ROBERT C. JACKSON

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  Born: 1964 in Kinston, NC

Artist’s statement:

In my contemporary realist paintings, I have been exploring life’s drama using inanimate objects as my actors. By using these anthropomorphic props I bring the viewer into a new a perspective in which they can objectively examine the human narrative.

I also find myself intrigued by dissecting light and many of the aspects in which the word "light" conjures in one's mind. Not only do I enjoy working with the physical presence of light in my still life compositions, I am intrigued by the idea of whether fun and somewhat humorous work can stir the soul rather than allowing dark somber works to hold that exclusive copyright. I’d like to think a smile can reach the soul. Of course, light may also be revealed in the spiritual and I desire for my artwork to give the viewer a departure point for meditation, a modern icon.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2014    South Dakota Museum of Art, Brookings, South Dakota

            Thomas J. Walsh Art Gallery, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT

2012    Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences, Evansville IN

Arden Gallery, Boston MA

2011    Gallery Henoch, New York, NY (catalog)

2010    Arden Gallery, Boston MA

2009    Arden Gallery, Boston MA  (catalog)

Leslie Levy Gallery, Scottsdale AZ

2008    Arden Gallery,  Boston MA  (catalog)

2007    Wynne-Falconer Gallery, Chatham, MA (catalog)

            Arden Gallery, Boston MA (catalog)

2006    Zenith Gallery, Washington DC

2005    Arden Gallery, Boston MA

Somerhill Gallery, Chapel Hill NC

2004    Arden Gallery, Boston  MA

2003    Zenith Gallery, Washington  DC

Delaware Division of the Arts, Wilmington DE

2002    Somerhill Gallery, Chapel Hill NC

2001    Arden Gallery (Two Person),  Boston MA

            Zenith Gallery,  Washington  DC

2000    SomervilleManning Gallery, Greenville DE

            Somerhill Gallery, Chapel Hill NC

1998    Zenith Gallery,  Washington  DC

1997    SomervilleManning Gallery,  Greenville DE

            Zenith Gallery,  Washington DC

            National Institutes of Health,  Bethesda MD

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS

2011    “Realism,” Pismo Gallery, Aspen CO

            “Group Show,” Gallery 1261, Denver CO

            “Appetite,” Gallery Henoch, New York, New York

2010    “Reality Check,” Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford PA

            “Trompe L’Oeil” Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE   

            "Corporate Collections,"  Republic Plaza, Denver CO

            “Reality Boost,” Gallery 1261, Denver CO

“Still Life,” Peterson Cody Gallery, Santa Fe NM

“The Perfect Valentine,” MADoran Gallery, Tulsa OK

“Between Realities,” Principle Gallery, Alexandria VA

2009    “Still Life,” Gallery Henoch, NY NY

“Winter Group Show,” Gallery Henoch, NY NY

“Realism Invitational,” MADoran Gallery, Tulsa OK

“Inaugural Inspiration,” Zenith Gallery, Washington DC

“Beyond the Object Project,” Gallery 1261 Denver CO

“The Object Project,” Museum of Outdoor Art, Englewood CO

2008    “Group Show,” Gallery Henoch, NY NY

“Gift Of Art,”  Deborah Young Gallery, Sausalito CA

“The Object Project,” Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville SC
            "The Object Project," Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa OK
            "The Object Project," Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga TN

            “Gallery Group Show,” Gallery Henoch, NYC

            “Small Works Show,” Gallery 1261, Denver CO

“Trompe L’oeil,” SomervilleManning Gallery, Greenville DE

            “Realism by Artists in the Philbrook’s Object Project,”  MADoran Gallery, Tulsa OK

            “Challenging the Still Life,” Gallery 1261, Denver CO

            “Zenith for Real,” Zenith Gallery, Washington DC        

2007    “The Object Project,” Evansville Museum of Arts, Evansville IN

            “Small Works,” Gallery 1261, Denver CO

            “Food Glorious Food III - Diversity,” Zenith Gallery, Washington DC

            “Whittled with Wit and Whimsy,” Zenith Gallery, Washington DC

            “Summer Exhibition,”  Gallery 1261, Denver CO

2006    Salon d’Arts, Colorado History Museum, Denver CO

            “Food Glorious Food II – Just Desserts,”  Zenith Gallery, Washington DC

            ”My Favorite Things,”  CTE Gallery, Charlotte, NC

2005    “Food Glorious Food,”  Zenith Gallery, Washington, DC 

2004    “Allied Artists Invitational Traveling Exhibition” (2003-2005)

            “Jackson 4,” Delaware Art Museum Sales Gallery, Wilmington, DE

2003    "Annual Realism Invitational,"  M.A.Doren Gallery, Tulsa OK, (2001, 2002)

            “25th Anniversary Celebration,” Zenith Gallery, Washington DC

            “Still Life,” Charlene Cody Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

2002    "Annual Realism Invitational,"  Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA,     (2001, 2000)

            “The Dog Days of Summer,”  Zenith Gallery,  Washington DC

            USArtists2001,  33rd St. Armory,  Philadelphia PA, (2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996)

            Holiday Exhibition, Somerhill Gallery, Chapel Hill NC (2001,2000)

2001    "Contemporary Realism II,"  Carol Henderson Gallery, Fort Worth TX

            "Emerging Artists,"  Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA, (2000)

            "Feathers and Sticks,"  Bennett Galleries, Knoxville TN

            Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts,  Wilmington  DE

            "Allied Artists at the Butler," Butler Art Institute,  Youngstown OH

2000    "Realism Today,"  John Pence Gallery - American Artist Magazine, San Francisco, CA 

            "Realistic Vision,"  Cudahy's Gallery, Richmond VA

            "Still Life"  Bennett Galleries,  Knoxville TN

1999    Allied Artists of America, Inc. Annual Exhibition, New York NY, (1997, 1996)

            "Still Life Invitational,"  Somerhill Gallery,  Chapel Hill NC      

            "Still,"  Kougeas Gallery,  Boston, MA

            "Off the Wall Humor,"  Zenith Gallery,  Washington DC

1998    "Realism '98," Parkersburg Art Ctr, Parkersburg WV,  People's Choice Award

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Rooney, E. Ashley  100 Artists of the Mid-Atlantic  Schiffer Publishing  2011

Stiffler, Scott, “Three to know, who’ll grow on you,” Chelsea Now, 3/24 

Quillman, Catherine  100 Artists of the Brandywine Valley  Schiffer Publishing  2010

American Arts Quarterly, “Gallery Henoch,”  Winter 2010

Ayers, Robert. "Still Lifes," New York Review, ARTnews, December 2009

Hall, Kim. Robert C. Jackson: Finding the Right Fit (and Cover),  Art Calendar, September 2009

O’Hern, John, On the Lighter Side, American Art Collector, April 2009, Issue 42

American Art Collector, “Robert C. Jackson: Conceptual Realities,”  March 2009, Issue 41

Goslow, Brian.  “Robert C. Jackson: Stories” (and Cover),  Artscope, May/June 2008

Object Project, Evansville Museum of Arts, M. Stephen Doherty (hardback catalog) 2007

            Doherty, M Stephen, “Object Project: Common Subjects, Uncommon Results,”  American Artist,                            October 2007

            American Art Collector,  Summer Surprises in Denver, June 2007, Issue 20

            SouthwestArt, Summer Visual Treats, June 2007

            American Art Collector, “Robert Jackson” and cover, January 2007, Issue 15

            Drost, Jane.  Recipe for Success,  ArtNews, June 2006

Southwest Art,  Masters Show at Salon,  June 2006

American Art Collector, June Art Fair Preview,  June 2006,  Issue 12

The Rambler, Painted Narration,  Jan-Feb 2006

            McQuaid, Cate. Gallery Pick – Robert C. Jackson, Boston Globe, Sept 15, 2005

            McQuaid, Cate.  “Three Shows Shake Up Summer Art Doldrums,” 

Boston Globe, Aug 20, 2004

Magner, Jim.  “Art on Capitol Hill and Beyond,”  Hill Rag, Cover and article, January 2004

New American Paintings, Open Studios Press, Issue # 45, May 2003 and Issue #15 1998

            Out & About Magazine (Delaware), Cover Art, August 2002

            Fourth Annual Realism Invitational, Jenkins Johnson Gallery Catalog, June 2002

            American Artist, “Realism Today,”  October 2000

            Third Annual Realism Invitational, Jenkins Johnson Gallery Catalog, June 2001

            Viksjo, Cathy.  "Robert Jackson"  Chester County Town and Country,  Summer 2000

            Second Annual Realism Invitational,  Jenkins Johnson Gallery Catalog,  June 2000

            Ganglehoff, Bonnie.  "Robert Jackson - Wit and Whimsy"  SouthwestArt,  May 2000

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2014    South Dakota Museum of Art, Brookings, South Dakota

            Thomas J. Walsh Art Gallery, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT

2012    Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences, Evansville IN

Arden Gallery, Boston MA

2011    Gallery Henoch, New York, NY (catalog)

2010    Arden Gallery, Boston MA

2009    Arden Gallery, Boston MA  (catalog)

Leslie Levy Gallery, Scottsdale AZ

2008    Arden Gallery,  Boston MA  (catalog)

2007    Wynne-Falconer Gallery, Chatham, MA (catalog)

            Arden Gallery, Boston MA (catalog)

2006    Zenith Gallery, Washington DC

2005    Arden Gallery, Boston MA

Somerhill Gallery, Chapel Hill NC

2004    Arden Gallery, Boston  MA

2003    Zenith Gallery, Washington  DC

Delaware Division of the Arts, Wilmington DE

2002    Somerhill Gallery, Chapel Hill NC

2001    Arden Gallery (Two Person),  Boston MA

            Zenith Gallery,  Washington  DC

2000    SomervilleManning Gallery, Greenville DE

            Somerhill Gallery, Chapel Hill NC

1998    Zenith Gallery,  Washington  DC

1997    SomervilleManning Gallery,  Greenville DE

            Zenith Gallery,  Washington DC

            National Institutes of Health,  Bethesda MD

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS, AWARDS

 

2011    “Realism,” Pismo Gallery, Aspen CO

            “Group Show,” Gallery 1261, Denver CO

            “Appetite,” Gallery Henoch, New York, New York

2010    “Reality Check,” Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford PA

            “Trompe L’Oeil” Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE   

            "Corporate Collections,"  Republic Plaza, Denver CO

            “Reality Boost,” Gallery 1261, Denver CO

“Still Life,” Peterson Cody Gallery, Santa Fe NM

“The Perfect Valentine,” MADoran Gallery, Tulsa OK

“Between Realities,” Principle Gallery, Alexandria VA

2009    “Still Life,” Gallery Henoch, NY NY

“Winter Group Show,” Gallery Henoch, NY NY

“Realism Invitational,” MADoran Gallery, Tulsa OK

“Inaugural Inspiration,” Zenith Gallery, Washington DC

“Beyond the Object Project,” Gallery 1261 Denver CO

“The Object Project,” Museum of Outdoor Art, Englewood CO

2008    “Group Show,” Gallery Henoch, NY NY

“Gift Of Art,”  Deborah Young Gallery, Sausalito CA

“The Object Project,” Greenville County Museum of Art, Greenville SC
            "The Object Project," Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa OK
            "The Object Project," Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga TN

            “Gallery Group Show,” Gallery Henoch, NYC

            “Small Works Show,” Gallery 1261, Denver CO

“Trompe L’oeil,” SomervilleManning Gallery, Greenville DE

            “Realism by Artists in the Philbrook’s Object Project,”  MADoran Gallery, Tulsa OK

            “Challenging the Still Life,” Gallery 1261, Denver CO

            “Zenith for Real,” Zenith Gallery, Washington DC        

2007    “The Object Project,” Evansville Museum of Arts, Evansville IN

            “Small Works,” Gallery 1261, Denver CO

            “Food Glorious Food III - Diversity,” Zenith Gallery, Washington DC

            “Whittled with Wit and Whimsy,” Zenith Gallery, Washington DC

            “Summer Exhibition,”  Gallery 1261, Denver CO

2006    Salon d’Arts, Colorado History Museum, Denver CO

            “Food Glorious Food II – Just Desserts,”  Zenith Gallery, Washington DC

            ”My Favorite Things,”  CTE Gallery, Charlotte, NC

2005    “Food Glorious Food,”  Zenith Gallery, Washington, DC 

2004    “Allied Artists Invitational Traveling Exhibition” (2003-2005)

            “Jackson 4,” Delaware Art Museum Sales Gallery, Wilmington, DE

2003    "Annual Realism Invitational,"  M.A.Doren Gallery, Tulsa OK, (2001, 2002)

            “25th Anniversary Celebration,” Zenith Gallery, Washington DC

            “Still Life,” Charlene Cody Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

2002    "Annual Realism Invitational,"  Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA,     (2001, 2000)

            “The Dog Days of Summer,”  Zenith Gallery,  Washington DC

            USArtists2001,  33rd St. Armory,  Philadelphia PA, (2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996)

            Holiday Exhibition, Somerhill Gallery, Chapel Hill NC (2001,2000)

2001    "Contemporary Realism II,"  Carol Henderson Gallery, Fort Worth TX

            "Emerging Artists,"  Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco CA, (2000)

            "Feathers and Sticks,"  Bennett Galleries, Knoxville TN

            Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts,  Wilmington  DE

            "Allied Artists at the Butler," Butler Art Institute,  Youngstown OH

2000    "Realism Today,"  John Pence Gallery - American Artist Magazine, San Francisco, CA 

            "Realistic Vision,"  Cudahy's Gallery, Richmond VA

            "Still Life"  Bennett Galleries,  Knoxville TN

1999    Allied Artists of America, Inc. Annual Exhibition, New York NY, (1997, 1996)

            "Still Life Invitational,"  Somerhill Gallery,  Chapel Hill NC      

            "Still,"  Kougeas Gallery,  Boston, MA

            "Off the Wall Humor,"  Zenith Gallery,  Washington DC

1998    "Realism '98," Parkersburg Art Ctr, Parkersburg WV,  People's Choice Award

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Rooney, E. Ashley  100 Artists of the Mid-Atlantic  Schiffer Publishing  2011

Stiffler, Scott, “Three to know, who’ll grow on you,” Chelsea Now, 3/24 

Quillman, Catherine  100 Artists of the Brandywine Valley  Schiffer Publishing  2010

American Arts Quarterly, “Gallery Henoch,”  Winter 2010

Ayers, Robert. "Still Lifes," New York Review, ARTnews, December 2009

Hall, Kim. Robert C. Jackson: Finding the Right Fit (and Cover),  Art Calendar, September 2009

O’Hern, John, On the Lighter Side, American Art Collector, April 2009, Issue 42

American Art Collector, “Robert C. Jackson: Conceptual Realities,”  March 2009, Issue 41

Goslow, Brian.  “Robert C. Jackson: Stories” (and Cover),  Artscope, May/June 2008

Object Project, Evansville Museum of Arts, M. Stephen Doherty (hardback catalog) 2007

            Doherty, M Stephen, “Object Project: Common Subjects, Uncommon Results,”  American Artist,                            October 2007

            American Art Collector,  Summer Surprises in Denver, June 2007, Issue 20

            SouthwestArt, Summer Visual Treats, June 2007

            American Art Collector, “Robert Jackson” and cover, January 2007, Issue 15

            Drost, Jane.  Recipe for Success,  ArtNews, June 2006

Southwest Art,  Masters Show at Salon,  June 2006

American Art Collector, June Art Fair Preview,  June 2006,  Issue 12

The Rambler, Painted Narration,  Jan-Feb 2006

            McQuaid, Cate. Gallery Pick – Robert C. Jackson, Boston Globe, Sept 15, 2005

            McQuaid, Cate.  “Three Shows Shake Up Summer Art Doldrums,” 

Boston Globe, Aug 20, 2004

Magner, Jim.  “Art on Capitol Hill and Beyond,”  Hill Rag, Cover and article, January 2004

New American Paintings, Open Studios Press, Issue # 45, May 2003 and Issue #15 1998

            Out & About Magazine (Delaware), Cover Art, August 2002

            Fourth Annual Realism Invitational, Jenkins Johnson Gallery Catalog, June 2002

            American Artist, “Realism Today,”  October 2000

            Third Annual Realism Invitational, Jenkins Johnson Gallery Catalog, June 2001

            Viksjo, Cathy.  "Robert Jackson"  Chester County Town and Country,  Summer 2000

            Second Annual Realism Invitational,  Jenkins Johnson Gallery Catalog,  June 2000

            Ganglehoff, Bonnie.  "Robert Jackson - Wit and Whimsy"  SouthwestArt,  May 2000

 

COLLECTIONS

            The Children’s Hospital, Aurora CO

            The Branywine River Museum

            The Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science

            Seven Bridges Foundation

            Howard Tullman Collection

            Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur L. Ross

            David Rosenberg

Nancy Adams

Doug and Hope Turner

            Bank of America

            Kenwal Steel Corporation

            Truland Systems Corporation

            AES Corporation

            The Children’s Hospital, Aurora CO

            The Branywine River Museum

            The Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science

            Seven Bridges Foundation

            Howard Tullman Collection

            Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur L. Ross

            David Rosenberg

Nancy Adams

Doug and Hope Turner

            Bank of America

            Kenwal Steel Corporation

            Truland Systems Corporation

            AES Corporation

 

 

 
 

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