BRIAN JACKSON

After studying at Kettering, Brighton and Nottingham Brian became a professional artist in 1994 working from his studio at Yokshire Artspace in Sheffield.

As well as many private exhibitions including solo exhibitions at the Salt House Gallery in St Ives and Diorama in London Brian has been heavily involved in Public Art, including work with Sheffield’s Wildlife Trust and Doncaster’s “Quality Streets” town centre renewal scheme.

Brian has established an enviable reputation with collectors throughout the UK and is proud to have the late Duke of Devonshire on his commission list having produced two murals for the Chatsworth Estate.

Brian’s work will be on show at the gallery for the whole of February.

BRIAN’S STATEMENT

What happens before ideas? Or rather, what happens just before ideas are formed? It’s a subconscious state where the dynamics of colour, mood, emotion, sensation and sound; formulate and melt into a rounded concept, which is then translated into a communicational vehicle, painting, poetry, music or rather like the remnants to a dream is left to fade untranslated. The primitive point where an idea is unformed and yet is beginning to evolve is the starting point of my painting.

I start when the rabbit skin glue size is still wet. Using a mixture of media and techniques I develop the composition and form. Following this early stage often the piece lies dormant for days, weeks or sometimes years. Sometimes but not very often it becomes the finished thing.

The next stage when I am good and ready is oil. Starting slowly and building to a frenzy as I trust in my skills and techniques enough to let the subconscious take over.

The final stage is analysis. Although analysis can often lead to reworking sometimes as dramatic as cutting the canvas up and re-stretching, anything is possible.

As with life painting for me is never easy; hopes and expectations rarely relate to the final outcome.

Below are examples of BRIAN JACKSON'S work. If you are interested in any of these works or would like to see the paintings currently on display at the Gallery-S please send us an e-mail via the contacts page.

Most paintings are also available as limited edition prints, either boxed canvas or mounted and framed.

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