Jenny Goulder
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Jenny Goulder has been creating beautiful images for me for as long as I could remember turning my bedroom as a child into a Beatrix potter wonderland. After admiring her artworks for years I could not think of any one better to add to this collection.Jenny Goulder is an esteemed Australian artist renowned for her evocative and compassionate portrayals of wildlife Australian landscapes and outback personalities.
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Her dedication to wildlife conservation is exemplified through her active participation in "Orangutan – The Exhibition," a fundraising art event featuring artists from across Australia.
In this exhibition, Goulder has undertaken the portrayal of three individual orangutans—Mely, Jojo, and Butan—each with a poignant rescue story. Mely, for instance, was found in October 2010, chained and held captive for an extended period before her rescue by the International Animal Rescue (IAR) team.
Through her art, Goulder captures not just the physical likeness of these orangutans but also their resilience and the urgency of their plight.
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JOJO
The Orangutan Who Started It All
(Rescued 2009 • Now ~27 Years Old • First Orangutan in IAR’s Care)
In 2009, International Animal Rescue received a call that would change the future of orangutan conservation in West Kalimantan. A young male orangutan, later named Jojo, was discovered chained to a pallet over an open sewer, starving and alone in the city of Pontianak.
He was emaciated, weak, and covered in sores. His only food came in scraps tossed to him by people passing by. When the IAR team first saw Jojo, they were moved to tears. It was clear he had endured years of neglect.
Jojo became the very first orangutan identified by IAR as needing rescue—a catalyst that led to the creation of IAR’s orangutan rescue and rehabilitation centre in Ketapang. His suffering sparked a movement.
Once freed, Jojo was flown to the newly established temporary centre. He received intensive veterinary care for his wounds and was diagnosed with rickets, a result of malnutrition and a lack of sunlight. Due to his physical and psychological trauma, Jojo is now considered unreleasable, but he has found a forever home under IAR’s lifetime care.
Today, Jojo is around 27 years old and thriving in a spacious socialisation enclosure. He’s an active, clever orangutanwho enjoys enrichment puzzles, spinning on ropes, and solving problems with impressive focus. His penetrating gaze and expressive personality have made him a favourite among carers and supporters.
Jojo also loves to socialise, especially with Jingo—another early rescue—and their shared playtimes often include friendly interactions with Nicky and others.
His story is a symbol of how one life can change everything. Without Jojo, there might never have been a centre in Ketapang—or the hundreds of orangutans who’ve since followed his path to safety.