Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Darla Jackson was born in Pennsylvania in 1981. She received a BFA in Sculpture from Moore College of Art in 2003 and after receiving a Knight Arts Challenge Grant in 2011, founded the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym. She currently lives and works in Philadelphia. Jackson has had multiple solo exhibitions at venues, which include the Philadelphia Art Alliance, the University of the Arts and a Wind Challenge exhibition at the Fleisher Art Memorial. Her sculpture has been shown in a long list of exhibitions both nationally and internationally. Her work is held both in private collections and institutionally. Jackson was awarded two grants from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, which she used to start the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym, a membership-based community sculpture studio. Jackson has also received multiple fellowships and awards, including a CFEVA fellowship and the Ellen Lee Walker Amelia Prize from the Woodmere Art Museum. She has lectured about her work at venues including The Barnes Foundation and various colleges throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Artist statement: My sculpture is an exploration of the human psyche, in which I strive to show the duality of emotions. In order to express these ideas, I use feelings that have been turned into recognizable visual objects, or symbols and juxtapose them with other elements to create this duality. Through the anthropomorphism of animals, the use of strong body language of figures and the use of symbolism, I can convey my emotions and ideas in a way that is more approachable for viewers. The end result is familiarity with an oddness that makes it compelling.
2010s American Modern Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Gesso, Resin
2010s American Modern Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Terracotta
2010s American Modern Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Terracotta
2010s American Modern Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 20th Century Greek Classical Greek Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Belgian Black Marble
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Marble
1970s French Modern Vintage Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Bronze
2010s Thai Art Deco Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Bronze
2010s Tribal Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Ceramic, Silk, Hemp, Raffia
20th Century Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Bronze
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1890s French Rustic Antique Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Terracotta
1980s Brazilian Modern Vintage Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Rock Crystal
1950s German Art Deco Vintage Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Bronze
15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Terracotta
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Darla Jackson Decorative Objects
Terracotta