Herb Jackson retrospective at McColl Center for Visual Art

Tuesday, 25 September 2007 22:08

Charlotte, North Carolina – McColl Center for Visual Art is pleased to present the first retrospective in Charlotte of painter Herb Jackson. Veronica’s Veils: Herb Jackson, A Retrospective , curated by Ce Scott, Director of Residencies and Exhibitions, explores the beauty of the landscape, the persistence of myth, and the power of mystery. On exhibition September 21 - November 3, 2007.

Jackson began the Veronica's Veils series in 1980. The heavily textured abstract paintings measure 60" x 48" and include up to 100 layers of acrylic mixed with pumice. To date he has completed 175 in the series. The colorful compositions are created slowly over time, not only by adding paint with brushes, but also by gouging, digging, scraping and removing paint with a variety of tools including knives, nails, and fingernails. In the end, Herb's paintings maintain a balance between a very physical presence and meditative contemplation.

“The myth of Veronica represents an event in which an image is seemingly breathed into being without the effort or control of the artist,” says artist, Herb Jackson. “Not concerned with the specific narrative contained in the myth or the associated Christian imagery, the format of the veil creates a space in which I explore the mystical nature of the moment, upon completion, when a painting attains a life of its own.”

This exhibition is made possible through the generous support of Wachovia Corporation, the Hearst Corporation, Friends of the Arts at Davidson College, Christa Faut Gallery and loans from the artist and collectors. Herb Jackson is represented by Christa Faut Gallery in Cornelius, NC.

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