Philip Jackson CVO DL MA FRBS

Renowned British Sculptor

To understand the work of Philip Jackson is to understand a relentless study of the human form. His journey began in 1955 with a “penny-drop” moment; the realisation that sculpture was not merely a museum relic, but a living tradition. At a time when the art world favoured the abstract, Jackson chose to swim against the tide, dedicating himself to the classical discipline of the figurative form.

“If I am asked to describe what I do with my sculpture I reply that I look back at a previous age and render it in an impressionistic but contemporary manner.”

His education was one of immersion, from the extensive art libraries of his youth to the Farnham School of Art, where he received the final vestiges of traditional classical teaching. This foundation allowed Jackson to develop a singular style; his techniques remain part of an unbroken lineage that would be recognised instantly by the Renaissance masters.

While Jackson has left an indelible footprint on the British landscape through iconic public monuments, such as the Bomber Command Memorial in Green Park and the Queen Mother on The Mall, his private work explores “the theatrical and the dramatic.” Inspired by the melancholic beauty of historic Venice, his gallery works utilise masks, hoods, and impressionistic rendering to strip away the literal. He believes that “stillness says more than the overtly dramatic,” using pensive silhouettes to force the viewer to engage with the raw essence of character and body language.

A student of the broader arts, music, opera, and theatre, Jackson composes his figures to evoke a profound emotional response. By intending his sculptures to occupy the same space as the spectator, he removes the barrier between the art and the viewer. The result is a relationship both accessible and mysterious, leaving space for the imagination and a relationship is created. Today, Jackson remains one of Britain’s most prolific and respected masters, rendering the spirit of a previous age in a contemporary, impressionistic manner.

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One-man Exhibitions (multiple):

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