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Ken Jackson |
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artwork As a child living in the suburbs, Ken Jackson preferred solitary ramblings in woodlands. This early love for nature shows consistently in his work. Ken started his career in commercial design and advertising and then switched to set design, brochures and marketing matter. His burning desire was to paint on his own and, after 10 years of working for others, he became a fulltime artist. To see his paintings is to also recognize the man. Each piece of his art is the result of careful solid planning. His paintings evolve gradually and are based on a personal emotional appeal and desire to satisfy himself. Like many artists, he is at home outdoors and occasionally travels to a national park to spend time walking or canoeing. There he sketches or photographs and his love and feel for the landscape become obvious. By observing his subjects on location he gets a better sense of the textures, shifts in light and other intangibles that ultimately affect the finished work. Ken uses his own mixture of egg tempera ingredients as his medium. His work is clear cut, precise and exact, yet alive, whether lit by the brilliance of the sun or the muted light of the moon. Ken comes from London, Ontario where he maintains his home and studio. |
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