Paul Jackson

Landing Patterns, 26x20" watercolor

Street Sushi, 36x22" watercolor

Paul Jackson is an award winning watercolor artist from Missouri. The artist does not just work in watercolor. He has also designed the Missouri state quarter for the US mint, created stage backdrops, art murals, public mosaics, and three times eggs for the Presidential Easter eggs at the White House. Jackson also teaches, judges watercolor competitions, and writes instructional books.

I am drawn to the illustrative look to his artwork. Some of his paintings are very realistic, while others are more abstract. They all look like they a story to tell. I want to know why things are happening in his paintings. Is the bird trying to fly with plane or is it the other way around? The paintings make me think and question what I am looking at. Like Jackson’s ability to work in different mediums, he works in different genres as well. He isn’t content to just paint cityscapes or a still lives. Jackson likes to push his comfort zone and try different things. I think that is a good thing. It is hard to grow as an artist if you never try anything new.