Geoff Hocking is a well-known artist, designer, author and occasional sculptor who has been working in the central goldfields for more than half-a-century. His work is mostly narrative, with subject matter often referencing books that he has been working on: Australian social history, the goldfields, military adventures and a nostalgic look at country life. Geoff has written and published more than thirty books on all of these subjects and also illustrated quite a library collection of children’s books and educational material. Imagery generated by this extensive and wide-ranging interest in Australian stories are the core of his work.