Vincent Jackson

Lives and works in San Francisco, CA, USA

Artist statement

One of the most prolific and longest practicing artists at Creativity Explored, Vincent Jackson (b. 1961, San Francisco) is known for his large-scale figurative oil pastels. His thick, defining lines break the human form into geometric shapes filled with a heavy impasto of layered colors arranged with Jackson’s masterful sense of harmony. The resulting mask-­like works can be viewed as a contemporary renewal of traditional African and Oceanic folk art imagery. "My faces are my way of telling a story rather than writing," he remarks. Jackson’s work was chosen to adorn the third series of artisanal chocolates from Recchiuti Confections. Also, CB2 chose his work for a limited edition tote bag and for a ceramic vase. Jackson joined the Creativity Explored studio in 1984 and has exhibited work nationally and internationally .

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