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mind & body
some meditations once begun will never end
they will change how you perceive your own body
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these pieces were created by feel only, without a subject or mirror
change is from a to b, and god is the space between, panel a
JMJackson in 2021
diptych of 48” x 60” canvases
asphalt, latex, layered & stippled acrylic
diptych of 48” x 60” canvases
asphalt, latex, layered & stippled acrylic
change is from a to b, and god is the space between, panel b
JMJackson in 2021
diptych of 48” x 60” canvases
asphalt, latex, layered & stippled acrylic
diptych of 48” x 60” canvases
asphalt, latex, layered & stippled acrylic
change is from a to b, and god is the space between (panel 1, zoom)
JMJackson in 2021
diptych of 48” x 60” canvases
asphalt, latex, layered & stippled acrylic
diptych of 48” x 60” canvases
asphalt, latex, layered & stippled acrylic
change is from a to b, and god is the space between (panel 2, zoom)
JMJackson in 2021
diptych of 48” x 60” canvases
asphalt, latex, layered & stippled acrylic
diptych of 48” x 60” canvases
asphalt, latex, layered & stippled acrylic
you are my cup
JMJackson in 2019
30” x 48” canvas
oil stick
30” x 48” canvas
oil stick
self portrait in monochrome, no 1
JMJackson in 2021
36” x 36” canvas
oil pastel, linseed oil over charcoal, aluminum oxide in acrylic, oil stick
36” x 36” canvas
oil pastel, linseed oil over charcoal, aluminum oxide in acrylic, oil stick
frameshift
JMJackson in 2019
48” x 36” canvas
layered + textured acrylic
48” x 36” canvas
layered + textured acrylic
tantra
JMJackson in 2011–2021
36” x 48” canvas
acrylic, asphalt, oil pastel
36” x 48” canvas
acrylic, asphalt, oil pastel
rise
JMJackson in 2020
11” x 14” paper
carbon ink
11” x 14” paper
carbon ink
tree pose
JMJackson in 2021
24” x 48” canvas
oil pastel, linseed oil over charcoal, aluminum oxide in acrylic, oil stick
24” x 48” canvas
oil pastel, linseed oil over charcoal, aluminum oxide in acrylic, oil stick
eternal life
JMJackson in 2020
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink
one step, next
JMJackson in 2021
14” x 10” paper
carbon ink, oil pen
14” x 10” paper
carbon ink, oil pen
ego death
JMJackson in 2020
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink, ink
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink, ink
resist
JMJackson in 2020
11” x 14” paper
carbon ink, ink, gold acrylic paint
11” x 14” paper
carbon ink, ink, gold acrylic paint
mesa series
inspired by travels through the Arizona-New Mexico desert
mesa meditation
JMJackson in 2021
48” x 36” canvas
oil pastel, aluminum oxide in acrylic, layered oil stick, oil paint
48” x 36” canvas
oil pastel, aluminum oxide in acrylic, layered oil stick, oil paint
Painted Desert, panel a
JMJackson in 2021
36” x 36” canvas
graphite, oil pastel, pigment in layered acrylic medium + varnish
36” x 36” canvas
graphite, oil pastel, pigment in layered acrylic medium + varnish
Painted Desert, panel b
JMJackson in 2021
36” x 36” canvas
graphite, oil pastel, pigment in layered acrylic medium + varnish
36” x 36” canvas
graphite, oil pastel, pigment in layered acrylic medium + varnish
path to mesa
JMJackson in 2021
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink, crystal ink
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink, crystal ink
summit
JMJackson in 2021
24” x 48” canvas
oil pastel, linseed oil over charcoal, aluminum oxide in acrylic, oil stick
24” x 48” canvas
oil pastel, linseed oil over charcoal, aluminum oxide in acrylic, oil stick
built upon automatons
JMJackson in 2020
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink
winter escape, panel 1 of 4
JMJackson in 2021
polyptych of four 30” x 48” canvases | graphite and charcoal sealed in linseed oil, oil pastel, oil stick
polyptych of four 30” x 48” canvases | graphite and charcoal sealed in linseed oil, oil pastel, oil stick
winter escape, panel 2 of 4
JMJackson in 2021
polyptych of four 30” x 48” canvases | graphite and charcoal sealed in linseed oil, oil pastel, oil stick
polyptych of four 30” x 48” canvases | graphite and charcoal sealed in linseed oil, oil pastel, oil stick
winter escape, panel 3 of 4
JMJackson in 2021
polyptych of four 30” x 48” canvases | graphite and charcoal sealed in linseed oil, oil pastel, oil stick
polyptych of four 30” x 48” canvases | graphite and charcoal sealed in linseed oil, oil pastel, oil stick
winter escape, panel 4 of 4
JMJackson in 2021
polyptych of four 30” x 48” canvases | graphite and charcoal sealed in linseed oil, oil pastel, oil stick
polyptych of four 30” x 48” canvases | graphite and charcoal sealed in linseed oil, oil pastel, oil stick
the rush of water
the most natural i have ever felt on this planet—body surfing waves in the ocean
a wavefront, as seen from inside
JMJackson in 2021
48” x 36” canvas
graphite, oil pastel, pigment in layered acrylic medium + varnish
48” x 36” canvas
graphite, oil pastel, pigment in layered acrylic medium + varnish
a wavefront, as seen from above
JMJackson in 2021
48” x 36” canvas
graphite, oil pastel, pigment in layered acrylic medium + varnish
48” x 36” canvas
graphite, oil pastel, pigment in layered acrylic medium + varnish
absolution
JMJackson in 2019
48” x 24” wood
primer of chalked latex, pigment in handmade encaustic resin
48” x 24” wood
primer of chalked latex, pigment in handmade encaustic resin
mirage
JMJackson in 2019
48” x 24” canvas
latex, pigment in acrylic + walnut oil
48” x 24” canvas
latex, pigment in acrylic + walnut oil
swept out
JMJackson in 2017
48” x 24” canvas
latex, concrete stain, asphalt
48” x 24” canvas
latex, concrete stain, asphalt
voids
JMJackson in 2018
48” x 30” canvas
latex
48” x 30” canvas
latex
paddle with the current
JMJackson in 2021
11” x 14” paper
carbon ink, acrylic paint
11” x 14” paper
carbon ink, acrylic paint
the turbulent sea
JMJackson in 2020
30” x 15” canvas
stippled & textured acrylic
30” x 15” canvas
stippled & textured acrylic
in rainbows
JMJackson in 2016
36’ x 36” canvas
latex
36’ x 36” canvas
latex
water wheel
JMJackson in 2017
30” x 48” canvas
acrylic, latex
30” x 48” canvas
acrylic, latex
breaking the drought
JMJackson in 2018
40” x 30” canvas
acrylic, asphalt, latex
40” x 30” canvas
acrylic, asphalt, latex
enveloping daybreak
JMJackson in 2018
36” x 36” canvas
acrylic, latex
36” x 36” canvas
acrylic, latex
tidal shift
JMJackson in 2019
48” x 30” canvas
acrylic, latex
48” x 30” canvas
acrylic, latex
exploding daybreak
JMJackson in 2018
60” x 48” canvas
acrylic, latex
60” x 48” canvas
acrylic, latex
10000 feet
JMJackson in 2017
30” x 48” canvas
acrylic, latex
30” x 48” canvas
acrylic, latex
sunlit delta
JMJackson in 2017
48” x 24” canvas
acrylic, latex
48” x 24” canvas
acrylic, latex
snow melt
JMJackson in 2019
48” x 36” canvas
acrylic
48” x 36” canvas
acrylic
reflecting pool
JMJackson in 2017
60” x 48” canvas
acrylic, latex
60” x 48” canvas
acrylic, latex
the deep
JMJackson in 2017
40” x 30” canvas
knifed acrylic
40” x 30” canvas
knifed acrylic
watching the world burn
"your time is tick, tick, ticking away" — The Warning by Nine Inch Nails
tick, tick, tick...
JMJackson in 2017
48” x 30” canvas
asphalt, latex
48” x 30” canvas
asphalt, latex
phantasma
JMJackson in 2017
48” x 30” canvas
latex
48” x 30” canvas
latex
lightning strikes
JMJackson in 2021
48” x 36” canvas
oil pastel, pigment + tempered glass in layered acrylic medium + varnish
48” x 36” canvas
oil pastel, pigment + tempered glass in layered acrylic medium + varnish
Child Roland to the Dark Tower Came
by JMJackson in 2020
48” x 48” canvas
asphalt, concrete stain, latex
48” x 48” canvas
asphalt, concrete stain, latex
caveman
JMJackson in 2020
60” x 48” canvas
charcoal + pastel sealed with acrylic varnish
60” x 48” canvas
charcoal + pastel sealed with acrylic varnish
reclamation
JMJackson in 2017
60” x 48” canvas
latex
60” x 48” canvas
latex
acid rain
JMJackson in 2017
36” x 48” canvas
acrylic, asphalt, latex
36” x 48” canvas
acrylic, asphalt, latex
broken bayou
JMJackson in 2016
48” x 24” canvas
acrylic, asphalt, latex
48” x 24” canvas
acrylic, asphalt, latex
quelled fire
JMJackson in 2017
48” x 24”
acrylic, latex
48” x 24”
acrylic, latex
charger
JMJackson in 2017
48” x 30” canvas
asphalt, acrylic, latex
48” x 30” canvas
asphalt, acrylic, latex
erode
JMJackson in 2017
48” x 36” canvas
latex
48” x 36” canvas
latex
the Wonder Pony Farm
a horseplay training center in Lawrence, KS that specializes in equine therapy & rehabilitation
at the Wonder Pony Farm, i can see the neighbors
JMJackson in 2020
14” x 10” paper
carbon ink, ink, white oil paint
14” x 10” paper
carbon ink, ink, white oil paint
Sentry in pastel
JMJackson in 2020
14” x 19” paper
carbon ink, oil pastel, sealed in acrylic varnish
14” x 19” paper
carbon ink, oil pastel, sealed in acrylic varnish
Sentry in ink
JMJackson in 2020
14” x 10” paper
carbon ink
14” x 10” paper
carbon ink
Sentry with paint
JMJackson in 2020
14” x 10” paper
carbon ink, white acrylic paint
14” x 10” paper
carbon ink, white acrylic paint
looking inside the inside arena
JMJackson in 2020
14” x 10” paper
carbon ink
14” x 10” paper
carbon ink
looking outside the outside arena
JMJackson in 2020
14” x 10” paper
carbon ink, ink
14” x 10” paper
carbon ink, ink
the neighboring farm in pastel
JMJackson in 2021
14” x 11” paper
carbon ink, oil pastel
14” x 11” paper
carbon ink, oil pastel
compressing time
an algorithm that compress time-lapse videos into still photos
finding ghosts & glints of light in the variance
how to meditate, the code to compress time
JMJackson in 2020
a logical code to compress time-lapse videos into still photos that contrast the average image with light variance & maximum brightness
a logical code to compress time-lapse videos into still photos that contrast the average image with light variance & maximum brightness
how to meditate, the video
still in time
JMJackson in 2020
light consistency during a meditation
light consistency during a meditation
ghosts deviate
JMJackson in 2020
light deviation during a meditation
light deviation during a meditation
i merge
JMJackson in 2020
light deviation, consistency, and maxima during a meditation
light deviation, consistency, and maxima during a meditation
Fancy frightens
JMJackson in 2020
light deviation while Liz cracks a whip and Fancy frightens to a sprint during behavioral training
light deviation while Liz cracks a whip and Fancy frightens to a sprint during behavioral training
Fancy recovers
light deviation while Fancy slows to normal gait after being frightened during behavioral training
Fancy calms
light deviation while Fancy calms to a stop after being frightened
Fancy bonds
JMJackson in 2020
rendering of light deviation while Fancy bonds with Liz after behavioral training
rendering of light deviation while Fancy bonds with Liz after behavioral training
studies & sketches
weapon of choice: a Kuretake No 22 brush pen with Platinum carbon ink or Lamy crystal ink
also featuring graphite, charcoal, Tombow & Copic markers, oil pens, & paint
breakthrough
JMJackson in 2020
14” x 11” paper
carbon ink, ink
14” x 11” paper
carbon ink, ink
this is what happens when i try to write an artist’s statement
JMJackson in 2020
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink, ink, gold acrylic paint
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink, ink, gold acrylic paint
my dear curator
JMJackson in 2020
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink, ink, white oil paint
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink, ink, white oil paint
balance
JMJackson in 2020
14” x 10” paper
carbon ink, ink
14” x 10” paper
carbon ink, ink
cuts and planes
JMJackson in 2020
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink
pyramids
MJackson in 2021
24” x 18” paper
carbon ink
24” x 18” paper
carbon ink
you will make it
JMJackson in 2021
11” x 14” paper
carbon ink, acrylic paint
11” x 14” paper
carbon ink, acrylic paint
paper birch
JMJackson in 2021
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink, acrylic paint
10” x 14” paper
carbon ink, acrylic paint
first dance
JMJackson in 2021
11” x 14” paper | carbon ink, crystal ink, silver acrylic paint
11” x 14” paper | carbon ink, crystal ink, silver acrylic paint
overturned obelisks, rubble
JMJackson in 2020
11” x 14” paper | calligraphy ink
11” x 14” paper | calligraphy ink
fractured spiral
MJackson in 2021
24” x 18” paper
carbon ink
24” x 18” paper
carbon ink
jayhawk
JMJackson in 2021
24” x 18” paper
carbon ink, ink
24” x 18” paper
carbon ink, ink
outside is inside
JMJackson in 2020
10” x 14” paper | ink
10” x 14” paper | ink
keep exploring!
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