Photo Flash: Gallery Henoch Presents Robert C. Jackson

By: Jul. 25, 2013
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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 Jackson is an avid collector of art books, and his enthusiasm for art history is evidenced by the art historical references in his work.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."

But alongside the humor in Jackson's work is a clever examination of the very adult experiences of envy, war, and the ever-present fear of failure. His lighthearted approach toward life's difficult or awkward moments lends a generous spirit to his paintings. Again, as told to Ciccone: "Most things in life I get a laugh out of. It's kind of ridiculous, the fights we have," said Jackson. "It really is silly to break it down to a red apple vs. a green apple. I mean basically they're both apples. One's red, one's green, yet for some reason they've chosen to dislike each other, and it really looks silly when you put it on a canvas."

Stop by the gallery to take a closer look at Jackson's work, and enjoy the rest of the show featuring paintings by John Evans, Eric Zener, Janet Rickus, Eric Wert, Max Ferguson, Olga Antonva, Alexandra Pacula, and many other popular Gallery Henoch artists.

Photo Flash: Gallery Henoch Presents Robert C. Jackson
Robert C. Jackson, Want, Oil on Linen, 40" x 30"

Photo Flash: Gallery Henoch Presents Robert C. Jackson
Robert C. Jackson, Trojan Horse, Oil on Linen, 44" x 72"

Photo Flash: Gallery Henoch Presents Robert C. Jackson
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"

Photo Flash: Gallery Henoch Presents Robert C. Jackson
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"

Photo Flash: Gallery Henoch Presents Robert C. Jackson
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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