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THOMAS C. JACKSON
Thomas C. Jackson was born in Rock Island, Illinois
in 1950. He studied studio art at Western Illinois University in Macomb,
Illinois, where he received a B.A. in 1972. He attended the University
of Notre Dame where he earned an M.F.A. in 1974. While at Notre Dame,
he taught an introduction to studio art course as a teaching assistant.
Starting in his undergraduate and graduate days,
Jackson exhibited his work in juried and solo shows frequently. Prior
to graduation, at the age of 23 and not even aware that there was an opening,
he was offered a position teaching studio art at Mount Mercy College in
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (one of the places he had had a solo show). He taught
drawing, painting, and a variety of other courses at Mount Mercy for four
years, 1974 to 1978. During this period he worked on several series, including
Stage Fright.
In 1978 Jackson became Designer/Illustrator with
a small ad agency in Iowa. This experience led to a position in 1980 as
a Designer at Stamats
Communications, Inc., a firm that is recognized nationally as a leader
in higher education marketing. During his two decades at Stamats, he also
served as Design Department Head, Account Executive, Creative Director,
Vice President & General Manager, and Vice President for Client Development.
It is important to note that during all of his
years in communications and marketing that Jackson continued to create
art, including a long series of Collages,
and Whimsical Abstracts.
When invited to exhibit his work by former colleagues at Mount Mercy College
in 1992, he aptly titled the show The Suit Also Paints.
In mid 2000 Jackson resigned his position at Stamats
to concentrate his energy on art and pursue a career as a full-time artist.
UPCOMING SHOWS
- Recent
photographs, Solo Show, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids,
IA, 2009, dates to be announced
- Politics and the People, Solo Show, paintings,
Western Illinois University Art Gallery, Macomb, IL, October 28 to November
20, 2008
- 61st Juried Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux
City, IA, December 13, 2008 to February 15, 2008, American
Slice 17,
American Slice 21, and American
Slice 22.
SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS, GROUP SHOWS, AND
SOLO SHOWS
- Looking
for More, Solo Show of recent paintings, Dubuque Museum of Art,
Dubuque, IA, August 26 to November 9, 2008
- Bare
Life, an international exhibition at Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem,
Israel, 2007-2008
- American Zeitgeist, Solo Show, Sylvia White
Gallery, Ventura, CA, 2008, (American
Cipher 19, American
Slice 17, American
Slice 18, American
Slice 27, Untitled
No. 12, Untitled
No. 17, Untitled
No. 43)
- 26th Annual Juried Exhibition, Pleiades Gallery
of Contemporary Art, Inc., New York, NY, 2008, (American
Slice 17 and American
Cipher 36)
- 72nd Midyear, Butler Institute of American Art,
Youngstown, OH, 2008, (American
Slice 9, American
Slice 12, and American
Slice 18)
- Painting
as Presence, Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT, 2008
- Artspace
National Juried Photography and Printmaking 2008, Artspace @ Plant
Zero, Richmond, VA, 2008
- Third
Annual Human Rights Art Exhibition, international juried traveling
show, the University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, TX, and Universidad
de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, 2008
- Iowa
Pastimes: Politics and State Fairs,
Solo Show, Figge
Art Museum, Davenport, Iowa, June 16 to September 9, 2007
- Photography 2007 National Juried Competition,
b.j.spoke gallery, Huntington, NY, 2007, (American
Cipher 26, American
Cipher 28, American
Cipher 22)
- New
Art '07, National Juried Show, Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA, 2007
- 16th
National Juried Show, Art Center of Northern New Jersey, New Milford,
NJ, 2007, (Untitled
No. 9 and American
Cipher 19)
- 2007
Texas Visual Arts Association (TVAA)
National All Media Juried Art Exhibition, Irving Arts Center, Irving,
TX, (American
Cipher 11, American
Cipher 19 (recognized with Juror's Award), American
Cipher 5, and Untitled
No. 9.)
- The
Large Works Show, ICON Iowa Contemporary Art, Fairfield, IA, 2007
- Solo
Show, Karolyn
Sherwood Gallery, Des Moines, IA, (Opens February 15 with a reception
from 5 to 8 p.m. on that day and running until March
31) 2007
- 10th
Annual National Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association Galleries, Cambridge,
MA, (May 4 until June 20) 2007
- Glimpses in Time - A Juried Exhibition in Hounor
of Gordon Parks, Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, CA, 2007, (Untitled
No. 12 and Untitled
No. 17)
- Another
View, Los Angeles Printmaking Society's additional exhibition of the
19th National at the Weingart Gallery, Occidental College, Los Angeles,
CA
- Art
on Paper 2007, Maryland Federation of Art (MFA), Annapolis, Maryland,
(March 9 until April 15) 2007
- Seventh
National Juried Show, Ceres Gallery, New York, NY, 2006, Third
Place Award
- 49th
Annual Chautauqua National Exhibition of American Art,
Galleries of the Chautauqua Center for the Visual Arts, Chautauqua,
NY, 2006
- 60th
Juried Exhibition, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA, 2006 (Untitled
No. 43 and Untitled
No. 55)
- 2006
National Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA, 2006
- PHOTOWORK
'06, national juried exhibition, Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie,
NY, 2006 (Untitled
No 17 and Untitled
No. 12)
- 20th
International Juried Show,
New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Summit, NJ, 2006
- 25th
National Print Exhibition, Silvermine Guild Galleries, New Canaan,
CT, 2006
- Solo
Show, presented by Legion
Arts at CSPS, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2006
- Cedar
Rapids: Day into Night, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids,
IA, 2006
- Snap to Grid the UN-Juried
show, Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts, Los Angeles, CA, 2006
- International
All Media Competition 2005, Gallery International, Baltimore, MD (Nov.
16 to Dec. 14), 2005
- Solo
Show, Karolyn Sherwood Gallery, Des Moines, IA, 2005
- New
Art '05, Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA, (July 8 to August 13) 2005
(Untitled No. 11
and Untitled
No. 17)
- 2005
National Juried Exhibition, Poenix Gallery, New York, NY, (June 22
to July 16)
2005
- sELECTIONs,
Artists Respond to the 2000/2004 Presidential Elections, Santa Fe
Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM, 2004
- Solo
Show, ArtHouse Gallery, Des Moines, IA, 2004
- Group Show, Gruen Galleries,
Chicago, IL, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
- International
Juried Exhibition sponsored by the World Council for Arts & Culture
& Peninsula Open Studios, Herbst International Exhibition
Hall, the Presidio, San Francisco, CA, 2003
- Five Abstract Voices, ArtHouse Gallery,
Des Moines, IA, 2003
- Paper
Invitational 5, Woodward Gallery, New York, NY, (July) 2002
- The
New Expressionists, Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA, 2002
- Iowa 2002: New Art, Cedar Rapids Museum
of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2002 (Ask
Me Again Tomorrow, Oasis,
and Stela 3)
- Two-Person
Show, ArtHouse Gallery, Des Moines, IA, 2002
- Solo
Show, Wright Museum of Art, Beloit College, Beloit, WI, 2001
- Watercolor Invitational, McAuley Gallery,
Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, IA, 2001
- 44th Annual Beloit & Vicinity Exhibition,
Wright Museum of Art, Beloit College, Beloit, WI, 2001
- Solo
Show, CornerHouse Gallery, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Solo Show, Keokuk Art Center, Keokuk, IA,
1999
- Solo Show, Lundy Commons, Mount Mercy College,
1998
- Solo Show, McAuley Gallery,
Mount Mercy College, 1992
- Solo Show, Sinclair Gallery, Coe College,
Cedar Rapids, IA, 1986
- Solo
Show, Davenport Municipal Art Gallery, Davenport, IA, 1984
-
Solo Show, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA, 1983
-
35th Annual Iowa Artists Exhibition, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines,
IA, 1983
- Solo
Show, McAuley Gallery, Mount Mercy College, 1982
- Alumni/Faculty Exhibit, Snite Museum, University
of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 1980
- Solo
Show, Blanden Art Gallery, Fort Dodge, IA, 1979
- Solo Show, The Stanley Gallery, Muscatine
Art Center, Muscatine, IA, 1979
- Watercolor USA, Springfield Art Museum,
Springfield, MO, 1978
- 15th Joslyn Biennial, Joslyn Art Museum,
Omaha, NE, 1978
- Quad City Fine Arts Exhibition, Centennial
Hall Gallery, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, (cash award), 1977
- 2nd Annual College of Saint Mary Print,
Drawing, and Painting Competition, Angelo Art Gallery, College of
Saint Mary, Omaha, NE, (Purchase Award), 1977
- Mid-Mississippi Valley Annual, Davenport
Municipal Art Gallery, Davenport, IA, 1977
- 29th Annual Iowa Artists Exhibition, Des
Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA, 1977
- 66th
Indiana Artist's Show, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana,
1977
-
Clay and Paper Show, The Octagon Art Center, Ames, IA, 1977
- Three-Person Show, Armstrong Gallery, Cornell
College, Mount Vernon, IA, 1977
- 319-77,
Cedar Rapids Art Center, Cedar Rapids, IA, 1977
- 46th
Annual Exhibition, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO, 1976
-
Paper Works 12, 12th Waterloo Municipal Galleries Show, Waterloo,
IA, 1976
- Solo Show, The Art Center, Inc., South
Bend, IN, 1976
- 28th Annual Iowa Artists Exhibition, Des
Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA, 1976
- 39th
Annual Mid Year Show, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown,
OH, 1975
-
27th Annual Iowa Artists Exhibition, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines,
IA, 1975
- Solo
Show, Hamilton Gallery, Des Moines, IA, 1975
-
Watercolor USA, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO, 1975
-
12th Mid-Mississippi Valley Annual, Davenport Municipal Art Gallery,
Davenport, IA, (Award for Excellence, Graphics), 1974
- Illinois Grand Salon, Mid-Continental Plaza,
Chicago, IL, 1974
- Watercolor USA, Springfield Art Museum,
Springfield, MO, 1974
- Works on Paper, Indianapolis Museum of
Art, Indianapolis, IN, 1974
- The
Thirty-First Exhibit, Northern Indiana Art Association, Inc., The
Art Center, Hammond, IN, 1974
- The Seventh Annual Marietta College International
Competitive Exhibition, Marietta College, Marietta, OH, 1974
- Images on Paper, Springfield Art Association,
Springfield, IL, 1974
- University of Notre Dame Art Faculty Group
Show, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 1974
- 36th
Annual Fall Show, Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA, 1974
- Eighth Biennial Michiana Local Art Competition,
The Art Center, Inc., South Bend, IN, 1973
- Indianapolis
Art League Foundation Art "500" Show, Indiana Convention-Exposition
Center, Indianapolis, IN, 1973
- The Thirtieth Annual Exhibit, Northern
Indiana Art Association, Inc., Hammond, IN, (Award for Distinctive
Watercolor), 1973
- Anderson Winter Show, Anderson Fine Arts
Center, Anderson, IN, (Purchase Award and First Place Watercolor),
1973
- Images on Paper, Springfield Art Association,
Springfield, MO, 1973
- Watercolor
USA, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO, 1972
- National Print and Drawing Show, Art Gallery,
Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, 1972
CORPORATE AND INSTITUTIONAL COLLECTIONS
Artwork by Thomas C. Jackson is in the following collections:
- Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA, State
Fair
- Cedar Rapids Museum
of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA, Stele
dédiée
aux de Tanis and American
Imagery -- American Gothic
- ACT,
Iowa City, IA
- Henry
B. Tippie College of Business, The University of Iowa, (for permanent
display in the John Pappajohn Business Building), Iowa City, IA
- Faegre
& Benson LLP, Des Moines, IA
- City
of Dubuque, Grand River Center, Dubuque, IA
- Bradley
& Riley P.C. (law firm), Cedar Rapids,
IA
- CRST (national trucking firm), Cedar Rapids, IA
- Coralville Marriott Hotel and Conference Center,
Coralville, IA
- Kirkwood
Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Cedar
Rapids Bank & Trust, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Stamats Communications, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA
- Merrill
Lynch, Cedar Rapids, IA
- St.
Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Suttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C. (law firm),
Cedar Rapids, IA
- Simmons
Perrine Albright & Ellwood P.L.C. (law firm), Cedar Rapids,
IA
- MCI, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Mount Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Circa 21 (dinner theater), Rock Island, IL
- Rock Island Fitness & Activity Center,
Rock Island, IL
- The
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City,
IA
- True
North Companies (insurance and financial services), Cedar Rapids,
IA
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