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Name
Linda Jackson
Also known as Opalinda
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Maker (Jewellery Designer)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Writer
Birth date
1950
Birth place
Melbourne, VIC
Active Period
  • 1969-
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
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
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish
  • English
Languages
  • English

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Related works
  • Waratah (creator of)
  • Desert River (creator of)
  • 90/660 Ensemble, comprising skirt, top and cape 'Waratah', silk taffeta, Linda Jackson, Sydney New South Wales, Australia, 1984 (None)
  • 99/6/14 Outfit, womens, top/pants/hat/cardigan/shoes/brooch/earring, nylon/wool/plastic/metal, designed by Linda Jackson, Jenny Kee, Vivienne Westwood and Peter Tully, Australia/England, 1976 (None)
  • Outfit, 'Transformer: White Waratah Warrior, Walking the Sacred Path,' designed by Jenny Kee and Masohiro Nakagawa (None)
  • Africa (creator of)
  • African Evening Ensemble (creator of)
  • Magenta Rainbow (creator of)
  • Black Banksia (creator of)
  • Follow Me (creator of)
  • Opal Bush (creator of)
  • Black Opal Rainbow (creator of)
  • Barcelona dress (creator of)
  • African Violet (creator of)
  • After the Fire (creator of)
  • Bush Fire (creator of)
  • Bush Gold (creator of)
  • Gum Leaf (creator of)
  • Fluorescent Black Opal (creator of)
  • Opal Goddess (creator of)
  • Lightning Ridge (creator of)
  • Aboriginal Beauty (creator of)
  • Rainbow Gum Leaves (creator of)
  • Rainbow Stripes (creator of)
  • Magenta Rainbow (creator of)
  • Blue Montains Waratah (creator of)
  • Bush Spirit (creator of)
  • Gum Leaves (creator of)
  • Organza Wildflowers (creator of)
  • Ayers Rock (creator of)
  • Olga George (creator of)
  • Full Moon Over Ayers Rock, Central Australia (creator of)
  • Black Magic (creator of)
  • White Magic (creator of)
  • Desert Dress (creator of)
  • Sturt's Desert Pea cocktail dress (creator of)
  • 99/6/24 Outfit, womens, top / trousers / tabard / tie / bag, 'Opal Passion', silk taffeta, print by Jenny Kee, designed and made by Linda Jackson, Australia, 1982 (None)
  • Opal Eyes (creator of)
  • The Big Opal (creator of)
  • Velvet Nights (creator of)
  • Tree Fairy (creator of)
  • Ayers Rock and The Olgas (creator of)
  • The Olgas (creator of)
  • Ayers Rock (creator of)
  • Olga Goddess (creator of)
  • Twirling Coolamon (creator of)
  • Shields (creator of)
  • Gold Seaweed (creator of)
  • Barrier Reef Seaweed (creator of)
  • Linda and Sea (creator of)
  • The Black and White Disc (creator of)
  • The Barrier Reef (creator of)
  • 99/6/22 Dress, womens, 'Fish', handpainted chiffon, made by Linda Jackson and painted by Bruce Goold, Australia, 1979 (None)
  • Seaweed (creator of)
  • 99/6/20 Outfit, womens, skirt/top/scarves (5), 'Wildflower', cotton/polyester, Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson, Australia, 1978-1979 (None)
  • Rainbow Parrot (creator of)
  • Bark (creator of)
  • Seaweed (creator of)
  • Delaunay Chiffon (creator of)
  • Abstract Patchwork (creator of)
  • Scribbly Gums (creator of)
  • 99/6/19 Ensemble, womens, shirt/skirt/trousers/cap, 'Abstract Patchwork', cotton, Linda Jackson, Australia, 1977-1978 (None)
  • 99/6/18 Ensemble, 'Kau Abor', womens, dress/leggings/scarf/cap, mohair/polyester, Jenny Kee and Linda Jackson, Australia, 1977 (None)
  • Wildflowers Reflection (creator of)
  • Wildflowers Applique (creator of)
  • Twirling Wildflowers (creator of)
  • Abstract Patchwork (creator of)
  • Black Magic (creator of)
  • Rainbow Patchwork (creator of)
  • Matisse (creator of)
  • 99/6/13 Evening dress and hat, womens, handpainted silk taffeta, designed by Linda Jackson, painted by Charlotte Barnes, Australia, 1975 (None)
  • 99/6/9 Outfit, womens, shift/headscarves (2)/jewellery suite, cotton/plastic/metal, Linda Jackson, Australia, 1975 (None)
  • 99/6/10 Outfit, womens, jacket/skirt/pants/belt/scarf/earrings, cotton/metal/plastic, Linda Jackson, Australia, 1975 (None)
  • 99/6/11 String bikini, womens, cotton, designed by Linda Jackson, Australia, 1975 (None)
  • 99/6/12 Outfit, womens, 'Mondrian collection', dress/belt/hat/earrings, cotton/plastic/metal, designed by Linda Jackson and Peter Tully, Australia, 1975 (None)
  • 99/6/7 Banner, 'Flamingo Park', rayon crepe/ various fabrics, made by Linda Jackson, Australia, 1974 (None)
  • Waratah (creator of)
  • Desert River (creator of)
  • Africa (creator of)
  • African Evening Ensemble (creator of)
  • Magenta Rainbow (creator of)
  • Black Banksia (creator of)
  • Follow Me (creator of)
  • Opal Bush (creator of)
  • Black Opal Rainbow (creator of)
  • Barcelona dress (creator of)
  • African Violet (creator of)
  • After the Fire (creator of)
  • Bush Fire (creator of)
  • Bush Gold (creator of)
  • Gum Leaf (creator of)
  • Fluorescent Black Opal (creator of)
  • Opal Goddess (creator of)
  • Lightning Ridge (creator of)
  • Aboriginal Beauty (creator of)
  • Rainbow Gum Leaves (creator of)
  • Rainbow Stripes (creator of)
  • Magenta Rainbow (creator of)
  • Blue Montains Waratah (creator of)
  • Bush Spirit (creator of)
  • Gum Leaves (creator of)
  • Organza Wildflowers (creator of)
  • Ayers Rock (creator of)
  • Olga George (creator of)
  • Full Moon Over Ayers Rock, Central Australia (creator of)
  • Black Magic (creator of)
  • White Magic (creator of)
  • Desert Dress (creator of)
  • Sturt's Desert Pea cocktail dress (creator of)
  • Opal Eyes (creator of)
  • The Big Opal (creator of)
  • Velvet Nights (creator of)
  • Tree Fairy (creator of)
  • Ayers Rock and The Olgas (creator of)
  • The Olgas (creator of)
  • Ayers Rock (creator of)
  • Olga Goddess (creator of)
  • Twirling Coolamon (creator of)
  • Shields (creator of)
  • Gold Seaweed (creator of)
  • Barrier Reef Seaweed (creator of)
  • Linda and Sea (creator of)
  • The Black and White Disc (creator of)
  • The Barrier Reef (creator of)
  • Seaweed (creator of)
  • Rainbow Parrot (creator of)
  • Bark (creator of)
  • Seaweed (creator of)
  • Delaunay Chiffon (creator of)
  • Abstract Patchwork (creator of)
  • Scribbly Gums (creator of)
  • Wildflowers Reflection (creator of)
  • Wildflowers Applique (creator of)
  • Twirling Wildflowers (creator of)
  • Abstract Patchwork (creator of)
  • Black Magic (creator of)
  • Rainbow Patchwork (creator of)
  • Matisse (creator of)