A Sheer Sense of Time JETHRO JACKSON
It’s about capturing a moment
A Sheer Sense of Time The things that inspire me remain constant - memories and emotions arising from the textures of the land and the effect of the light on the sea. In this new collection of paintings, the addition of bold, vertical planes create a time-lapse view of this familiar landscape, and recall visual snapshots taken from different points during the day, which are overlapped to create a single, balanced image. I remain connected to the environment that surrounds me, and the more time I spend in it, the more it becomes embedded in my memory. These paintings are collections of my memories.
A Sheer Sense of Time (Stepper)
A Sheer Sense of Time (Pentire)
I want to capture the sense of place I use paint to describe a memory and a feeling. The layers of paint are built up over time, rapidly applied, scraped back and added to without conscious thought. It is an intuitive response to my materials and experiences which describes the feeling of a place.
Waiting Wave
Rain Over Sea
A Sheer Sense of Force (Trevose)
This is where I’m from In my paintings, I want to capture the everchanging light and expansive horizon of the coastline. Over the years, my awe at the landscape has continued to grow and I am still enthralled and humbled by a spectacular sunset or storm. My studio is a place for creative contemplation, away from the distractions of changeable weather and rising tides. Working from my easel, time stops as I create paintings from memories and rapid sketches made in the landscape. Working in this way allows time to focus on the process of making a painting by adding free-form layers of information. Each mark is a connection to the materials I work with, as well as the sights and sounds which inspire me. Boat Study (Porthilly)
First Light
Light Through The Cloud
Changing Light Studies
Wet Weather Gear
Linear Reflections
Subtle Surf
I am constantly moving forward Over the years, my style has evolved to incorporate new techniques but I have always been led by a subconscious way of working which naturally leads to developments in style. At this point, my aesthetic is stripped back to gestural marks and simple forms and the painterly, abstracted images are created intuitively by building up planes of information. The unknown consequences of a splatter or smudge, the removal of layers through scratching and scraping, the vertical lines and abstract forms are punctuated by figurative references such as a sailing boat cutting across the estuary, a surfer catching a wave or a family walking on the beach. Changing and adapting is an inevitable part of my painting process and a move towards abstraction is the path I currently find myself on. The more connected I feel to my materials, the more confident I become when exploring the boundaries of the pictures’ surface and composition, as I allow myself to be led by my own creativity. The act of painting has become a major influence too and often I make new images based on small sections of existing works. In this way, one painting leads to the next, and there is always a connecting thread of ideas and repetitive motifs, which are built up from memories.
Golden Light
Storm Approaching Over Wheat Field
Sheer Anticipation
Rock Beach
What I’m about It’s always been there: a natural response to the world around me to create art. From an early age the one thing I enjoyed doing most was drawing. Originally I just loved draughtsmanship. Consequently, I have this inbuilt natural perspective ability so I can draw at high speed. I can scribble a drawing quickly and make it pretty accurate. If there are a few structural points that are correct, the painting works. I enjoy being in the studio to paint. I like being out and about but only to form the basis of a new group of paintings. Then in the studio I can focus and I have a much clearer idea of what I want to do. Sometimes I’ll just see a painting and it’s in my head. Is it the same painting when it’s finished? Probably not. I let the paint dictate. So I start by under-painting – running colour over the board. That gives me line, texture and moments of impromptu creation and those are the magic moments. For me, the memories of this place, those little moments in time that are so special to people – these are the feelings that I like to capture in my paintings.
Jethro Jackson Curriculum Vitae Born 1979 Falmouth College of Arts 1999 – 2000 Foundation - Distinction Manchester Metropolitan University 2000 - 2003 BA Hons Illustration 2.1
2006 • Beside the Wave Summer show (Ceramics) • Beside The Wave Falmouth Christmas Show (Ceramics) 2007 • Beside The Wave Summer Mixed Show Ceramics (Ceramics) • Art in Clay Hatfield (Ceramics) • Beside The Wave Falmouth Christmas (Ceramics and Paintings) 2008 • Beside The Wave Falmouth Mixed Show (Painting and Ceramics) • Art in Clay Hatfield House Ceramics and Paintings • Rock Summer Show 2009 • Beside The Wave Easter Mixed Show • Art mill Gallery Plymouth Mixed Show • Salty Dog Gallery Rock Mixed Show • Art In Clay Hatfield House • Beside the Wave Christmas Mixed Show Ceramics • Rock Summer Show
2010 • Porthilly Gallery Easter Show • Art In Clay Hatfield • Porthilly Gallery Summer Show • Beside the Wave Christmas Mixed Show 2011 • Porthilly Gallery Easter Show • Art In Clay Hatfield House • Earth and Fire • Porthilly Gallery Summer Show 2012 • Porthilly Gallery Easter Show • The Wykeham Gallery Stockbridge The Cornwall Show • Porthilly Gallery Summer Show 2013 • Porthilly Gallery Easter Show at the Point Polzeath • Gallery Golant Mixed Show • Porthilly Gallery Summer Show • Grandy Art (Under A Grand) 237 Fulham Rd London
2014 • Grandy Art London The Affordable Art Fair Battersea • Porthilly Gallery Spring Show at The Point Polzeath • Grandy Art London The Affordable Art Fair Hampstead • Porthilly Gallery Summer Show • Grandy Art London Under A Grand • Aldous Fine Art Christmas Show Basingstoke 2015 • The Affordable art Fair London • Grandy Art London Summer Show London • Porthilly Gallery Jackson Rock • Grandy Art Christmas Show London 2016 • The Affordable Art Fair London • Grandy Fine Art London • Wykeham Gallery, three-man show April • Amanda Aldous Fine Arts Hackwood Show • A Sheer Sense of Time Rock Institute
JETHRO JACKSON - PORTHILLY GALLERY Porthilly Lane, Rock, Cornwall PL27 6JX Tel: 01208 863844 . Mob: 07714 339364 Email: porthillygallerystudio@gmail.com Web: www.porthillygallery.co.uk