Who We Are
Our team brings a range of perspectives and experience to Jump Left — supporting artists in the project space, gallery and in their wider practice.
Image: Gianna RizzoSim Luttin
Founder & DirectorSim is an artist, gallerist, curator and arts leader. Co-founder of the inclusive curatorial platform Art et al., she has 25 years in the arts, 18 in arts and disability.
She holds a Bachelor and Master of Fine Arts, a Graduate Diploma in Arts Management and a Cert IV in Business & Entrepreneurship. Her commitment to inclusivity carries through her studio practice and the spaces she builds for other artists.
Image: Lauren PetersSami Brereton
Artist & Art FacilitatorSami is a visual artist who creates intimate and sensitive portraits and paintings on what it is to be human.
She has a degree in visual arts and design and is currently studying art therapy, where she hopes she can continue to create a positive impact on others and inspire inclusive conversations through art.
Image: Renan MeloCuratorial & Gallery SpecialistVictor Griss
Victor is an experienced curator with a history of working in the gallery, museum, university and local government sectors.
He is highly skilled in exhibitions curation, visual arts, arts education and collections management, with a Master of Liberal Arts (Museums and Collections) from The Australian National University.
Image: Lauren PetersChloe Clayton
Artist & Art FacilitatorChloe is an emerging animator and maker whose work moves between drawing, design and storytelling.
She is studying a Bachelor of Animation, having recently relocated to Naarm/Melbourne from Wangaratta, and brings experience running creative workshops and events for young people — work she hopes to carry into her practice.
Image: Hilary WalkerKelly Manning
Artist & Art Facilitator SpecialistKelly is an experienced arts facilitator and professional visual artist with lived experience of disability and queerness.
Passionate about creativity, social justice and supporting artists with diverse abilities to achieve their artistic goals. Skilled in intuitive and adaptable communication, empathetic support, and fostering culturally safe, inclusive environments. She holds a Master of Contemporary Art from the University of Melbourne.