Event Preview: A Big Autumn for Bob Jackson

Robert C. Jackson (b. 1964) began his career as an electrical engineer with Motorola before deciding on a full-time career as a still life painter. He has enjoyed huge success, with many of his works now owned by museums coast to coast. When Bob Jackson was approached by a publisher about a book surveying his art and life, “I decided not only to write the whole thing myself,” he says, “but to absolutely inundate readers with images. I wanted a book that is inspirational, revealing, and out-and-out enjoyable. Moreover, I recently hit the big 6-0, so I found myself pondering what I have done, what I am doing, and what I plan to do.” Robert C. Jackson: It’s a Colorful Life is the handsome result of these cogitations, a “giant labor of love” clocking in at 320 pages. Buyers should visit the artist’s own website to obtain the fastest service, and if they also want to ask him to sign it, they are invited to check that website for his upcoming studio days. It’s a big autumn for Jackson generally: New York City’s Gallery Henoch is exhibiting his latest works November 6–29 (with an opening and signing on the 6th), while Boston’s Arden Gallery will show his pieces throughout November, with a signing scheduled for November 8. This is not Jackson’s first book, either. In 2014 he published Behind the Easel, which explores the unique voices of 20 contemporary representational painters.

November 8, 2025