Lot 148: AL ALFRED JACKSON (1940-2001) STILL LIFE

Al Alfred Jackson (American 1940-2001) Oil on Canvas Still Life. Apples and Pottery Vase. Signed lower right. In Ornate gilt wood frame. Measures 24"x28"x3". Weight 10 pds. Al Alfred Jackson, was an African-American artist, who was born in Texas in 1940. He relocated to Chicago and studied art at the American Academy in Chicago, Illinois. For a time he was employed as a commercial artist and then painted mostly still life paintings. He was fascinated with water drops and South Western pottery. He would sit at his easel for hours at a time, painting and repainting a drop of moisture or the stem of a vegetable or fruit. Alfred Jackson won many first place gold medals for his realistic still life paintings. He participated in the Annual Gold Coast as well as the 57th Street Art Fairs. He battled a debilitating disease of diabetes for a large portion of his life and was a recluse who did not want to share the details of his life. He would stop painting for long stretches of time and then resume. Al Jackson died from cancer in 2001. Today Jackson is recognized as one of the leading still-life artists in the country.

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