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Dr. John Ayerst
I appreciate realistic paintings
with great colour, thoughtfulness and depth perception. Ken
Jackson’s art certainly contains all this and more. This is why
I admire and acquire his talent.
Fred Sayers
Chairman of the Board
Chriscot Holdings Limited
I have been privileged to be a
collector of Ken Jackson’s work for the past eleven years. We
have a number of Ken’s paintings in our private and corporate
collection. I know of no other artist who has the technical
understanding of the medium and the complete painting process, as
does Ken. He has been able to perfect the quality of his work
because of the passion and intellect that he puts into the
process. Ken has that unique ability to make you, the viewer, see
and feel what he does when he executes his works. He is a master
craftsman, an arts’ intellect, and a passionate, successful
artist.
His work will stand the test of
time.
George Emery
Professor of History
U. W. O.
My wife and I are proud owners
of three original watercolours by Ken Jackson, as well as several
Limited Edition Prints. The Originals represent an significant
investment and are the key images in our living and dining rooms.
We purchase our paintings carefully, with an eye to our type of
home, the lighting and wall space in our various rooms and, of
course, our tastes. Our Ken Jackson originals are spectacular
successes. They enhance our home beautifully to our satisfaction
and the enjoyment of our guests. Ken’s work readily pass our
litmus test for painting excellence: we keep coming back to them,
absorbed in their detail, thinking thoughts that they inspire in
us. Simply put, they enrich our quality of life.
How to capture Ken Jackson’s
genius into words? An analogy might be passing along the shore of
a northern lake, choosing between my cousin’s speedy motorboat
and Ken’s cedar-strip-canoe. The motorboat, like our lives,
whizzes by. In contrast, the prow of Ken’s canoe moves slowly,
allowing one to take in nature’s wonderful detail, its priceless
seasonal changes, its varied life forms, its sounds, its smells,
its ever-changing lighting at a particular specks of time. Ken’s
work captures the way we observe nature-our inferred recognition
of a certain object, blurred in our vision, but nested in similar
objects more sharply presented. That is what we derive from Ken
Jackson images-slow passages along out-of-the-way nature’s
trails and coastlines whose richness is missed if one just whizzes
by.
It also matters that we admire
the artist behind the work, his values and philosophy, his gifts
of observation. His sharing of himself, in conversation and
through his work. Ken Jackson’s creations are special. So too is
Ken Jackson.
Dr. Martyn Judson
I have had the good fortune to be familiar
with the man and his work for twenty years. The first painting by
Ken Jackson that I saw was on the day that I met him at his studio
in London. He had just completed a breathtakingly beautiful scene
of a single sculler making an early morning practice on the River
Thames. Immediately I could identify the oarsman but of greater
significance was that the peace, tranquility, serenity and also
the power of rowing that was so convincingly portrayed. Like all
Ken Jackson’s works, no matter what the medium, egg tempera,
watercolour or pencil drawing, they always contain that emotive
message that succinctly demonstrates that he is an artist who
expresses his feelings through his brush or pencil. Ken Jackson
captures the beauty of nature and life but yet still allows the
observer to contribute those personal thoughts and sentiments
which permits his art to be so meaningful. Every piece is distinct
and captures the essence of the time, place and ambience no matter
what the subject.
In the last twenty years, Ken has lived in
several places and has met many people. These experiences make his
work rich and robust with an air of confidence but yet his
attention to meticulous details is never lacking. He will not be
commissioned to paint but never declines an idea which may take
many years to come to fruition. As a result, the maturity to his
art is unquestioned.
Without a doubt, it can be said, ”You’re
never alone with a Jackson”.
Steve Plunkett
As a supplier to the art and picture framing
industry for fifteen years, I would see all the works from the
major artists across North America. Ken Jackson’s work is as
much and in most cases more detailed and lifelike than many of the
more familiar names on the art scene. It’s for this reason that
we own a number of Ken’s prints and originals in our home.
Judy and Serge Salens
We have known Ken Jackson for several years
and always enjoy viewing his watercolours. Ken is very passionate
about his work and is always willing to share his stories about a
particular piece. He is able to capture in paint a moment and
share it with us on a very personal level.
Two favorites of ours are,”Sea Spray” and
“Northern Moments”. Their mood is not only quiet and
reflective, but also dynamic and alive. With the fine details of
his brush strokes, Ken weaves a tapestry of rich colour. Each
painting invites you in to take part in the story that is
unfolding. Yet there is a certain mystery in every watercolour
that keeps you coming back again and again.
Ken Jackson’s work always makes you stop,
look and wonder.
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