Darla Jackson Art
Darla Jackson was born in Pennsylvania in 1981. She received a BFA in Sculpture from Moore College of Art in 2003 and after receiving a Knight Arts Challenge Grant in 2011, founded the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym. She currently lives and works in Philadelphia. Jackson has had multiple solo exhibitions at venues, which include the Philadelphia Art Alliance, the University of the Arts and a Wind Challenge exhibition at the Fleisher Art Memorial. Her sculpture has been shown in a long list of exhibitions both nationally and internationally. Her work is held both in private collections and institutionally. Jackson was awarded two grants from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, which she used to start the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym, a membership-based community sculpture studio. Jackson has also received multiple fellowships and awards, including a CFEVA fellowship and the Ellen Lee Walker Amelia Prize from the Woodmere Art Museum. She has lectured about her work at venues including The Barnes Foundation and various colleges throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Artist statement: My sculpture is an exploration of the human psyche, in which I strive to show the duality of emotions. In order to express these ideas, I use feelings that have been turned into recognizable visual objects, or symbols and juxtapose them with other elements to create this duality. Through the anthropomorphism of animals, the use of strong body language of figures and the use of symbolism, I can convey my emotions and ideas in a way that is more approachable for viewers. The end result is familiarity with an oddness that makes it compelling.
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Art
Clay, Found Objects, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Art
Plaster
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Art
Gesso, Plaster, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Art
Plaster, Gesso, Graphite
2010s American Modern Darla Jackson Art
Gesso, Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Art
Plaster, Gesso, Graphite
2010s American Modern Darla Jackson Art
Terracotta
2010s American Modern Darla Jackson Art
Bronze
2010s American Modern Darla Jackson Art
Terracotta
2010s Contemporary Darla Jackson Art
Paint, Found Objects, Plaster
2010s Contemporary Darla Jackson Art
Bronze
2010s Contemporary Darla Jackson Art
Bronze
2010s Thai Art Deco Darla Jackson Art
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Darla Jackson Art
Gold Leaf
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Darla Jackson Art
Resin
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Darla Jackson Art
Marble
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Darla Jackson Art
Ceramic, Porcelain, Paint
2010s Surrealist Darla Jackson Art
Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media, Found Objects, Paper
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Darla Jackson Art
Brass
2010s Contemporary Darla Jackson Art
Wood, Paper, Acrylic
Gail M. BoykewichAlphabet Soup, figurative paper mache still life wall sculpture, pop art, red, 2023
Early 2000s Naturalistic Darla Jackson Art
Tapestry, Clay, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Art
Gesso, Plaster, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Art
Gesso, Plaster, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Art
Gesso, Epoxy Resin, Plastic, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Art
Plaster, Graphite, Gesso
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Art
Stoneware, Gesso, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Darla Jackson Art
Gesso, Epoxy Resin, Plaster, Graphite
2010s American Modern Darla Jackson Art
Plaster