Jacks Oliver

Born 1973 in Carraig Fheargais, Eire (Carrickfergus, Ireland). Resides and works on Bundjalung Country, Lismore NSW

Artist Bio

Jacks Oliver is a mixed-media artist born in Ireland and based on Bundjalung Country, Northern NSW.  Her practice focuses on rebuilding relations with the earth and examining the disruptions to relationality caused by colonisation. Sustainability is central, with an emphasis on recycled and earth-friendly materials and processes.

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Education

2024 - Bachelor of Art and Design - Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW

2022 - Diploma of Indigenous Knowledge - Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025 - Bentley Art Prize, Bentley, NSW

2025 - Remagine Art Prize finalists’ exhibition, Sydney, NSW

2025 - Micro 30, Gallery 3, Byron Bay, NSW

2025 - Her-Art Work, Serpentine Gallery, Lismore, NSW

2024 - Bachelor of Art and Design Graduate Exhibition, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW

2024 - Artists Know Best, Serpentine Gallery, Lismore, NSW

2024 - The Art of Woman, Serpentine Gallery, Lismore, NSW

2023 - Unbound Creativity - A Celebration of Art, Serpentine Gallery, Lismore, NSW

2023 - We Are Here, Southern Cross University, Lismore, NSW

2023 - Creative Flood Recovery Project Exhibition, Ignite Studios - Northern Rivers Community Gallery, Ballina, NSW

Awards & Grants

2025 - People’s Choice Award, Remagine Art Prize, Hornsby Shire Council, Sydney

2025- The Kaske Memorial Fellowship