JACK WILKIE-JANS | ‘Weipa Satellites #3’ | Acrylic on canvasJack Wilkie Jans (Jack Jans) is an emerging multi disciplinary artist, respected arts writer worker and Aboriginal affairs advocate (being a qualified Politologist), based in Gimuy Cairns, Queensland, Australia. After 12 years in the contemporary Indigenous visual arts sector, in 2023 Jack launched his own consultancy practice: JWJ Consultancy; specialising in arts writing & review; policy guidance; governance and operational best, Cultural practice;

Children can rhyme their way through the real perils for crocodile hatchlings growing up in a north Queensland river

Wagel nuy ay a sizi nidh ayman kikriw adhamayngu za

They come over the wet season when a lot of clouds crowd around

I think I could take you there - you'd better jump on my back and I'll swim with you

baby turtles

Born in Cairns

flowers and animals show us the changing of the seasons and when it's time to hunt and gather for certain foods

Printed By Djumbunji Press print aking 2010

and with the additional metaphysical layer of pain

gasaman malungu

Printed by: Theo Tremblay

" - Rita Kaitap