News, Stories and Updates
Kurt Jackson: Foxgloves Now Open!
Last year saw a profusion of these flowers blooming across Cornwall, inspiring the artist to paint them repeatedly on woodland edges, roadside verges, heathland, the coast and amongst Cornish hedges.
Free Valentine’s Workshop: Love Letter to Nature
Join us this Valentine’s Day to create a paper collage inspired by a love of nature.
Conservation activities, stories and games for all ages.
A drop-in session from 10.30am – 12.30pm.
Christmas Opening Schedule
As we head into the Christmas/New Year period, our opening times are changing.
Over the seasonal period, our opening schedule reverts back to a five day week.
December Opening Schedule
Early December is a quiet time for us here in Cornwall, so we take this opportunity to reduce our opening hours for the first two weeks of the month to focus on maintenance and catching up on paperwork etc.
River Fal Rehang
Kurt Jackson’s River Fal exhibition has been wowing the crowds since opening at the end of August, and we’ve now reached the point when the gallery takes down the sold paintings and rehangs the show interspersed with new, unseen work…
Free Workshop: Create A Pop Up Bird Card
Make your bird drawings fly off the page! Enjoy some nature games and stories…
Attention Dog Owners
Important Change of Policy – No Dogs Permitted in the Jackson Foundation Gallery from October 21st…
River Fal Virtual Tour
Take a virtual stroll along Kurt Jackson’s River Fal…
River Fal Collection Available
Our online shop has a new range of items relating to Kurt Jackson’s River Fal exhibition.
Kurt Jackson: River Fal Now Open!
Kurt Jackson’s newest exhibition River Fal is now open at the Jackson Foundation, St Just, Cornwall.
Free Workshop: Marvellous Moths!
Free Event for All Ages!
A special close encounter with wild moths.
We will observe the moths while they sleep and take the chance to draw their delicate patterns…
Free Workshop: Create A Wildflower Painting
Free event for all ages!
Create your own wildflower painting and findout about our fascinating local plant species.
We Won!
We won the award for Best Arts, Culture & Theatre in Cornwall at the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2025!
Closed Good Friday
We are closed on Good Friday!
Vote For Us!
We are a finalist in the Best Arts, Culture & Theatre in Cornwall category of the Muddy Stilettos Awards 2025!
Free Workshop: Make your own bug sculpture!
Free event for all ages! Make your own bug sculpture & find out about some fascinating local insect species.
Kurt Jackson: Sea Flower Now Open!
Kurt Jackson’s newest exhibition Sea Flower is now open at the Jackson Foundation, St Just, Cornwall.
Free Workshop: Make Your Own Butterfly Fridge Magnet
Free event for all ages! Make your own butterfly fridge magnet & find out about these fascinating creatures.
Valency Valley Extended
Kurt Jackson’s Valency Valley exhibition has been extended by a week, and will now come to an end on Saturday 1st March 2025.
2024 Round Up
It has been a(nother) busy year…
Christmas Opening Schedule
The Jackson Foundation is back to opening five days a week and normal opening times.
We are open Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 1pm, 2pm – 5pm.
Please note: We are closed Christmas Eve and all Bank Holidays.
December Opening Schedule
These are our opening times this December.
Sustainable Wreath Making Workshop
Join us at the Jackson Foundation for a wreath making session on Friday 6th December between 2 – 5pm.
Let your creative juices flow as you are guided through the process of creating your own sustainable dried wreath made from materials foraged in the St Just area.
Kurt Jackson’s Rivers – New Book
This book explores Jackson’s visual and written responses to the rivers that he has followed, from the continent of Africa to his home county of Cornwall.
Kurt Jackson – Valency Valley. New Exhibition Now Open.
This book explores Jackson’s visual and written responses to the rivers that he has followed, from the continent of Africa to his home county of Cornwall.
Closed Thursday 18th July
Please Note: We are closed on Thursday 18th July.
We are CLOSED on GOOD FRIDAY!
Please Note: We are closed all public holidays including Good Friday (Friday 29th March).
Flight of the Swans – Film Screening and Q&A
On Saturday 20th April, join arctic flight adventurer Sacha Dench – known as the ‘Human Swan’ – as we learn of her astonishing journey.
Opening Times January/February
We are now back to opening five days a week. We are currently open Tuesday – Saturday, 10am to 1pm, 2pm to 5pm.
Opening Times December 2nd – 18th
For the next two weeks, we will reduce our opening hours. Until December 18th, we will be open Tuesdays and Saturdays only.
Contact:
email: info@kurtjackson.com
telephone: +44 (0)1736 787638
facebook: jacksonfoundation
twitter: @jacksonfgallery
instagram: @jacksonfgallery
Opening Hours
(Until August 8th 2026)
Mon: Closed.
Tue: 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm.
Wed: 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm.
Thu: 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm.
Fri: 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm.
Sat: 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm.
Sun: Closed.
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Please Note: We are closed all public holidays including Good Friday.
Check here for detailed opening periods.