BioCup Art Series

This scratchboard belongs to a collection of works which aim to embrace the beauty of the Western Australian bush, unforseen by some. Amoungst the dry, dusty grey eucalypts nestled in the long, tall grass the Rose Mallee, Scarlet Banksia, Acorn Banksia, White Everlastings grow. Little male and female Superb fairy wrens hop to and frow on the foliage singing their morning song. 

My family are traditional owners from Daintree and Mossman, we are connected to Our land. It is extremely important to conserve Our land, it is Our family connection, Our culture, Our survival.

Caspar Brace is a British artist who now lives in Mullumbimby. All of his works are sold with 10% of the proceeds going directly to buy and protect rainforests (Rainforest Rescue). His new exhibition, "Daintree: Our History, Our Future"; is opening in February in St Kilda, Melbourne and 50% of all sales will be going directly to fund Rainforest Rescue projects.

Candy Marx is a New-Zealand born vegan wellness entrepreneur, holistic health practitioner, best-selling author and philanthropist. As a Marine Science and Shark Conservation graduate (2016), Candy is a conservationist with strong interests in sustainability, environment, wellness, spirituality, humanitarianism and animal welfare. She is the founder of Plantfed Mama, Plantfed Mana and Mana Holistic Development. Her brands support animal welfare, conservation and humanitarian causes @plantfedmama

Liana Cornell is an Australian actress who was born in Mullumbimby and grew up in Byron Bay. Liana is a passionate environmentalist/activist who has supported many Australian environmental organisations, such as WIRES, WWF, Rainforest Rescue, Australian Seabird Rescue, Youth 4 Climate March and many, many more. She is a Rainforest Rescue Ambassador and has also contributed to promoting environmental awareness through her various social platforms. She ran an environmental company called "Save Our Skins" for 5 years, which focused on ecological news, philanthropic work and the continuation of research to help endangered animals and ecosystems.

Jean Danker is a Singaporean Radio Presenter at MediaCorp's Class 95, the country's number 1 English radio station. As a supporter of Singapore's Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (Acres) and Animal Lovers League (Singapore's largest and longest-running no-kill shelter), she is passionate about animal welfare and strives to do as much as she can to use her voice and large following to give back to the world around her.

Allison Langdon is an Australian reporter, news presenter and author. She is currently a co-host of the Nine Network's breakfast program Today and was previously a reporter on 60 Minutes and co-host of Weekend Today. Allison is an Ambassador for Aussie Ark, an non-for-profit organisation that has vision of creating a long-term future for threatened Australian species. 

Darren Jew is an award-winning Australian underwater, wildlife and nature photographer with a passion for capturing and sharing the wonder of the natural world. He is a five-time winner of the Canon/AIPP Australian Science, Environment and Nature Photographer of the Year. Darren is the author of three books: Australia - Reef, Rainforest, Red Heart; Far & Wild South and; Underwater Australia. His images are regularly published, exhibited and used by conservation organisations worldwide. As a passionate environmentalist, Darren has worked closely alongside Rainforest Rescue as an ambassador to deliver real conservation outcomes for the rainforests and the reef.

Arnhem Bickley is the founder of Arnhem Clothing, a sustainable clothing brand that is consciously crafted. The range of clothing is characterised by distinctive, signature prints of vintage-inspired floral, tribal and earthy designs collected along the way from Arnhem's extensive travels. Arnhem has always been passionate about the natural environment and its inhabitants, as a result, sustainability has been the core of everything she does in her personal life and workplace. As a result, Arnhem Clothing donates 1% of swim sales to not-for-profit organisations dedicated to protecting the environment (Greenfleet, Rainforest Rescue and Take 3 for the Sea).

At only four years old, much like her guardian angel big sister Iris before her, Eliza Goldsmith is already voicing her concerns for the future of rainforest animals if their habitats remain unprotected. Eliza is Voices for the Rainforest's youngest artist and at such a young age, already truly a voice for her whole generation in standing up for the health of the world's rainforests.

Ziggy Alberts is an Australian singer-songwriter, whose genuine grassroots story and captivating live performances have built his career as one of Australia's leading independent artists. Ziggy is a change agent in the industry and an early adopter of green touring and sustainable living. Samuel D Hall has collaborated with Ziggy on this Voices Cup. @ziggyalberts and @samueldhall

Elliott Routledge is an Australian based contemporary artist, working out of Sydney in a variety of fields and mediums. He is known for his public art installations, paintings, and sculptures and has exhibited in galleries and installed murals throughout the world. He teamed up with Converse to paint a mural in Woolloomooloo, Sydney, that not only cleans the air but also helps plant trees in Australia's Daintree Rainforest. The design for the mural was created in collaboration with Rainforest Rescue and draws inspiration from the fauna and flora of the Daintree, promoting the message that "Trees are the Answer". As part of the campaign, a series of colourful patches also designed by Elliott will are now available for purchase, with all proceeds being donated to Rainforest Rescue to help protect and restore the magnificent Daintree Rainforest.

Roxanne Cambridge is a Australian blogger and media influencer. She is deeply passionate about conscious living and uses her platforms and large social media following to educate the general public on plant based, minimal waste, low impact living.

Patty Mills is an Australian Professional NBA Champion and 3 time Olympian. Patty was born in Canberra, Australia, into a family that was surrounded by basketball. Patty plays with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA and is the only Indigenous Australian to win an NBA Championship (2013/14 season). He is also a triple Olympian (Beijing – 2008, London – 2012, Rio de Janeiro – 2016) and currently represents the Australian Boomers. Patty founded the Team Mills Foundation earlier this year, an organisation built on taking courageous and ongoing action to bring long-lasting improvement to people's lives. The foundation will be built on six key principles: family, environment, culture, pathways and opportunities, empowering women and multicultural and diversity.

Camilla Franks is the founder of Camilla, one of Australias leading bohemian luxury fashion labels that uses responsible and ethical sourcing. In order to raise awareness of the devastating effects that climate change and coral bleaching have caused upon the reef, Camilla launched The Reef Capsule Collection in 2019. Camilla Franks has announced a $20,000 donation to Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef, an organisation that combines research, tourism, industry and conservation, to create awareness and educate Australians about the threat to our reefs.

Anna Jones is a vegetarian chef, stylist and food writer based in Hackney, East London. Anna is the voice of modern vegetarian cooking and the author of the bestselling A Modern Way to Eat, A Modern Way to Cook and The Modern Cook's Year. Anna believes that vegetables should be put at the centre of every table, and is led by the joy of food. She is passionate sustainable eating, great produce, eating well and helping others do the same.

I love being immersed in nature and I'm so grateful to photograph the beauty that we are fortunate to experience in these incredible rainforests. We must do everything we can to protect these ecosystems that support us. I'm also grateful for being a part of this!

Kera Wong is a Food, Product, Restaurant Venue Photographer based in Sydney, Australia. Kera graduated from The University of Auckland (New Zealand) with an arts degree and has had various roles in her career including marketing & communications.

Jasmine Carey is an underwater photographer with a strong passion for the ocean. Her beautiful, intimate photographs of the marine life she encounters confirms her deep connection with the sea. Jasmine has been diving since 2005 and in that time she's dived across the Indo-Pacific, searching out encounters and interactions with the full gamut of marine life. Jasmine's work has been featured in many commercial publications, one of which was in fotoAID, an exhibition raising much-needed funds to aid community and wildlife recover after the tragic 2019/20 Australian Summer of Fires. She is passionate about conservation, which is evident in her work as an Ambassador with Rainforest Rescue.