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​Jill Ansell is a West Australian artist and high school teacher. She is a finalist in the 2023 Archibald Prize and the 2023 Portia Geach Memorial Award. Jill has twice been a finalist in the Lester Portrait Prize (formerly Black Swan Award) and a finalist in the Doug Moran Portrait Prize. She is the recipient of many Art Awards including the BankWest Open Art Award, York Art Award, Victoria Park Art Award, the Town of Cambridge Art Award, and the Town of Vincent Art Award. Her work is held in public and private collections, both nationally and internationally.

Jill works across a wide range of subjects from the local beach to surreal desert landscapes, but her favourite subject is the portrait. Her portraits typically engage the viewer with their humour and warm humanity. Her work in assemblage carefully weaves real objects and portrait together into an intriguing glimpse into the intimate world of the subject.

Jill considers commissions on a very limited basis from the extremely patient.