Acclaimed artist to appear as author

Art in the Brandywine Valley typically conjures images gleaned from the Wyeth family – barns, bridges and bucolic landscapes - but one area artist has taken his work in a vastly different direction.

Artist Robert C. Jackson will sign copies of his new book on Sunday at Galer Estate Winery.
Artist Robert C. Jackson will sign copies of his new book on Sunday at Galer Estate Winery.

Robert C. Jackson, whose work is included in collections ranging from the Brandywine River Museum to the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science in Indiana to the New Britain Museum of American Art in Connecticut, works out of a studio in Kennett Square.

On Sunday, Dec. 14, from 3 to 6 p.m., the contemporary realist will go beyond his art repertoire at the Galer Estate Winery, where he will sign copies of his newly released collaborative book project: Behind the Easel: The Unique Voices of 20 Contemporary Representational Painters.

The book represents the culmination of many years of research during which Jackson, whose work has been included in several anthologies of contemporary artists, sought personal interviews with 20 acclaimed living representational artists, including himself.

The book boasts more than 140 images of artwork from each of the featured artists. Besides Jackson himself, they include Steven Assael, Bo Bartlett, Debra Bermingham, Margaret Bowland, Paul Fenniak, Scott Fraser, Woody Gwyn, F. Scott Hess, Laurie Hogin, Alan Magee, Janet Monafo, John Moore, Charles Pfahl, Scott Prior, Stone Roberts, Sandra Mendelsohn Rubin, Daniel Sprick, Will Wilson, and Jerome Witkin.

According to his web site, Jackson, whose painting subjects have ranged from whimsical stacks of sugary donuts to quirky balloon animals, underwent a painstaking selection process, ultimately choosing artists with a unique voice. “Seeing their work from across a room, they are all recognizable,” he said. Jackson said his own experiences lent authenticity and color to his insight and appreciation of the other artists’ work.

Galer Estate Winery, owned by Brad and Lele Galer, has been tied to the local arts since its opening in 2011. Co-owner Lele Galer is an artist herself, and every week the winery showcases different local artists in "Pop Up" shows. Galer is active in a variety of arts organizations, public art projects, and privately is an avid art book collector.

"I can't wait to buy the book,” said Lele Galer. “I saw a copy, and it was absolutely gorgeous."

She said that Sunday’s book - signing is the only one Jackson has scheduled in the area – at a time when a signed copy would make a lovely holiday gift for any art lover.

 

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