble family of father, mother and child. For me, stone carries the connotations of eternity, solidity and strength. The concept of taking material literally straight from the earth and creating something totally new appeals to me immensely.'
 

'My subjects are almost entirely Australian animals. Unbeknown to me, this sculpture was created in the exact spot where a very old carpet snake that the Friends called Axminster died. I hope his spirit lives on in this place.'

'The scars and wound-like marks in many of my sculptures are inherent in the skin of the stone that has been exposed to the elements for decades or centuries. Through them I acknowledge pain and disease and make the claim that the flawed body is also beautiful.'

'I live and work in Adelaide and have been sculpting for for around forty years. My style has progressed from entirely abstract creations to the precise level of detail and realism that you see in this work.. It is important to me that my sculptures relate to the environment in which they are set.'

'I am an artist dealing with personal, social and political themes. I carve stone because I feel it is the least artificial of art forms the most enduring to our humanity. While classical imagery of the figure is predominately from a male perspective, my work is that of a woman carving the story of woman in the first person.'

' "The Gift" honours the Livistona australis (Cabbage Tree Palm) which produces food, shelter, implements, clothing and fuel for Indigenous people and early European settlers. These gifts are symbolised by the 'parcel' wrapped in the matted fibre which sheaths a palm frond.'

'My sculpture is about the links between the body and the spirit, between physical and spiritual ecstacy and between the present and the distinct past.'

'The Pelican is Australia's largest flying bird. It likes to live in large groups and work together to get its food.'

'This seat was inspired by the simplicity of a gum leaf.'

'In my sculpture I want to show the connection and symbiosis of all living things so that people will preserve an abundant Nature forever. I hope my sculpture is also a connection between nature, the cultures of Maroochy and Japan, and myself.'

'The integration of fragments, pieces and parts into the whole is always my priority. In The Embrace two different elements, the female and male body are bound and integrated into one whole.'

'My sculptures are an expression of the unity of all living things. This sculpture is a symbol of everlasting dialogue between negative and positive shapes which are bound and united in one whole. Its reflection in the water mirrors and emphasises both its physical and spiritual status.'

'This sculpture illustrates the two very strong moments we all pass through - birth and death. Both are narrow and difficult passages to an unknown destination. I have endeavoured use the solid elements of the sandstone and wood to harness the resonance and the intensity of the void.' (The tallow wood used in this sculpture was from a tree that was removed for the construction of the car park.)

'My work, rather than an attack on the stone is a communion with it - the toughest material stimulates sensitivity. I try to convoke chance, to utilise chaos, to capture evanescent intentions, to allude to a world in a decomposing birth.'

'In this sculpture I am talking about our memories and the passage of time. This sculpture asks people including myself to remember the Human situation. I am seeking love, peace, reconciliation and harmony which everyone wants but are missed by everybody.'

This ceramic piece was created as a celebration of the Stone symposium for which many of the members of the Buderim Craft Cottage were volunteers. It is modelled on a large lace monitor that lives in the Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens.

This Glossy Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathamii) which is considered vulnerable in this region spends most of the day feeding quietly in clumps of casuarinas. Their survival depends on the fruiting of these species and the supply of cones.

The Hairy Nosed Wombat is an endangered species and is now found only in the Epping Forest in Central Queensland. Although wombats appear slow and clumsy they can move at up to 40km/h over a short distance.

This boulder was brought from Chillagoe in North Queensland. It was formed around 300 million years ago when Chillagoe was on the coastline. The coral reef was compressed and heated under immense seismic activity and formed a huge 'melting pot' of limestone. The pure white marble is formed from shells and coral, and the colours are from impurities within the limestone.