HERB JACKSON (BORN 1945). Herb Jackson’s paintings are evocative abstractions, reflecting his belief that a work of art is a form of meditation. In an artist’s statement he once declared: “I want the... Read full biography
HERB JACKSON (BORN 1945). Herb Jackson’s paintings are evocative abstractions, reflecting his belief that a work of art is a form of meditation. In an artist’s statement he once declared: “I want the information in my paintings to be released slowly, like a quiet flute growing louder. … I consider... Read full biography
HERB JACKSON (BORN 1945). Herb Jackson’s paintings are evocative abstractions, reflecting his belief that a work of art is a form of meditation. In an artist’s statement he once declared: “I want the information in my paintings to be released slowly, like a quiet flute growing louder. … I consider my work as part of nature, rather than a statement about nature, and as such, I would not be surprised to enter a deep forest and find one of my paintings among the trees.”. Jackson was born in... Read full biography
HERB JACKSON (BORN 1945). Herb Jackson’s paintings are evocative abstractions, reflecting his belief that a work of art is a form of meditation. In an artist’s statement he once declared: “I want the information in my paintings to be released slowly, like a quiet flute growing louder. … I consider my work as part of nature, rather than a statement about nature, and as such, I would not be surprised to enter a deep forest and find one of my paintings among the trees.”. Jackson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and as a youth made numerous bus trips to the North Carolina Museum of Art. In 1962 he earned a first place award at a juried exhibition at the museum while still a student at Needham B. Broughton High School. In 1967 he graduated... Read full biography
HERB JACKSON (BORN 1945). Herb Jackson’s paintings are evocative abstractions, reflecting his belief that a work of art is a form of meditation. In an artist’s statement he once declared: “I want the information in my paintings to be released slowly, like a quiet flute growing louder. … I consider my work as part of nature, rather than a statement about nature, and as such, I would not be surprised to enter a deep forest and find one of my paintings among the trees.”. Jackson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and as a youth made numerous bus trips to the North Carolina Museum of Art. In 1962 he earned a first place award at a juried exhibition at the museum while still a student at Needham B. Broughton High School. In 1967 he graduated from Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, with a major in German as there was none yet in art. Nevertheless, he studied ar... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (9)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1997-1998
1997
Marquis Who's Who
1,515 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993
Bowker R R
1,473 pages
Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986
Jaques Cattell Press
1,292 pages
30 Years of American Printmaking Including 20th National Print Exhibition (Exhibition catalog)
1976
Baro, Gene
160 pages (color)
Two Hundred Years of Visual Arts in North Carolina (Exhibition catalog)