Barbara Jackson is a professional artist whose paintings are held in private, corporate and public collections, in the United States and in Europe. She received her Master of Fine Arts degree from The University of Hawaii and took post-graduate training in Florence, Italy where she studied classical painting and conservation techniques.

She has taught at numerous museums, art schools and universities, including the San Francisco Fine Arts Museums, San Francisco State University and the California College of Arts. Arts materials manufacturers Golden Acrylics Paints, and Sennelier Oil and Watercolor Paints sponsor her nationwide workshops. Recent workshops have been presented in San Antonio, Texas, Burbank, California and Toulouse, France.

Since moving to Texas, three years ago she has exhibited her work in one-person exhibits as well as at juried venues. In addition, she has been invited to act as juror for several arts organizations in the San Antonio region. As chair of Critiques for the San Antonio Watercolor Group, she conducted monthly art critiques for that organization from 2005 - 2007.

Barbara maintains her studio in the historic King William District of San Antonio. Her work is available through the 1212 Gallery in Burlingame, California and the ANARTE Gallery in San Antonio, Texas.

The Artist's Statement:
My work is often inspired by the Earth and its atmosphere.When beginning a painting, I start with a line which refers to that interactive zone at the horizon. Next, I flood the surface above, or below the line with water. I then float liquid paint into the water. As the water moves, the pigment flows with it. As the water evaporates, the pigment settles onto the paper, panel, or canvas, creating a record of where and how the paint and water traveled. I may, or may not, wait until the first section has dried before repeating the process on the unpainted section. Sometimes the water and pigment cross through the barrier of the painted horizon line, in some sort of osmotic reaction.

While painting, I watch the flow of water, and the transport of pigment. It is very much like watching the interaction of air, water, light and color over land, sea, and sky. Each painting seems to be a microcosm of the earth’s atmospheric activities. I continue with each image until the painting comes into a visual balance that represents the delicate equilibrium of our natural environment.