'I observe intently but paint at a glance. I note the subtle shifts in light and my awareness during the painting process. The intention is not to render the object but to record the experience of being there for the duration, without holding on too tightly.'

-Hilary Jackman, 2024

Melbourne-based artist Hilary Jackman studied illustration at RMIT from 1960/63. Being strongly influenced by the natural environment and the artistic community in and around Eltham, her interest in illustration shifted to an art practice combining direct observation, the figure and the landscape. She shared those early days with a group of like-minded painters who had been taught by students of Max Meldrum.
Traces of Meldrum’s ideas, plein air priorities, landscape format and light are still evident in her work that further develops the idea of altering the duration of the viewing experience.
For over ten years, she has worked as a specialist paint colourist to Robert Owen and, more recently, assisted her partner Jeph Neale on public art projects. Hilary is one of the Founding Members of Artery Cooperative in Northcote, Melbourne

Hilary’s work has been acquired by Nillumbik, Banyule, Manningham and Darebin Municipal collections, the National Gallery of Victoria and the Ballarat Regional Gallery. She has been awarded the Centenary Medal For service to the community as an artist.

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