Jamie Cole is an urban pop Australian artist based in Cairns, Far North Queensland.
Jamie creates beautiful, quirky, and vibrant paintings and sculptures, often with a social or political message. His instantly recognisable style of acrylic, aerosol, collage & mixed media artwork is influenced by his love and respect for the Pop Art movement.
Jamie’s background in photography, illustration & graphic design are the perfect training for his urban pop creations. In 2013 Jamie committed to painting full-time and since then has presented more than 30 solo and group exhibitions in commercial and public galleries across NSW, ACT and FNQ; and been selected as a Finalist in the prestigious Percivals Portrait Prize, National Contemporary Art Prize (Sustainability) and the Fisher’s Ghost Art Awards (Contemporary).
2026
Upcoming in 2026…
October
Cairns Pride Art Exhibition – Tank 4, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns QLD
Group exhibition celebrating LGBTQI+ pride – acrylic & mixed media on canvas
August
REPOPPED – Crate 59 Gallery, Cairns QLD
Group exhibition, acrylic on canvas
June
BentArt Art Prize – Rex Livingston Art + Objects, Katoomba NSW
Finalist, acrylic on board & canvas
May
The Percivals – Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville QLD
Finalist – acrylic on canvas, digital photographic print on PhotoRag
23 May – 30 August 2026
February
Flame Project – Creative Life, Cairns Regional Council
Mentor and exhibitor
January
Small Works Art Prize – Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy VIC
2025
November
Our Garden of Tropical Delights – Tank 4, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns QLD
Dual show with ceramicist Gabrielle Cooney – acrylic & aerosol on canvas, timber & up-cycled fabrics
October
Cairns Pride Art Exhibition – Tank 4, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns QLD
Group exhibition celebrating LGBTQI+ pride – acrylic & mixed media on canvas & carved marine ply
27 September – 16 November
2025 Fisher’s Ghost Art Awards – Campbeltown Arts Centre
Finalist in Contemporary Art – framed acrylic on canvas
August
Fever Dreams – Cairns Festival 2025 – Tank 4, Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns QLD
Major group exhibition & performance art installation – LED installation, acrylic & aerosol on canvas, carved timber & mixed media scultptures
February
Flame Project – Creative Life, Cairns Regional Council
Mentor and exhibitor
2024
December
Wish you were here – Crate59 Gallery, Cairns QLD
Group exhibition – acrylic & mixed media on canvas
Oct/Nov
Kaleidoscope III – Belco Arts, Canberra ACT
Group exhibition celebrating LGBTQI+ pride – acrylic & mixed media on canvas and soft sculpture
Cairns Pride Art Exhibition – Tank 4 Gallery, Cairns QLD
Curator and Group exhibition celebrating LGBTQI+ pride – acrylic & aerosol paint and mixed media on canvas
September
National Contemporary Art Prize – Aarwun Gallery, Canberra ACT
National Art Prize, Sustainable Category – acrylic & aerosol paint and mixed media on canvas
June
The Percivals Portrait Prize – Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville QLD
National Portrait Prize Finalist – Acrylic & mixed media painting
2023
Oct/Nov
Welcome to Paradise – Northsite Contemporary Arts, Cairns QLD
acrylic & aerosol paint and mixed media on canvas
October
Cairns Pride Art Exhibition – Tank 4, Tanks Art Centre , Cairns QLD
Group Show – Acrylic & mixed paintings and Sculptures,
Curator and exhibitor
2022
December
RED HOTÂ | Kite Gallery, Cairns
Group Show – Mixed media paintings
February
And just like that… | Art Bar Kiama
Solo Exhibition – Paintings on canvas and timber
2021
February
Painted Objects | Art Bar Kiama
Small Group Exhibition – Paintings & sculpture
December
10 | IAVA 10th Anniversary – Clifton School of Arts
Group Exhibition – Paintings
December
Dreamscapes | Art Bar Kiama
Due Exhibition with Samantha Tannous – Paintings, Fibre art & sculpture
2020
February
Misplaced & Dangling | Artsite Gallery, Camperdown
A Sydney Mardi Gras Premier Event
Dual exhibition with Murat Urlali
Paintings – Acrylic & mixed media on Birchwood & canvas and Soft Sculpture
November
Don’t POP over to my house | Art Bar Kiama
Dual Exhibition with Kim Irwin – Paintings – acrylic and mixed media on canvas and paper
December
Collectors Choice | Artsite Gallery, Camperdown
Group exhibition – Paintings – Acrylic & mixed media on paper
2019
February
Booty | Artsite Gallery, Camperdown
A Sydney Mardi Gras Premier Event Solo exhibition
Paintings – Acrylic & mixed media on Birchwood and Soft Sculpture
August
Kiama Pop II | Art Bar Kiama
Group exhibition – Paintings – Acrylic & mixed media on canvas and Marine ply
September
Wollongong Queer Arts Festival | Project Contemporary Wollongong
Group exhibition – Paintings – Acrylic & mixed media
December
Directors Choice | Artsite Gallery, Camperdown
Group exhibition – Painting – Acrylic & mixed media on canvas
2018
January
Botanica | Art Bar Kiama
Small group exhibition – Paintings – acrylic on canvas
June
Category is: Art Bar | Art Bar Kiama Solo exhibition
Paintings – acrylic & mixed media on canvas
July
Wollongong Queer Arts Festival | Project Contemporary Wollongong
Featured Artist of Group exhibition – Acrylic & mixed media painting & photography
November
Locals On Board | Wollongong Regional Art Gallery
Group exhibition – featured artist talk – Painting – acrylic and mixed media on ply board
November
Now | Art Bar Kiama
Group exhibition – Paintings – acrylic on canvas & mixed media on canvas & Birchwood
December
Directors Choice | Artsite Gallery, Camperdown
Group exhibition – Paintings – Acrylic & mixed media on canvas
2018
January
Botanica | Art Bar Kiama
Small group exhibition – Paintings – acrylic on canvas
June
Category is: Art Bar | Art Bar Kiama Solo exhibition
Paintings – acrylic & mixed media on canvas
July
Wollongong Queer Arts Festival | Project Contemporary Wollongong
Featured Artist of Group exhibition – Acrylic & mixed media painting & photography
November
Locals On Board | Wollongong Regional Art Gallery
Group exhibition – featured artist talk – Painting – acrylic and mixed media on ply board
2017
February
Summertime | Art Bar Kiama
Small group exhibition – Paintings – acrylic & mixed media on canvas
March
All that Jazz | Art Bar Kiama
Group show – Paintings – acrylic & mixed media on canvas
November
Ghetto Chic | Art Bar Kiama – Solo exhibition
Acrylic & mixed media paintings, hand coloured photography and drawings
2013
January
Portrait of John Longmire, Coach of the 2012 AFL Premiers, the Sydney Swans Commissioned by John’s Red & Whites and presented by the Board of the Sydney Swans. Painting – acrylic and mixed media on canvas.
June
Gold! | Invited Group Show – Gold Telethon Children’s Hospital
The Art Program – Sydney Children’s Hospital – Proudly supported by Louis Vuitton Australia. Paintings – acrylic, digital print & gold leaf on canvas
2012
Once Upon a Canvas | Solo Exhibition
The Art Program – Sydney Children’s Hospital – Proudly supported by Louis Vuitton Australia. Paintings – acrylic & mixed media on canvas.
