Percy Trezise was granted an honorary doctorate for his work on Quinkan Rock Art.
Percy spent many years making tracings and charts of many of the paintings. He was assisted in his work by Dick Roughsey. JCU is very grateful for a substantial collection of these wonderful artefacts. A sample of Percy's work is available for online browsing.
In addition to his serious work, Percy wrote and illustrated a number of books for children about life in Quinkan Country and the neighbouring areas. He was a prolific artist and many of his paintings are now distributed around the world. spreading the Quinkan story.