Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
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.
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Clay, Found Objects, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Gesso, Plaster, Graphite
2010s Contemporary Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Plaster, Paint, Found Objects
2010s Contemporary Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Wood, Paper, Acrylic
Gail M. BoykewichAlphabet Soup, figurative paper mache still life wall sculpture, pop art, red, 2023
20th Century Other Art Style Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Plaster
2010s Contemporary Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Resin, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Fiberglass, Plaster, Spray Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Plaster, Fiberglass, Spray Paint
2010s Contemporary Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Plaster, Lacquer, Paint, Chalk
2010s Contemporary Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Steel, Metal, Iron
2010s Contemporary Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Sandstone
2010s Contemporary Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Resin, Acrylic
1930s Art Deco Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Clay
2010s Contemporary Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Gesso, Plaster, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Gesso, Plaster, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Stoneware, Gesso, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Still-life Sculptures
Gesso, Epoxy Resin, Plaster, Graphite