The Goddess of the Sky: the art of Everest and the Himalayas - ArtsNational Cairns presentation

Venue: Stratford Library Meeting Room

Artist: John Williamson

Promoter: ArtsNational Cairns

2:00pm Sunday 22nd June 2025

This lecture examines the development of the British Great Trigonometrical Survey of India and the art of both the early efforts to ascend Mt. Everest and also the art of modern climbing on the world’s highest mountain.

John is currently the Coordinator of Humanities and Senior Teacher, Fahan School. Until 2019 John was also Associate Lecturer Bachelor of Antarctic Studies Programme, IASOS, at the University of Tasmania. He has operated as a Historian / Guide for the Quark Expeditions, “The Wonders of the Ross Sea” Antarctic Voyage and Researcher and Tour Guide for “Hobart’s Waterways Tours”, Hobart City Council. John has also been an Antarctic History Researcher, ‘Antarctic Tasmania’, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Tasmanian Government. John has written numerous published articles on his areas of interest.

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