Jackson Rutherford is a queer, neurodivergent multidisciplinary artist based in Melbourne. Working across film, painting, performance, and design, they are known for creating emotionally rich, visually arresting worlds that blur mythology with raw lived experience.

Raised between Singapore and Australia, Rutherford’s outsider eye gives their work a singular perspective — capturing the tension and beauty of Contemporary Life through a deeply romantic and radical lens.

Rutherford is a cultural force in the making — offering resonance to audiences, clarity to collaborators, and real creative return for anyone investing in the future of art.

Notable Awards

Face as a Sign for the Future — Painting, 2025 Francis Cannon Best in Show Winner at “The Q Files,” Unassigned Gallery and Queer Love Collective

Blue Boy (Pre-Production Script & Art) —Winner, 2022 Grant for Emerging Artists, Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society

Jackson Rutherford Showreel — Winner, 2021 Australian Cinematographers Society