BIOGRAPHY

In  Henry’s work, there is a strong lineage to  Bay Area figurative artist, Richard Diebenkorn, and Internationally known artist, Willem de Kooning.  That said, Henry has taken the Figurative tradition to a new level.  Henry does not just paint the human form, he paints the essence of humanity.  The figures portrayed speak to each person in a unique way based on their current state of mind.  The same painting can provoke a feeling of power and at other times evoke a sense of calm and mental clarity, sometimes even an inner-awareness of something we often try to ignore.  

 

The talent it takes for one to portray such distinct reactions is awe inspiring.  A feat that is seldom accomplished.  For Henry, it is a natural ability.  One that stems from his strength as a storyteller, an intuitive intellectual, and a soulful individual.  Henry paints subconsciously and reaches deep into the human soul, the part that interlinks all of us as a whole.

 

Not only does the figure take form in Henry’s paintings, he also works in pure abstraction.  However, even with abstract painting, there is a sensation of something that is universally identifiable.  Through color, feelings are emitted.  Often times there it is an energetic pull, a climax to a higher state of elation. This is perhaps innate for Henry in that he has the gift of conversing with the viewer stemming from his figurative painting career.  It is the language he speaks through his art. The ambiguous relationship in Henry’s compositions between the familiar and the abstract is a kind of metaphor for the artist’s aesthetic rooted deeply in freedom and the impulsive. It also provides part of the work’s intense appeal.

 

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2017    Red Ivory, large scale video & sound installation, awarded by The SF Zoological Society, San Francisco, CA

2016    Continuum, LewAllen Galleries, Santa Fe, NM

2015    Configuration, Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID

2014    Halted in Transition, LewAllen Galleries, Santa Fe, NM

2013    New Work, Sandra Lee Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2012    Kingdom Animalia, large scale video & sound installation. Funding awarded by The Bernard Osher Foundation, San Francisco Zoo, S.F., CA New Works, Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID

2011    H.A.R.P., Selected works honoring the first recipient of the S.F. Zoo’s Heritage Artist Residency Program. Cain-Schulte Gallery, S.F., CA

2010    New Works, Cain-Schulte Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2009    Fractured Form, Zane Bennett Gallery, Santa Fe, NM New Works, 2009 residency at MACA, San Francisco, CA

2008    Descendants, Cain-Schulte Gallery, San Francisco, CA Introduction, work from 2007 residency, MACA, New York, NY

2007    New Work, Bonhams, New York, NY New Work, Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID

2006    Paintings & Drawings, Smith Andersen Editions, Palo Alto, CA

2005    New Paintings, Michael Martin Galleries, San Francisco, CA

2004    Raw, Michael Martin Galleries, San Francisco, CA New Works, 1212 Gallery, Burlingame, CA

2002    Dualism, Michael Martin Galleries, San Francisco, CA The Mutilated Figure, Gotham, London, UK

2001    Henry Jackson - West Coasting, Broadbent Gallery, London, UK Origins, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA Amorphous, Michael Martin Galleries, San Francisco, CA

1999    Elemental, Michael Martin Galleries, San Francisco, CA

1998    New Figurative Work, Richard Witzel Gallery, San Francisco, CA

1997    The Expressive Figure, Museum Parc Gallery, San Francisco, CA

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)  

2017   Spectral Hues: Artists + Color, curator: Sharon Bliss, Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, CA

2016   Lines,  Annual works on paper exhibition, Stewart Gallery, ID

2016   Art on Paper Fair, New York, 2-person exhibition, Stewart Gallery, NYC

2015   MMG Foundation, 3-person exhibition, Inaugural grand opening. SF, CA M.A. Doran Gallery,  “Abstractly”, Tulsa, OK Indigo Springs,  Artist-In-Residence, 2-person exhibition in conjunction with Monte Azul, Costa Rica. Healdsburg, CA ArtMRKT San Francisco International Art Fair, Sandra Lee Gallery, SF, CA Art on Paper Fair, 2-person show, Pier 36, Sandra Lee Gallery, New York, NY

2014   Aqua International Art Fair,  Sandra Lee Gallery, Miami, FL Aqua International Art Fair, Seager-Gray Gallery, Mill Valley, CA Summer Exhibition, Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID Silicon Valley International Art Fair, Sandra Lee Gallery, San Jose, CA

2013   ArtMRKT San Francisco International Art Fair, Ft. Mason, Sandra Lee Gallery, SF, CA Houston International Art Fair, Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID

2012   Summer Salon, Paint, Seager-Gray Gallery, Mill Valley, CA S.F. International Fine Art Fair, Fort Mason, SF., Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID Dallas Art Fair, Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID Twenty Five, Celebrating Stewart Gallery’s 25th year, Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID

2011   Affordable Art Group Show, Zane Bennett Gallery, Santa Fe, NM Dallas Art Fair, Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID

2010   Clear Vision, Smith Andersen North, San Anselmo, CA Art Chicago, Zane Bennett Gallery, Santa Fe, NM Art Chicago, Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID Inaugural Group Show, Cain-Schulte Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2009   Art Miami, Zane Bennett Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

2008   New Selected Works, Zane Bennett Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

2007   Artists in Residence, MACA, New York, NY ArtNow, Stewart Gallery, International Art Fair, Miami, Fl         RedDot, MM Galleries, International Art Fair, Miami, Fl Figures, Donna Seager Gallery, San Rafael, CA

2006   New Works from the Gallery Collection, MM Galleries, San Francisco, CA       

2005   Introductions – Recent Acquisitions, Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID Figures without Form: A Look Beneath the Skin, CFA Gallery, San Anselmo, CA Looking Back & Seeing Forward, Charles Campbell Gallery, San Francisco, CA SF International Art Expo, Trillium Press, Brisbane, CA   SF International Art Expo, CFA Gallery, San Rafael, CA

2004   New Works, Trillium Press, Brisbane, CA West Coasting, Conduit Gallery, Dallas, TX In the Summer Haley Martin Gallery, San Francisco, CA SF International Art Expo, Trillium Press, Brisbane, CA

2003   00-01-02-03: A New Century of Art, Trillium Press, San Francisco, CA Coast to Coast, Lecture Series, de Baun Center, Stevens Institute of Technology, NJ Paint Junkies, Michael Martin Galleries, San Francisco, CA Beginnings, LIMN Gallery - Ligne Roset, San Francisco, CA SF International Art Expo, Michael Martin Galleries, CA

2002   Selected Gallery Artists (catalogue), Michael Martin Galleries, San Francisco, CA SF International Art Expo, Michael Martin Galleries, San Francisco, CA Works on Paper, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA

2001  ‘Tis the Reason, Michael Martin Galleries, San Francisco, CA Lines, Gotham, London, UK Recent Projects, Smith Andersen Editions, Palo Alto, CA New Acquisitions, Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX

2000   Fall, Michael Martin Galleries / London, London, UK Introductions, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA Selections from the Gallery Collection, Michael Martin Galleries, S.F., CA

1999   Full Fellowship Exhibition, Red Mill Gallery, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT Introductions & Dialogue, Michael Martin Galleries, San Francisco, CA   New Works, Toomey-Tourell Gallery, San Francisco, CA

1998   CAFE, Multi-Disciplinary Exhibition and Concept, LIMN Gallery, San Francisco, CA        

1997   Introductions, Richard Witzel Gallery, San Francisco, CANew Figurative Works, Michael Martin Galleries, San Francisco, CA Benefit for SF Camerata Americana, Michael Martin Galleries, San Francisco, CA          

1996   Mutilated Figure, American Institute of Architecture Gallery, Oakland, CA Selections, Juried Exhibition, The Academy of Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA

 

AWARDS (selected)

2016   Artist-in-Resident, “Red Ivory”, large scale video & sound installation, SF Zoological Society, SF, CA

2016   Artist-Patron Award, Print Residency, MACA, Costa Rica

2015   Indigo Springs Artist-In-Residence Award. (In conjunction with Monte Azul, Costa Rica) Healdsburg, CA

2013   Artist-in-Residency, Full Fellowship Award, Monte Azul Contemporary Art, Costa Rica

2012   The Bernard Osher Foundation, Large scale video & sound installation, "Kingdom Animalia", S.F. Zoological Society, SF, CA Artist-in-Residency, Full Fellowship Award, Monte Azul Contemporary Art, Costa Rica

2011  “Hearts in San Francisco” 2012 recipient, SFGH Foundation, SF, CA Artist-in-Residency, Full Fellowship Award, Monte Azul Contemporary Art, Costa Rica H.A.R.P., San Francisco Zoological Society - Artist Residency Program, S.F., CA

2009   Artist-in-Residency, Full Fellowship Award, Monte Azul Contemporary Art, Costa Rica

2007   Artist-in-Residency, Full Fellowship Award, Monte Azul Contemporary Art, Costa Rica

2001   David Bruce Winery, 40th Anniversary Fine Art Label, Commission Award, Limited Estate Vintage Pinot Noir 2000, Los Gatos, CA

2000   Gamblin Artist Oils, New Color Created for/by Henry Jackson & Robert Gamblin

1999   Full Fellowship Residency Award, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT “Nathan Oliveira” Fellowship Award, presented by MMG, San Francisco, CA

1997   Artist-in-Residency, The de Young Museum, San Francisco,

1996   “Selections” ArtSpan, Juried Exhibition, San Francisco, CA

 

Museum Collections

2017 Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, CA

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY (selected)

2016    Continuum, solo exhibition catalog, LewAllen Galleries, Santa Fe, NM

2016    Art on Paper - and in practice, Two Coats of Paint, Sharon Butler, New York, NY

2016    Art on Paper Fair, NYC, New Work (exhibition catalog), Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID

2014    Artsy Editorial, Facility and Cacophony…, LewAllen Galleries, Santa Fe, NM 06/30 Tolpa, Eve,  Art Issue, The Santa Fean Magazine, Sante Fe, NM Jun/Jul Parry, Megan, The Deconstructed Paintings of Henry Jackson,  AIA - an online magazine, artist review, 7/14 Piowaty, Deanna,  Artist Interview for Combustus Magazine,  5/14

2013    Kearney, Caitlin, Solo Exhibition, Sandra Lee Gallery, review for the Art Enthusiast, SF - 10/13 Baker, Kenneth, Sandra Lee Gallery, artist interview for SF Chronicle - 96 Hours, 10/31 Palvic, Ed, Visiting Hours at the Color Line, Milkweed Editions - Cover Art & Epigraph from 2010 catalogue, Henry Jackson - New Work, Minneapolis, MN

2012   Coe, Alexis, Exhibitionist - Recent Acquisitions: “Kingdom Animalia”, San Francisco Zoo,    review, SF Weekly, 09/12 Corriel, Michele, Illuminations – Ones to Watch, review, Western Art & Architecture 03/12

2011   Rubell, Jennifer, Monkeys and Moonshine in Costa Rica, Food & Wine Magazine 2/11

2010   Baker, Kenneth, New Works, review, Cain-Schulte Gallery, SF Chronicle, Saturday, 6/05

2009   Fairfield, Douglas, Fractured Form, review, Zane Bennett Gallery, Pasatiempo, NM 9/11-17 McGraw, Kate, 2 Artists, 2 Views, review, Zane Bennett Gallery, Santa Fe/North, NM, 8/28

2008   Baker, Kenneth, Descendants, review, Cain-Schulte Gallery, SF Chronicle, Saturday, 5/10 Crump-Ray, Ann, “Views Across the Bridge”, review, Marin Magazine, 5/22

2007   “Origins”, Henry Jackson, Artist Book, MMG Foundation, SF & Bonhams, NY

2005   Baker, Kenneth, New Paintings, review, Michael Martin Galleries, SF Chronicle, Saturday, 11/26       Baker, Kenneth, Notable single works, SF International Art Expo, SF Chronicle, Saturday, 01/15, 

2004   Westbrook, Lindsey, ‘Henry Jackson at 1212’ review, 1212 Gallery, Artweek, December, pp. 14-15 Baker, Kenneth, Jackson’s Phantom Figures, review, SF Chronicle, Saturday, April 3

2003   Brenneman, Christine, ‘Paint Junkies’, review, Michael Martin Galleries, Artweek, June, pp. 15-16 Art & Antiques, Editor’s Highlight, New Young Collectors (National)       

2002   Crump, Ann, Fast & Furious, interview, San Francisco Examiner, May

2001   West Coasting: Introducing 5 Artists from the West Coast, House & Garden, London, September West Coasting, Bizarre / London, December West Coasting, Artworld / London, December Moniot, Marie-Adele, Amorphous: New Paintings b Henry Jackson, review, SFGate, February    

1999   Brenneman, Christine, Introductions & Dialogues, review, Metropolitan, June Schultze, Heather, Artist Interview, Inside City Limits, Channel 29 aired 11/ 28-30 Elemental, Neue Press, Oakland, CA, November Elemental, Canadian Architect, December Elemental, Art-Talk, December

 

EDUCATION

1986/87 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

1984/85 California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA

1983/84 CCSF, CA