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ABOUT ARTIST'S STATEMENT "I see a master artist as someone who has spent years developing a proficiency over their materials by studying both in the studio and outdoors. They have acquired a deep understanding and appreciation of nature through careful observation and analytical thinking. They constantly seek the relative truths of nature, which are as much a tool for the artist as their materials. The stronger the tool set attained, the more stable a platform the artist has for self expression. This is the artist I desire to be." ABOUT THE ARTIST Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Jason Daniel Jackson graduated from Nossi College of Art in 2003, with a degree in commercial art. He soon became interested in painting, and now has chosen to work primarily in oil. Jason divides his time between painting still lifes with a special emphasis on vintage toys, commissioned portraits and landcapes. Jason is influenced by realist artists from the 19th century. His Favorites include William Bougoureau, John Singer Sargent, Antonio Mancini and Ivan Shishkin. He is continually looking to artists of the past and present for instruction and inspiration. Recent instruction has come from workshops with Tony Ryder, Michael Shane Neal and Roger Dale Brown. For four years Jason apprenticed under nationally known portrait artist Dawn Whitelaw. She has instilled in him a strong work ethic, as well as a dedication to passing down the craft. In the interest of sharing what he is learning, Jason has recently begun to teach. Jason draws inspiration for his art from everyday life, as well as childhood memories. As his painting progresses, he strives to develop his ability to express himself through his body of work. EDUCATION 2001-2003 Nossi College Of Art. Associate Degree, Occupational Studies of Commercial Art EXHIBITIONS 2009 A Borrowed View; co-featured artist. The Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
2008
Once In A Blue Moon, The Chestnut Group, Nashville, TN Recent Works, featured artist; SouthGate Studios and Fine Art, Franklin, TN Penny Royal Juried Exhibit, Hopkinsville, KY Paintings Of The Capitol, The Chestnut Group, The Tennesee State Museum, Nashville, TN Central South Art Exhibition-Juried, Tennessee Art League, Nashville, TN Friends Of Radnor, The Chestnut Group, Nashville, TN The Art Event, David Lipcomb University Campus, Nashville, TN A River Runs Through, The Chestnut Group, Nashville, TN Riverfest, Clarksville, TN National Small Oil Painting Exhibition, The Witchita Center For The Arts, Witchita, KS
2007
Group Show, SouthGate Studios and Fine Art, Franklin, TN Group Show, The Chestnut Group, Belle Meade Plantation, Nashville, TN A River Runs Through, The Chestnut Group, Columbia, TN Penny Royal Juried Exhibit, Hopkinsville, KY DAC Regional Juried Exhibition, Clarksville, TN Recent Works, Hopkinsville Community College Gallery, Hopkinsville, KY Building Bridges, New Language Art, Greenville, WV Central South Art Exhibition-Juried, Tennessee Art League, Nashville, TN Derby Arts Festival, Hopkinsville, KY Solo Show, L&N Depot Gallery, Hopkinsville, KY Group Show, SouthGate Studios & Fine Art, Franklin, TN
Penny Royal Juried Exhibit, Hopkinsville, KY Group Show, Belle Meade Plantation, Nashville, TN Group Show, Friends Of Radnor Lake, Nashville, TN Central South Art Exhibition-Juried, Tennessee Art League, Nashville, TN AWARDS Best Of Show: Penny Royal Juried Exhibition, 2007
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
1st Place Still Life; Penny Royal Juried Exhibition, 2009 1st Place Still Life: Penny Royal Juried Exhibition, 2007 1st Place Painting and Works on Paper, DAC Regional Juried Exhibit, 2008 2nd Place Still Life: Penny Royal Juried Exhibition, 2008 2nd Place Painting and Works on Paper, Riverfest 2009 3rd Place Painting and Works on Paper, Riverfest 2008 Tuition Scholarship: Portrait Society of America Portrait Academy, 2006 Tuition Scholarship: Portrait Society of America National Conference, 2005 Richland Fine Art, Nashville, TN The Gallery, Chattanooga, TN MEMBERSHIPS American Impressionist Society
The Chestnut Group: Plein Air Painters For The Land Hopkinsville Artist Guild; Hopkinsville, KY The Arts Depot; Abingdon, VA Kingsport Art Guild; Kingsport, TN
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