This article brings together a remarkable constellation of Australian and international artists — Janet Laurence, Ben Quilty, Luke Scibberas, Tim Storrier, Margaret Olley, Lindy Lee, Sarah Smuts-Kennedy, Nell, Guan Wei, and Keith Lane — each offering a deeply personal vision shaped by mentorship, friendship, and creative exchange. Through conversations and reflections, the piece traces the invisible threads that connect generations of artists: the way ideas, techniques, and sensibilities are passed on, transformed, and reimagined. It’s a portrait not just of individual talent, but of a living artistic ecosystem — one that continues to evolve through shared experience and mutual inspiration.
