Jacob’s ancestral home on his mother’s side is in Daly River, Northern Territory. He also has Chinese, Malay and Scottish heritage. Jacob has lived all across the Eora Nation for the last 20 years and currently lives on Carigal Country with his family, in Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
Jacob’s work combines theatre, film, TV, fine art and public art – using these forums to create First Nation responses to the stories, people and Country that reside here on this land.
Jacob has spent the last 12 years at Bangarra Dance Theatre as head of design, and has worked as a set designer on all of their productions since 2010. Jacob also holds several leadership positions and is currently creative artist in residence at the Sydney Festival and board director for the Belvoir Street Theatre.
