Jillian Fitzpatrick (b. 1996, Gunaikurnai country, AU) is a multidisciplinary artist living and working on the unceded lands of the Palawa people. Primarily an oil painter, she also works with woodcarving, printmaking and textiles. Fitzpatrick graduated with Honours in Marine and Antarctic Science in 2023 and now works as a marine ecologist. Informed by her work as a marine ecologist and conservationist she creates artworks that invokes both the complexity and vulnerability of the environment, drawing inspiration from ecological systems and the emotional resonance of place. Her work blends realism with surreal or dreamlike elements, evoking a sense of quiet wonder and latent tension. Fitzpatrick's artistic journey began with a focus on abstraction and the subconscious during her time studying Fine Arts at the Victorian College of the Arts. Since then, her work has transitioned toward naturalistic painting, exploring the transitory nature of ecological systems, mysticism and surrealist narrative. Recent bodies of work have focused on underwater landscapes, intertidal systems and the life-history of eels. Her process is slow and deliberate, with an emphasis on craft and materiality, approaching each work with intention. 

Fitzpatrick has exhibited regularly across Melbourne and regional Victoria since 2014. Her work has been shown in a range of artist-run initiatives, regional galleries and project spaces, including East Gippsland Art Gallery, West Space, Gippsland Art Gallery, and Punk Cafe. She has presented two solo exhibitions in Naarm (Melbourne): INTERTIDAL at Trocadero Projects (2025) and Mud Bath at New Statue (2022). Fitzpatrick was a finalist in both the Michael Beazer Works on Paper Prize and the SilkCut Awards for Linocut Print.