The Peter Jackson collection of Modern British Art
Lacy Scott & Knight are delighted to offer the works and collection of late Modern British artist and ex-Bath Academy of Art alumnus Peter Jackson (1930-2019) at auction.
Comprising around 250 works of sculpture, ceramics and paintings, this collection is completely fresh to market and offered without reserve by the artists' widow. Alongside Jackson’s own works are pieces he collected by other artists including Louise Bourgeois, Adrian Heath and Ray Exworth.
Jackson trained in the hot-house of the Bath Academy of Art under Clifford Ellis’s leadership, where a pioneering art syllabus and emphasis on training highly skilled artists as teachers meant that his tutors included modern greats such as William Scott and Anthony Fry, among others.
The auction will take place on Friday 11th July from 11am at our auction house in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, with viewing of the works available on Thursday 10th 10am-5pm and from 9am on the morning of the sale.
Brief Biography: Born in the East End of London, Jackson was evacuated to Hampshire during the second world war before being conscripted into the RAF. His life was changed after completing his national service when he formed a friendship with the artist Sven Berlin, who encouraged him to start sculpting.
Jackson enrolled at Corsham Court Art College (part of the Bath Academy of Art) in the 1950s and studied under a cast of modern British greats including William Scott, Anthony Fry, Peter Lanyon, Terry Frost and many others. Despite these strong influences, Jackson forged his own path, particularly towards the abstract.
After moving into teaching in the 1960s, Jackson took early retirement at the age of 51 and moved to Tattingstone, Suffolk, where he took to painting full time. He exhibited widely during this time as well as performing as an amateur jazz musician.
Jackson was working on a retrospective of his work with the Jackson Foundation gallery Cornwall just prior to his death in 2019.
The auction will take place on Friday 11th July at 11am.
Viewing Thursday 10th 10am-5pm.
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