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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
