Jet James Art: A Journey from Hardship to Award-Winning Artist

Jet James is a renowned Australian artist, printmaker, and designer known for his exceptional artwork. From his early years spent in poverty and neglect to his present success, Jet James has overcome many obstacles to become one of the most sought-after artists in the industry.

Born in Denmark, Western Australia in 1984, Jet James was raised in a difficult environment, surrounded by drug abuse and crime. He lost his mother at the young age of eight and was later orphaned by his father. Jet and his younger sister Paris were sent to live on a remote cattle station in Queensland with their father’s distant relatives. Despite the difficult circumstances, Jet found solace in drawing and art.

At the age of 19, Jet moved to Rockhampton where he used the inheritance from his late grandmother to put himself through a Diploma of Visual Communications at Central Queensland TAFE. It was here that he met mentor Peter Indans, an experimental printmaker from Melbourne, who helped Jet develop his love for printmaking using PVC.

Jet James Art: From Overcoming Childhood Tragedies to Becoming a Renowned Printmaker and Designer

Jet James is an award-winning artist with numerous accolades under his belt, including being shortlisted for the National Youth Portrait Prize of Australia, winning the Charles Ware National Young Artist Award, and being selected as one of the leading printmakers for an exhibition in New Zealand. His artwork has been licensed by companies such as Bio Pak and Rockflowerpaper, and he has collaborated with architect firms in Germany for transparent walls and wallpaper in a wellness retreat in the Swiss Alps.

Jet has a passion for sharing his unique techniques in PVC collagraphy and offers printmaking workshops to organizations and schools. He has over ten years of experience in facilitating art programs for individuals with disabilities and operates his own art gallery in Yeppoon showcasing his own artwork and that of other talented local artists.

If you’re looking to delve deeper into the world of Jet James, visit his website to learn about his PVC collagraphy techniques, or stop by his art gallery in Yeppoon to see his latest creations.