Linda Jackson b. 1950 Melbourne, VIC

Also known as Opalinda
  • Maker (Jewellery Designer)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer) , (Industrial / Product Designer) , (Photographer) , (Painter)
Linda Jackson is an artist, writer, and painter who has worked in the fashion industry. Jackson was born in Melbourne in 1950.
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Name
Linda Jackson
Also known as Opalinda
Birth date
1950
Birth place
Melbourne, VIC
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Maker (Jewellery Designer)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Residence
  • 2009 Mossman, North QLD
  • 2000- 2008 Port Douglas, QLD
  • Arnhem Land, NT
  • Alice Springs, NT
  • 1974- 1994 Sydney, NSW
  • 1969- 1970 Madang, New Guinea
  • 1950- 1968 Melbourne, VIC
Other Occupation
  • Writer
Active Period
  • 1969-
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish
  • English
Languages
  • English
Training
  • 1980 Red Centre, NT
  • 1972 Paris, France
  • 1970- 1971 Bali and Thailand
  • 1969 New Guinea
  • 1966- 1968 Prahran Technical College, Melbourne, VIC
  • Fashion design, 1966- 1968 Emily McPherson College, R.M.I.T, Melbourne, VIC (http://www.rmit.edu.au/)
  • 1963- 1965 Mentone Girls High School, Melbourne, VIC
Is Indigenous
No

Linda Jackson is an artist, writer, and painter who has worked in the fashion industry. Jackson was born in Melbourne in 1950.

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Writers:
Tenacious, Intan
De Lorenzo, Catherine
Date written:
2009
Last updated:
2009
associate of
Peter Tully
1947
Designer (Jewellery Designer), Artist (Painter), Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer), Maker
associate of
Euphemia Bostock
1936
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Ngadijina Wilma Walker
Artist (Weaver)
associate of
David McDiarmid
1952
Designer
associate of
Paul Cox
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Jenny Kee
1947
Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
child of
Edith
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
child of
William
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
sibling of
Peter
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Fran Moore
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Lydia Livingstone
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Kamilaroi Lawrence Leslie
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Katie Pye
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Judy Shuan
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Francois Perez
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Bruce Gool
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Deborah Leser
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Gary Coffey
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Phillip Noakes
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Bruce Goold
Designer (Painter), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Oroton
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Australia Day Council
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Daintree Eco Lodge
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Port Douglas Beach Resorts, Port Douglas, QLD
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Radisson Treetops Resorts, Port Douglas, QLD
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Giulians
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Myer Melbourne
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Neiman Marcus
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Tiwi Designs
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Nguiu on Bathurst Island community
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Yuendumu community
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) community
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Hermannsburg community
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Broome Women's Centre
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Santa Teresa community
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Wujal Wujal community
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Bima Wear
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Berta Opals
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
associate of
Kuku Yalanji women of the Mossman area.
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
Waratah
URL
http://www.art-in-tropical-australia.com/images/waratah1.jpg
Textile Hanging
Desert River
URL
http://www.art-in-tropical-australia.com/images/LindaDesertRiversml.jpg
Painting
Africa
Date
1987
Swahili black opal print mu-mus and turban, Ndebele beaded headdress and bangles, Maasai collars and earrings, Zulu necklaces and Indian silver cuffs. Ndebele cotton print background
African Evening Ensemble
Date
1987
Magenta Rainbow
Date
1986
Black Banksia
Date
1986
Follow Me
Date
1986
White dress with toulle.
Opal Bush
Date
1985
Black Opal Rainbow
Date
1985
Barcelona dress
Date
1985
Black opal waratah print evening dress and wraparound skirt used as cape
African Violet
Date
1984
Silk taffeta flower dress
After the Fire
Date
1984
Bush Fire
Date
1984
Black silk taffeta dress
Bush Gold
Date
1984
Hand-printed silk taffeta kimono
Gum Leaf
Date
1984
Fluorescent Black Opal
Date
1983
Photography
Opal Goddess
Date
1983
Necklace
Lightning Ridge
Date
1983
At the opal mines: black opal rainbow-print poncho and skirt
Aboriginal Beauty
Date
1983
Rainbow Gum Leaves
Date
1983
Rainbow Stripes
Date
1983
Magenta Rainbow
Date
1983
Photography
Blue Montains Waratah
Date
1983
Bush Spirit
Date
1983
Photography
Gum Leaves
Date
1983
Gum leaves and bark of the rainforest - headdress and skirt).
Organza Wildflowers
Date
1983
Ayers Rock
Date
1982
Hand-printed sweatshirt and towel
Olga George
Date
1982
Full Moon Over Ayers Rock, Central Australia
Date
1982
Photography
Black Magic
Date
1982
White Magic
Date
1982
Desert Dress
Date
1982
Sturt's Desert Pea cocktail dress
Date
1982
Opal Eyes
Date
1981
Necklace
The Big Opal
Date
1981
Velvet Nights
Date
1981
Tree Fairy
Date
1981
Ayers Rock and The Olgas
Date
1980
Quilted and padded Indian silk vests
The Olgas
Date
1980
Ayers Rock
Date
1980
Olga Goddess
Date
1980
Dress: quilted and appliqued silk
Twirling Coolamon
Date
1979
Shields
Date
1979
The shields were used in the "1979 Flamingo Follies Fashion shows" (Jackson, 1987, p.103).
Gold Seaweed
Date
1979
"Gold lame harem trousers and ruched top with turban" (Jackson, 1987, p.65).
Barrier Reef Seaweed
Date
1979
Linda and Sea
Date
1979
Photography.
The Black and White Disc
Date
1979
The Barrier Reef
Date
1979
Chiffon dress with fish and coral print as a result of inspiration of Barrier Reef.
Seaweed
Date
1978
Purple and brown silk chiffon top and skirt
Rainbow Parrot
Date
1977
Bark
Date
1977
Silk taffeta dress.
Seaweed
Date
1977
Delaunay Chiffon
Date
1977
Abstract Patchwork
Date
1977
Scribbly Gums
Date
1977
Silk taffeta dress.
Wildflowers Reflection
Date
1976
Photography
Wildflowers Applique
Date
1976
Twirling Wildflowers
Date
1976
Abstract Patchwork
Date
1976
Black Magic
Date
1976
URL
http://www.thevine.com.au/resources/imgdetail/191208113340_linda-jackson-455.jpg
Silk taffeta petal evening gown.
Rainbow Patchwork
Date
1975
The first rainbow patchwork skirt made by Linda Jackson.
Matisse
Date
1975
Dress inspired by the 20th century art
Collections
Low Isles: A Fragile Sanctuary
None
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Cairns Regional Gallery, QLD
Featuring textile paintings and a costume that were dyed using the bark and leaves of the mangrove and other organic matter.
Red Centre
unspecified date range
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Sydney Town Hall, Sydney, NSW
Designs were inspired by Linda and Fran's journey in August 1980 to Australia's Red Centre. Flamingo Park Events with Jenny Kee.
Textiles
2009
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair
Opal Jewelry Collection
2009
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Giulians, Sydney, NSW
Collaboration work of Gary Coffey and Linda Jackson.
Vintage Jackson 1975 - 2005
2009
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Shapiro Gallery, Sydney, NSW
The solo exhibition was opened by Nell Schofield and curated by Linda Jackson.
Dyeing with the Red Magrove
2008
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Tanks Arts Centre
Low Isles The Reef and Beyond
2008
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Sugar Wharf, Port Douglas, QLD
Across the Desert
2008
Exhibition (exhibited at)
N.G.V. Melbourne, VIC
Black in Fashion: Mourning to Night
2008
Exhibition (exhibited at)
N.G.V. Melbourne, VIC
Low Isles: A Fragile Sanctuary
2008
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns, QLD
Dyeing with the Red Mangrove
2008
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Tank Arts Centre, Cairns, QLD
Solo exhibition
Low Isles: A Fragile Sanctuary
2007
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Port Douglas
Taking it to the Tropics
2007
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Tanks Performance Arts Centre, QLD
Essence
2006
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns, QLD
Solo Exhibition
The Opal Forest
2006
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Karnak Kaleidoscope Art Theatre
Solo Exhibition
Inspired - design across time
2005
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW
Reflections in a Blue Lake
2005
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Port Douglas Daintree Gallery of Fine Art, Port Douglas, QLD
Solo Exhibition
Carnivale Art Show
2003
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Port Douglas Galleries of Fine Art, Port Douglas, QLD
Life Fellows Awards Exhibition
2003
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW
Coral Sea
2003
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Radisson Treetops Resort, Port Douglas, QLD
Solo Exhibition. Exhibition and Residency.
Federation Square Opening
2002
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Twister: The Ian Potter Centre N.G.V. Australia, Melbourne, VIC
Waratah
2002
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Butcher Café, Mudgee, NSW
Solo Exhibition. Paintings and scrolls.
Opal Reef
2001
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Port Douglas Art Galleries, Port Douglas, QLD
Solo Exhibition. Paintings and Textiles.
Fan Coral
2001
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Radisson Treetops Resort, Port Douglas, QLD
Solo Exhibition. Exhibition and Residency.
Southern Bias
1999
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Object Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Design Show
1999
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, Sydney, NSW
One Hundred Moments of Fashion
1999
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Myer, Melbourne, VIC
Colonial to Contemporary
1999
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW
State of the Waratah
1999
Exhibition (exhibited at)
H.S. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Opal Textiles and Jewellery
1999
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Yowah, QLD
Opal Textiles and Jewellery
1999
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Lightning Ridge, NSW
Federation Fashion
1999
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Myer, Melbourne, VIC
Photographs
1999
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Museum of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Lipstick Palm
1998
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Post Office Gallery Port Douglas, Port Douglas, QLD
Solo Exhibition
Rainforest
1998
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Radisson Treetops Resort, Port Douglas, QLD
Solo Exhibition. Exhibition and Residency.
Fashion Festival Linda Jackson 1974-1999
1998
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Span Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Solo Exhibition
Paintings Rugs Textiles
1998
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Roslyn Oxley 9 Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Solo Exhibition
Desert Rivers
1998
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Gondwana 11, Alice Springs, NT
Solo Exhibition. Paintings.
Couture to Chaos
1996
Exhibition (exhibited at)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Curated by Robyn Healey
Great Lengths Central Australian Textiles
1996
Exhibition (exhibited at)
The Araleun Centre, Alice Springs, NT
Pearl Coast
1996
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Durack Gallery, Broome, WA
Solo Exhibition. Painting and Textiles Exhibition
The Artists Garden
1995
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Australian National Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Indigo
1995
Exhibition (exhibited at)
The Araleun Centre, Alice Springs, NT
Billabongs Boabs Beyond
1995
Exhibition (exhibited at)
24HR Art, Darwin, NT
Solo Exhibitions
Opal Country Paintings
1994
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Gallery Gondwana, Alice Springs, NT
Solo Exhibition
The Art of the Scarf
1993
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney, NSW
A Brush with the Bush Paintings
1993
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Barry Stern Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Solo Exhibition
Australian Fashion The Contemporary Art
1991
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Korea
A Bush Fantasy
1991
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Museum of Childhood Juniper Hall, Sydney, NSW
Solo Exhibition
Australian Fashion the Contemporary Art
1990
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Tokyo, Japan
Australian Fashion the Contemporary Art
1990
Exhibition ()
Tokyo, Japan
Plastic Rubber & Leather Dress
1989
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Australian National Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Art Knits
1989
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Art Gallery of NSW Sydney, NSW
Australian Decorative Arts 1788-1988
1989
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Australian National Gallery, Canberra, ACT
A Free Hand
1989
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW
Australian Fashion The Contemporary Art
1989
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW
Australian Fashion The Contemporary Art
1989
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Australian Fortnight
1987
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Neiman Marcus, Los Angeles USA
Australian Fortnight
1987
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Neiman Marcus, San Francisco, USA
Australian Fortnight
1986
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Neiman Marcus, Dallas, USA
Australian Decorative Arts
1986
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Commonwealth Arts Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland
Art Knits
1986
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Tokyo, Japan
Linda Jackson and Jenny Kee, Flamingo Park and Bush Couture
1986
Exhibition (exhibited at)
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Bush Couture Christmas Show
1986
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Shepherd Street Chippendale Studio, Chippendale, Sydney, NSW
Bush Couture Trunk Show
1986
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Nieman Marcus Dept, Store, Dallas, USA
Solo Studio Show
Australian Decorative Arts The Last 10 Years
1984
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Australian National Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Permanent Collection
1984
Exhibition (exhibited at)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Bush Couture Blossoms
1984
Exhibition (exhibited at)
William Street Studio, Sydney, NSW
Solo Studio Show
Clothes & Clay
1983
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Orange Regional Gallery, Orange, NSW
Opal Perfume
1983
Exhibition (exhibited at)
William Street Studio, Sydney, NSW
Solo Studio Shows. Shows jewellery and textile collection.
Black Light Opal
1983
Exhibition (exhibited at)
William Street Studio, Sydney, NSW
Costumes, Masks & Jewellery of the Commonwealth Crafts Council Gallery of Tasmania - Textiles
1982
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Queensland Art Gallery, South Brisbane, QLD
Bush Couture
1982
Exhibition (exhibited at)
William Street showrooms
First solo exhibition after ending the partnership with Jenny Kee.
Opal & Silver Jewellery and Textiles
1982
Exhibition (exhibited at)
William Street Studio, Sydney, NSW
Black Magic
1982
Exhibition (exhibited at)
William Street Studio, Sydney, NSW
Solo Studio Show
Fabulous Fashions 1907-1967
1981
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, NSW
Flamingo Opal Follies
1981
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Jamison Street Night Club, Sydney, NSW
1981
Exhibition (exhibited at)
New Edition Tea Rooms in Paddington
Photography exhibition with Fran Moore.
Opal & Silver Jewellery and Textiles
1981
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Queen Street Galleries, Sydney, NSW
Solo Exhibition
Vogue Australia 21 Birthday Fashion Show
1980
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, NSW
Art Clothes
1980- 1981
Exhibition ()
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Into the 80s
1979
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Textile Museum of Australia, Urrbrae, SA
Barrier Reef and Wildflowers
1979
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Seymour Centre Sydney, NSW
Flamingo Park Events with Jenny Kee.
Colour & Shapes
1978
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Anne Schofield's Queen Street Galleries
Flamingo Park Events with Jenny Kee.
Wildflowers
1977
Exhibition (exhibited at)
New York
Flamingo Park Events with Jenny Kee.
Wildflowers
1977
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Milan, Italy
Flamingo Park Events with Jenny Kee.
Flamingo Follies
1976
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Le Café, Hyde Park Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Flamingo Park Events with Jenny Kee.
Flamingo Follies
1975
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Bondi Pavilion Theatre
Flamingo Park Events with Jenny Kee.
Step Into Paradise
1974
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Hingara Restaurant, Sydney's Chinatown, NSW
Flamingo Park Events with Jenny Kee.
1973
Exhibition (exhibited at)
Bonython Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Solo Exhibitions.
Recognitions
Grant from Arts Queensland
2008
Award
Note: 1st Prize
Carnivale Art Competition - Port Douglas Gallery of Fine Art
2003
Award
Life Fellow: Powerhouse Museum, Sydney
2003
Award
Visual Arts / Craft Board Fellowship - Australia Council for the Arts
1996
Award
Lyrebird Australian Fashion Awards - Innovators Award
1977
Award
Citations:
  • Grant, Tony, (2008), Fabric Live, (Place: Cairnseye) http://www.cairnseye.com.au/inside.html
  • McCourt, Georgie, (11 June 2009), Opalessence, (Place: Vogue Australia)
  • Somerville, Katie, (2008), Across the Desert; Bush Couture - Bringing the bush to town., (Place: National Gallery of Victoria, VIC)
  • (2009), Interview with Linda Jackson, (Place: Shapiro Gallery, Sydney, NSW)
  • Maynard, Margaret, (1999), The Red Center: The Quest for "Authenticity" in Australian Dress, (Place: Fashion Theory, Volume 3, Issue 2. Berg, United Kingdom)
  • Lobo, Ryan, (2008), Linda Jackson Turban Warrior, (Place: Pages Digital Pty Ltd) http://pagesonline.it/pagesblog/2008/12/02/linda-jackson-turban-warrior/
  • RMIT University, (1 April 2003), Jackson, Linda (1950 - ), (The website provides Jackson's biography. Place: Frances Burke Textile Resource Centre) http://www.cyberfibres.rmit.edu.au/biogs/TRC0046b.htm
  • Linda Jackson Curriculum Vitae, (Place: Art in Tropical Australia) http://www.art-in-tropical-australia.com/LindaJacksonCV.html
  • Jackson, Linda, (1987), The Art of Fashion, (Place: Fontana Australia, Sydney, NSW)
  • Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson, (Place: Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW)
  • Rogers, David for Giulians media release, (2009), Linda Jackson for Giulians; Limited Edition Jewellery Collection, (Place: Saunders & Co., NSW)
See also:
  • Grant, Tony 'Fabric Live', 2008
  • McCourt, Georgie 'Opalessence', 2009
  • Lobo, Ryan 'Linda Jackson Turban Warrior', 2008
  • Somerville, Katie 'Across the Desert; Bush Couture - Bringing the bush to town', 2008
  • Harper's Bazaar Australia, 1986
  • Vogue Australia, June 1983
  • London Sunday Times Magazine, 1980, Wizards of Oz
  • Vogue Australia, 1980, Vogue Australia's 21st birthday, (cover dress)
  • The Australian Women's Weekly, 1986, (Featuring Jackson's collection of bush print silk taffeta evening gowns.)
  • Vogue Australia, 1974, (The photo was taken by English photographer, David Bailey.)
  • Maynard, M., 1999, The Red Center: The Quest for "Authenticity" in Australian Dress. Fashion Theory, Vol 3(2), p. 177, 188, 190, 191, 193
  • Jackson, L., 1987, "Linda Jackson, The Art of Fashion" Fontana Australia, Sydney