Tony Jackson studied painting at Bath Academy of Art, (1963-66). He then worked as an Art Teacher in secondary

schools for 30 years, and was the Director of Expressive Arts at a school in Hemel Hempstead where he lives.

He took early retirement in 1996 to concentrate on his painting, the development of Adult Education classes in

Art and Design, and painting demonstrations and workshops for art societies across the south of England.

Also he is currently teaching part time in a private school in Harpenden. 

 

His demonstrations and workshops on portraits, landscape, still life and studies of life in India are mostly about

the use of acrylics or pastels. He also gives talks/demonstrations on 'aspects of composition'.

 

Most of Tony’s recent work has been naturalistic, featuring scenes of life in India, though recently he has done

many abstract works and taken on a number of portrait commissions.

He has exhibited in Hertfordshire, London and Calcutta.

 

                                                                    RECENT EXHIBITIONS

 

June 2007 WandsworthTown Hall, Tooting Mela. Display of India paintings at Asian cultural event.

Sept 2006 Old Town Arts Centre, Hemel Hempstead, Abstract paintings and reliefs.

Sept, 2005 Woburn Abbey, Art Deco Fair, Abstract paintings and reliefs.

July 3 - 24, 2005 Old Town Arts Centre, Hemel Hempstead, Small paintings on the theme of India

June 22- July 22 2005 Gallery One Eleven, Berkhamsted. Abstract paintings and relief constructions.

May 28 - 30, 2005 Hertfordshire Art and Sculpture Fair, Artshed, Ware -Abstract work

Sept 2004 Exhibition at the artists home (Hertfordshire Open Studios scheme)

Feb 2004 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London - 40 paintings of West Bengal

Sept 2003 Exhibition at the artists home (Hertfordshire Open Studios scheme)

April 2002 Academy of Fine Arts, Calcutta, India – 32 paintings of West Bengal