A quiet creative revolution is underway in the remote town of St George, Queensland. It is several hours from the nearest major city, sandwiched between long stretches of bitumen and bush. It’s not the most obvious place for a thriving regional arts business.
Thorton’s business model is a patchwork of teaching, mentoring, workshops, and community art projects, often spread across hundreds of kilometres. She’s taught students in tiny classrooms, delivered programs to isolated art groups, and travelled long distances to ensure creativity stays on the radar in towns where sporting events and cattle sales usually take top billing.
