Jo Olive is an Australian artist living in the Tweed Valley of northern New South Wales.

She studied Art History and Cinema Studies at the University of Melbourne, later training in printmaking and completing a Graduate Diploma of Education in Visual Arts at Southern Cross University.

After more than 15 years working in letterpress and stationery design, she has returned to painting and drawing.

Jo’s visual art and letterpress projects have been published in Uppercase Magazine, Inside Out, Home Beautiful, Country Style Magazine, Fashion Journal, Dolly and Peppermint Magazine. Her studio and process have been showcased on the Frankie Magazine blog, in Etsy’s Inspiring Workspaces series and on the Cathy Penton Atelier blog.

Her work is available at beKA + CLOUD in Murwillumbah, a gallery and store she co-owns with ceramicist Karen Bothmann of beKA Ceramics.

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Education

2004
Graduate Diploma of Education (Visual Arts)
Southern Cross University             

2003‍ ‍
Foundation Studies and Printmaking
Southern Cross University

1995 ‍ ‍
Awarded Dean’s Honours List
University of Melbourne

1995-1998‍ ‍
Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art History)
University of Melbourne         

exhibitions

2026
Common Ground, beKA + CLOUD, Murwillumbah

2025
The Tiny Honourable Gallery, Bermagui

2024
Micro
Gallery 3 Byron Bay
First National Encouragement Award

2023
Small, M-Arts Precinct, Murwillumbah
Blue, M-Arts Precinct, Murwillumbah      

2022
Unmapped, Agnes Contemporary, Murwillumbah               

2019
Private Gods & The Yielding
Solo Show NRCG, Ballina Acquired

2018
Border Art Prize
Tweed Regional Art Gallery, Murwillumbah

If Not For Shadows
Byron School of Art, Mullumbimby 

Cargo, M-Arts Precinct, Murwillumbah      

The Stockroom Exhibition
Darling Mills Gallery, Mittagong

In. Still,. M-Arts Precinct, Murwillumbah

2017
30 x 30 Art Prize, Art Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby

Flood Fundraiser Show
Cenzo’s Cafe, Murwillumbah

2015
Manly Library Artist Book Awards, Sydney

2013
MCA Zine Fair, MCA, Sydney

A Book About Death
Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah

2011
CPM National Print Awards
Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah               

Small Works Prize
Brunswick Street Gallery, Melbourne       

2010
CPM End Of Year Exhibition, Murwillumbah  

2009
Garmeleon Print Project
Tweed Regional Art Gallery, Murwillumbah               

Soft Landing, CMP, Murwillumbah          

2008
Samizdart, CPM, Murwillumbah

COLLECTIONS 

Ballina Shire Council Corporate Collection, Ballina
Private Collections within Australia, USA, UK, Russia, NZ    


SELECT AWARDS, PROJECTS & COMMISSIONS

2026‍ ‍
Co-owner beKA + CLOUD, Murwillumbah

2022-24
Artist In Residence, M|Arts Precinct, Murwillumbah

2021‍ ‍
Pop Up Store & Gallery at Small Works Gallery, Murwillumbah

Presenter for Ladies of Letterpress Conference, Online   

2018-22
Artist Editions, Fine Print Co., Gold Coast          

2018
W Hotel, Brisbane 

2016
Co-owner Sugar Mill Studio, Murwillumbah

2014
Winner of the inaugural Australian Etsy Design Awards - Design & Illustration                        

PRESS

Uppercase Magazine                                          
Inside Out                                        
Peppermint Magazine                                      
Home Beautiful                                                
Country Style
Dolly Magazine
Real Living Magazine
Frankie Blog
Etsy Blog
Cathy Penton Atelier Blog


SELECT LETTERPRESS & DESIGN CLIENTS

Galah Magazine                                              
Jai Vasicek                                                        
Cygnet Perfumery                                           
Sundance Studio 
Pinky & Maurice Ceramics                                  
Cathy Penton Atelier                                           
Supply Paper Co
Our Corner Store                                               
Studio Espichel                                                  
Howl Magazine                                                   
Fabel Bookstore
Anne Smerdon