Florae Floortalk | Alexandra Boscacci, Bernadette Boscacci, Ellen Clark, Katherine Cornwall and Naomi Smith

Join Umbrella and artists from the Florae II Collective for insights into their exhibition Florae II and their works within. The exhibiting artists will guide audiences through the space, sharing details about their individual and collective practices, including their diverse mediums and approaches to making.

The artists will also speak about their broader effort to illuminate the importance of plant communities amid climate change and biodiversity loss. By drawing attention to the interdependence between humans and plants, they hope to inspire connection, care, and renewed respect for the natural world.

Florae II is on display alongside Lightborne and Transitions: Undertones from 7 November - 21 December 2025.

Free event | Bookings are not required however capacity limits may apply.

The Florae II Collective is composed of an intergenerational group of five north Queensland women. Alexandra Boscacci, Bernadette Boscacci, Ellen Clark, Katherine Cornwall and Naomi Smith each share an interest in arts and culture, and value the positive holistic effects that plants and nature have on health and wellbeing.

Based in Gurambilbarra / Townsville, the artists are motivated to include and provide spaces for plants within their homes, communities and workplaces.  They advocate for greater interaction with plants and their presence in our shared environments through conservation, cultivation, art and design. The collective’s creative projects and artworks span multiple mediums, disciplines and styles which provides fertile ground for a dynamic creative dialogue and collaboration.

Images: Artists (left to right): Alexandra Boscacci, Ellen Clark, Bernadette Boscacci, Naomi Smith and Katherine Cornwall. Photograph: Amanda Galea.