Daniel Jackson
Daniel Jackson lives and works in the Claymont, Delaware home he shares with his wife and son. Painting in oil, his style and technique result in luminescent images that nod to the past yet pave new roads with their contemporary sensibility.
Jackson's detailed paintings, portrayed in a naturalistic style, are deceptively simple yet remain true to the subject. With an almost uncanny attention to realism, he does not eliminate the flaws in the objects he depicts, and is thus able to capture the fragility of his subject and comment on the transitory nature of life.
"Illusionism is a primary focus of my paintings. I believe it to be one of the most basic and satisfying reasons for my life-long love of art. The transformation of raw materials into a painting capable of fooling the senses, if only for a moment, thrilled me as a child, and still drives and informs my art to this day.
Still life, with its shallow spaces, is the perfect vehicle for illusionistic painting. By using simple interior spaces and a shallow depth of field, I intend to force the viewer’s attention to the subjects, thereby creating objects of contemplation. My style has always been highly realistic, allowing the occasional line or brush stroke to show through when it is needed to help add volume or texture. Investing a large amount of attention to detail in my subject matter, my paintings encourage the viewer to invest more time in understanding the significance of the objects and their relationship to each other." - Dan Jackson
Born: 1970, Camden, South Carolina
Currently resides in Claymont, Delaware
EDUCATION:
BFA 1993 Virginia Commonwealth University, Painting and Printmaking
AWARDS:
2004 Delaware Division of the Arts, Individual Artist Fellowship for Established Professional in Painting
Jackson's detailed paintings, portrayed in a naturalistic style, are deceptively simple yet remain true to the subject. With an almost uncanny attention to realism, he does not eliminate the flaws in the objects he depicts, and is thus able to capture the fragility of his subject and comment on the transitory nature of life.
"Illusionism is a primary focus of my paintings. I believe it to be one of the most basic and satisfying reasons for my life-long love of art. The transformation of raw materials into a painting capable of fooling the senses, if only for a moment, thrilled me as a child, and still drives and informs my art to this day.
Still life, with its shallow spaces, is the perfect vehicle for illusionistic painting. By using simple interior spaces and a shallow depth of field, I intend to force the viewer’s attention to the subjects, thereby creating objects of contemplation. My style has always been highly realistic, allowing the occasional line or brush stroke to show through when it is needed to help add volume or texture. Investing a large amount of attention to detail in my subject matter, my paintings encourage the viewer to invest more time in understanding the significance of the objects and their relationship to each other." - Dan Jackson
Born: 1970, Camden, South Carolina
Currently resides in Claymont, Delaware
EDUCATION:
BFA 1993 Virginia Commonwealth University, Painting and Printmaking
AWARDS:
2004 Delaware Division of the Arts, Individual Artist Fellowship for Established Professional in Painting
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