Kurt Jackson's Sea

For Kurt Jackson (b.1961), ‘Painting the sea could become an obsession, an entire oeuvre in its own right, an endless life absorbing task.’ And, as this book attests, Jackson’s dedication to capturing its constant shape shifting – stillness to thundering force, shallows to mysterious depths – have brought forth paintings that communicate the sea’s ebb and flow, its magic and elusiveness.

Kurt Jackson’s Sea captures the beauty of the artist’s constantly evolving relationship with one of nature’s most challenging subjects. Two hundred colour images complement Jackson’s reflections on his interactions with inspirational coastal landscapes – largely experienced in his native Cornwall, but stretching way beyond the county too. 

Author Biography

British artist Kurt Jackson’s practice involves both plein air and studio work and embraces an extensive range of materials and techniques, including mixed media, large canvases, printmaking and sculpture. He has been artist-in-residence on the the Greenpeace ship Esperanza, at the Eden Project and at Glastonbury Festival since 1999, and is Honorary Fellow of St Peter’s College, Oxford University, while also holding a Honorary Doctorate from Exeter University for his services to the arts. Julian Spalding is a former museum director and writer. His book The Art of Wonder: A History of Seeing won the Banister Fletcher Award for best art book of 2006.