Jacqueline Hick

About

Jacqueline Hick (1919–2004) was an Australian figurative painter renowned for her depictions of human figures, Australian landscapes, social-realist themes, and the experiences of Indigenous Australians. Born in Adelaide, she studied at the South Australian School of Arts and Crafts (later Adelaide Teachers College), where she later taught from 1939 or 1941 to 1945, introducing modernism to students. A founding member of the Contemporary Art Society of South Australia in 1942 and the Adelaide Theatre Group, she also served on the board of the Art Gallery of South Australia. Her career spanned over 50 years, with travels to Europe in the late 1940s influencing her versatile practice in oils, prints, enamels, set designs, and watercolours.

Figurative painting with social-realist and surrealist-inspired elements