As our Summer Group Show continues into July, we're taking a closer look at the work of Robert C. Jackson.
Jackson's influences range from René Magritte and Wayne Thiebaud to Giorgio Morandi and Vilhelm Hammershoi. Jackson is an avid collector of art books, and his enthusiasm for art history is evidenced by the art historical references in his work. Pop art and traditional still life painting are all fodder for Jackson's narrative driven paintings. Check out a sneak peek below!Many people are delighted to find out that Jackson's playful tableaus are first physically set up in his studio, using his enormous collection of props such as soda crates and wooden alphabet blocks. For Jackson, these items are purposefully reminiscent of the uncomplicated pleasures of childhood. As Jackson relayed to Terri Ciccone of Art Ruby Blog, "Those pieces of Americana, blocks and balloon dogs and cakes, the warm fuzzies, [are] the things we all remember and attribute some type of love for."
Robert C. Jackson, Want, Oil on Linen, 40" x 30"
Robert C. Jackson, Trojan Horse, Oil on Linen, 44" x 72"
Robert C. Jackson, Trojan Horse, Oil on Linen, 44" x 72"; John Evans, A Curious Ring of Boats, Oil on Canvas, 60" x 96"; Eric Wert, Peonies, Oil on Canvas, 36" x 48"
Janet Rickus, For the Common Good, Oil on Panel, 20" x 30"; Janet Rickus, Still Life With Pussywillows, Oil on Canvas, 26" x 35"; Steve Smulka, Silver Lining, Oil on Linen, 38" x 46"
John Evans, The Treasure of All Things, Oil on Canvas, 42" x 62"; Eric Zener, Friendship, Oil on Canvas, 82" x 74"
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