Paul Jackson

Born in Lawrence Kansas , raised in Starkville Mississippi , Jackson began painting in college at Mississippi State University . In 1992 he received a Master’s in Fine Art from the University of Missouri . Since then his artwork has received top honors in national and international competitions, and graced the covers of dozens of magazines and books.

Paul was honored by the American Watercolor Society with signature membership at the age of 30. He is also a Signature member of the National Watercolor Society. Paul was the Grand Prize winner in the “Paint Your Way to Paris" competition and has been featured as one of the Master Painters of the World in International Artists Magazine.

Paul’s artwork has been on the cover of the Artist’s magazine four times in recent years. Other media featuring Jackson ’s work include: American Artist, Watercolor magazine, Watercolor Magic, Watercolor Artist, Forbes Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, NPR, CBS News, The Baltimore Sun, The St Louis Post, The Kansas City Star, and TWA’s Ambassador Magazine.

Many of Paul’s works hangs in private collections, but you can see some examples on display in museums and public buildings.

In 2001, Jackson unveiled a 30’ diameter tiger mosaic on the University of Missouri campus modeled after his painting “Tiger Spot”. Paul led hundreds of volunteers in assembling more than 420,000 Italian glass tiles for the project. Also, his painting, “Not Exactly Front Row Center” was recreated as the stage design for the musical “Porterphiles” at the York Theatre in NYC. Paul has designed Easter eggs for the White House and he designed the Missouri Commemorative State Quarter for the United States Mint.

In 2008, he was the featured speaker at the International Watercolor Masters Invitational in Lushan , China , during the Olympic Games. In 2009 he served as the invited juror for the American Watercolor Society’s 142nd annual international exhibition

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''Paul Jackson's paintings present a distorted realism, utilising his considerable skills in precision painting and the grisaille technique to depict imagined subjects and still life scenes. He uses symbolism and historical referencing to express wider concepts, such as his concern for the land and customary rights of Maori and the history of human interaction in New Zealand. Now resident in Sydney, Jackson won the 2006 People's Choice Award for the Archibald Prize for Portraiture.''






''Paul Jackson was born in Auckland 1950. His first public exhibition was in the Auckland University1969. Whilst exhibiting regularly in dealer and public galleries he worked in the Auckland city Art Gallery between 1970 and 1976 then immigrated to Australia, where he has lived and painted for 32 years.

Paul is best known for his ‘figurative portraiture’, being a finalist in the Archibald Prize for portraiture on numerous occasions. In 2006 Paul won the People’s Choice award in the Archibald in both Sydney and Melbourne. Other awards include winner of the inaugural Australian maritime art award in 1983 and the Bass Art Award. On other occasions he has been a finalist in the Dobell prize for drawing, Sulman prize, the Mosman award and the Royal Blind society National sculpture award.

Although Jackson has not received any formal training he has been a printmaker and sculptor. In later years he has embraced the grisaille technique preferring to paint in oils on Linen or wood panels. Paul’s paintings sell for between $5000 and $50000. Most collectors of his work are outside Australia in New Zealand, USA and United Kingdom.''