Jill Turner Arts
Biography
Jill Turner (b. 1971) is a British born, Australian interdisciplinary artist with an evolving sketching, painting and writing practice. Jill aims to explore and celebrate the beauty, diversity and developing identity of Western Australia and the humans that call it home. Jill's current painting work Project focus for 2026 is: Painterly Portals for Time-Travellers.
Her arts practice is informed by extensive global travel and 30 years working in health promotion (London, UK), youth and community development and occupational therapy. She has many years of paid and voluntary community arts project management practice, including developing an arts based not for profit for young carers, three years as Youth Arts Manager at Fairbridge Festival of World and Folk Music and most recently, supporting the West Australian Society of Arts monthly Events and assisting facilitate the 129th Annual Arts Exhibition.
As a compass, Jill has a personal commitment to promoting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development
She has been married for 31 years to Martin, (Head of IT Architecture).They were both 'student reps' at Royal Holloway, University of London. They have two grown up boys, Alex and Joshua who live nearby with partners and a large extended family in Perth and Albany.
Publications:
Exhibitions:
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January 2026. Ellis House Arts Centre (Destiny.)
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December 2025. Victoria Park Centre for Arts Members' Exhibition (Childhood. SOLD)
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April 2025. Victoria Park Community Portrait (Honourable Mention for "Krista")
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March 2025. 129th West Australian Society of Arts (committee member)
Cultural Organisation Memberships (2025-26)
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WA Branch United Nations Association https://www.unaa-wa.org.au/
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Victoria Park Centre for Arts (Board member)
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Ellis House Arts Centre
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West Australian Society of Arts
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Boola Bardip Museum
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WA Poets Inc
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Fairbridge Festival of World and Folk Music
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The Cosmic Shambles Network (patreon)
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Alumni Curtin University
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Alumni Royal Holloway University of London
Jill Turner - Perth, Western Australia, Australia