In my introducing to you the artist Robert C. Jackson I would like to say firstly that for further information about his career I provide a link at the end of this article. Please do take a look at his commissioned art process on the Robert C. Jackson website, linked below, as this is superbly interesting.

Here though I wish to talk about his art.

So let us begin.

“DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT” [2023] shown above is so funny. Hahaha, I love this. I want this piece to be honest!

It makes me laugh. Humour has featured in paintings overt and sophisticated, such as Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s “The Swing” of 1767, for millennia.

Robert C. Jackson is a Realist painter. Fine details are everything to Robert.

The yellow soda crates immediately provide focal interest. An indifferent expression on the toy gorilla adds intensity. The bananas look delicious, stacked for display. Marketing words hint at the whole title theme concept. Whilst I’m now also notably aware of writing in the pithy manner of Fleming.

Short sentences. Can draw. Attention.

The cooper-like barrel metalwork at the outer edge of the boxes speaks strength, creates definition. The gorilla shadow is prominent. Light to darkness casts along the floor, foreground to aft. Fonts are accurate, finite. BIG BOY BEVERAGES is turned upside down. It could have a meaning. Then again this is a feature Robert uses to make random, fun or juxtaposed interest within compositions.

Next artwork shown immediately below we have toy animals in parallel opposition, perhaps:

I feel “CATS AND DOGS” is representing much more than cute toy pets. There is perhaps subtle messaging going on. Advice or words to live a good life? Childhood imagery of an age when play is the only thing to occupy our time? Dissipation? Mediation? The precipice of something?

You decide ultimately as the viewer. Everyone has their own opinion. Sometimes we agree, sometimes we agree to disagree. 

As with all pieces by Robert it is beautifully painted. The toys have real life. I often say my own drawings and paintings have life of their own once I’m happy to sign them. 

What packaging boxes, soda crates and items would you include in a Robert C. Jackson work?

Yes, lots going on intellectually with these works. The toys have personalities.

Boys and girls, ladies and gentlemen please sing with me the song of cats and dogs:

“Cat.. m-eow.

Dog.. t-ongue.

Eyes.. w-ide.

Raised.. cl-aaaaw.”

Haha. That made me laugh too. I’m sitting here loving the idea readers are cheerily singing away.

On that note we have the next artwork to talk about:

PEACEABLE KINGDOM, 2023.. Dr. Nut hahahaha. Come on, is it my sense of humour or is this messaging absolutely hilarious. The lion is funny. The tiger is funny. Winnie the Pooh is always and forever funny.

I want this piece too! If I’m writing about an artist you can already know I greatly appreciate their work to that very extent. 

Technicalities, compositions, style, individual pieces and their personableness.

The mannequin here in the piece immediately above looks like C3PO of Stars Wars fame. ORANGE SQUEEZE. A-TREAT BEVERAGES. A sheep looking to camera. Fun. Fun. Fun.

We can enjoy viewing a multitude of impressive artists online through social media. I first got to see Robert’s work through his gallery representation at Gallery Henoch in New York [link to Robert C. Jackson artworks here: Gallery Henoch – Robert C. Jackson works.

Balloon dogs were of course made famous by Jeff Koons. Earlier to this Andy Warhol created an art installation which featured air + helium filled Silver Clouds made as pillows in a room, floating above viewers near the ceiling.

The idea of balloon dogs and inflatables communicates the sense of fun and playfulness. Robert’s balloon dogs in GOOD COMPANY shown above are having a ball! Partying, eating, having a good ole chat reminiscing about ‘when they were a kid‘.

I did wheelies on my bike, played tig in torrential rain, got my string-connected mittens soaking wet throwing snow balls, knee deep. Climbed trees, all.. the.. honest to goodness time. Played everyone for themself one-v-one soccer. Rolled on the Malvern Hills. Rode a horse in the Welsh valleys. Threw exploding giant mushrooms. Read so many books I could not count. Watched Glen A. Larson shows on tele. 

“Life is the starling that calls out for the grub.”

As promised here is the link to the website for you to enjoy of Robert C. Jackson.