Jane Walker (she/her) is a visual artist and arts administrator with a focus on rural art engagement and education. She is based in eastern Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland) where she was born and raised, on the unceded territory of the Beothuk and Mi’kmaq. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts (2015) from Grenfell Campus, Memorial University and a Masters of Research with Distinction (2017) from The Glasgow School of Art.

In her creative practice, she works with a variety of media including textiles, photography, painting, and writing in response to life in the land colonially known as Newfoundland.

After completing her studies in Scotland, Jane collaborated with small team of volunteers on the Bonavista Peninsula to establish Union House Arts and its programs (2016-2022), and has worked with various other organizations such as the Bonavista Biennale (2017, 2019, 2021), Craft @ The Edge, Bonavista Film Festival 2019, Port Rexton Pride, and Riddle Fence Journal of Arts & Culture. 

She has written critical art texts for Canadian Art, Visual Arts News, Art North Magazine, amongst other publications – and in 2021 she was awarded the VANL-CARFAC Critical Eye Award for Art Writing for her piece, Keeping the Lights On.

Since 2021, Jane has been working closely with the team at Business and Arts NL on a number of public art initiatives in St. John’s, including working with NL Health Services to create a public art plan and curate the collection at the New Adult Mental Health and Addictions Facility in St. John’s, set to open in Fall 2024.