Jo O'Toole

Jo O'Toole

"It’s a great honour to work with such a diverse range of artists from across Australia. I am committed to helping artists celebrate their work in our various exhibition spaces”.

Jo O'Toole is an accomplished curator and established artist with over 28 years’ experience in the Australian visual arts sector. 

With a deep passion for contemporary Australian art, Jo has curated numerous exhibitions, developed engaging public programs, and coordinated inspiring educational initiatives. She is dedicated to fostering artistic expression and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

Throughout her extensive career, Jo has cultivated a strong connection between galleries and their audiences. She has worked across a range of roles, including at Sydney College of the Arts, in primary and high schools in the Hunter Region, and Newcastle Art School as a Gallery Assistant and Arts Administrator. 

Jo's experience also extends to the Museum of Arts and Culture Yapang at Lake Macquarie City Council, where she served in multiple roles including casual Education and Public Programs Officer, Co-Curator, Art Educator and Exhibition Installer.

Since joining Gosford Regional Gallery in January 2023, Jo has been the Education and Public Programs Officer, Acting Curator and Acting Director before transitioning into her current full-time position of Curator.

Jo holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Design, majoring in painting and printmaking from RMIT University in Melbourne, with post-graduate studies in printmaking from Sydney College of the Arts. She also earned an Advanced Diploma of Fine Arts with a major in sculpture from Newcastle Art School, Hunter TAFE, and is nearing completion of a Master of Teaching in Education from The University of Newcastle.