News, Stories and Updates
We Have Reopened!
We are happy to announce that the Jackson Foundation has now reopened to the public. So...to help protect our visitors, staff and the local community we are asking all our guests to please: Wear a face mask or face covering in the gallery -...
GREENPEACE: 50 YEARS OF MAKING WAVES
A major focus of our exhibition Art, Music, Activism: Kurt Jackson, Glastonbury Festival and Greenpeace is to raise funds and awareness of the courageous work of the pioneering environmental charity Greenpeace. With this in mind, Alongside Art, Music, Activism we are...
YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A KURT JACKSON PAINTING
Purchase a ticket to enter a prize draw to win an Original Kurt Jackson painting with a value of £3,250. All proceeds go towards supporting the pioneering, courageous and invaluable work of Greenpeace. How it works: Visit: www.jacksonfoundationgallery.com/win...
NHS ETCHING SOLD OUT. £7,500 RAISED!
We can announce that the fundraising print ‘Wildflowers for the NHS’ has sold out within a week. Fantastic news! £7,500 will be donated to NHS Charities Together. 50 copies of this etching are on the way to their new homes as we speak. ...
NEW NHS ETCHING NOW AVAILABLE
Kurt Jackson’s new etching inspired by, and raising money for, our wonderful National Health Service is now available to order from our webshop. Wildflowers for the NHS is a limited edition soft-ground and drypoint etching created by Jackson during lockdown. A...
WIN AN ORIGINAL KURT JACKSON GLASTONBURY PAINTING.
A main focus of Art. Music. Activism. is to raise funds and awareness for Greenpeace. With this aim, we are giving you the chance to win an original Kurt Jackson Glastonbury painting worth £3,250 via our prize draw, with all proceeds going to the charity. This prize...
Gallery closed until further notice.
Unfortunately the Jackson Foundation will be closed until further notice due to the Covid-19 outbreak. In the interests of keeping our staff and visitors safe we will be closing the gallery until further notice. We will be looking at ways to deliver content to...
Glastonbury Preview Cancellation
It is with a heavy heart, that in light of the escalating Coronavirus situation, the Directors of the Jackson Foundation have decided to cancel the private view for ‘Art.Music.Activism. Kurt Jackson, Glastonbury Festival and Greenpeace’ on March 20th. We have...
Meet Our Seals!
Come and join us for an exciting day at the Jackson Foundation. Cornwall Seal Group Research Trust will be running seal and marine family activities all day - suitable for all ages, come and learn something new! There will also be a marine and seal conservation...
Opening Times January/February
The Jackson Foundation will be extending its opening period once again. In a change to the advertised opening times, Jackson Foundation is happy to announce that the gallery will be staying open on Wednesdays only 10am - 5pm until February 12. The gallery will then be...
New Print Available
We have added a number of new items to our online shop including greeting cards, postcards and a lithoprint (above). We have produced the new limited edition print Raven and Redshank, Frenchman's Creek which is now available to order from our web shop and from the...
December Opening Times
The Jackson Foundation will be extending its opening period into December and to include an extra week in January. The Jackson Foundation has already extended its opening period into November, and we are happy to announce that the gallery will be staying open on the...
Yoga for Women’s Aid
Yoga for Health and Charity. Several times a year the Jackson Foundation hosts a charity yoga session by Leif Olsen. The latest was held on Saturday 16th November and raised funds for Women's Aid, a grassroots federation working together to provide life-saving...
November Opening Times
The Jackson Foundation usually closes throughout November and most of December, but we are happy to announce that the gallery will be extending its opening period this year. The Jackson Foundation will now be open on Wednesdays only throughout November, closing on...
Closed for Glasto
Jackson Foundation Closed June 26th. UPDATE: We will only be closed June 26th as two lovely members of staff are now available! It's that time of year again! The Jackson Foundation closed June 26-29 as the team head off to Somerset to assist Kurt Jackson in his role...
A Teaser Trailer
Kurt Jackson: Frenchman's Creek. Opens 31August 2019. More info to follow...
Repair, Reuse, Repurpose
St Just Care and Repair Cafe. Sunday 2nd June 2019. The Jackson Foundation is proud to have hosted the first session of the St Just Care and Repair Café. The Repair Café was a huge success, gallery manager Fynn even managed to get his guitar mended! St Just Care and...
Let’s Talk Lobster – Charity Event
Let’s Talk Lobster. Saturday 6th July 2019. Let’s Talk Lobster will bring together individuals from the worlds of science, art, poetry and music, all presenting their unique perspective of the humble lobster. Tickets will go on sale on...
Peter Jackson – Our Second ‘Invited Artist’
Peter Jackson: A Retrospective March 30 – April 27 2019. This is the first major retrospective of the paintings and sculptures of our second 'Invited Artist', Peter Jackson (1930 – 2019). Jackson was one of the last survivors from that generation of artists that...
Kurt Jackson: Botanical Landscape Book Launch
Kurt Jackson’s Botanical Landscape Book Launch 22nd February 2019. 6 – 8pm. The Jackson Foundation is hosting an event to launch the upcoming book Kurt Jackson’s Botanical Landscape, published by Lund Humphries. This event is free and open to all...
Kurt Jackson: Scilly – Preview images and Speech
Below are a section of images from the preview and above is video of the opening speech featuring Jackson's recollections of Scilly, a reading of some of his poetry and a surprise performance by local farmer Clive Williams who treated the audience...
Kurt Jackson: Scilly – In Western Morning News
A piece in the Western Morning News by Frank Rurhmund about Kurt Jackson's Scilly exhibition (8th September 2018).
Kurt Jackson: Scilly – Now Open
Kurt Jackson: Scilly opened on August 31st to a crowd of about 300 visitors, making for a busy and enjoyable preview. Thank you to all who came, including local farmer Clive Williams, who treated the audience to an accapella rendition of the John Denver song...
JMW Turner in the South West: in retrospect
Thank you to everyone who attended our talk on JMW Turner last Saturday at the Jackson Foundation Gallery. An audience of over 100 people packed in to hear Professor Sam Smiles’ fascinating discussion of Turner’s travels in the south west, which took...
Free Event: JMW Turner in the South West: A Talk by Professor Sam Smiles.
In this fascinating talk, Britain’s leading expert on JMW Turner, Professor Sam Smiles, discusses the impact and legacy of Turner’s trips to the South West. “The work Turner made when touring the South West reveals much about his methods and his ambitions for...
Denzil Forrester in ELEPHANT Magazine
“I couldn’t go to a West End club,” he says, “I’d get kicked out for bringing my charcoal and pencils.” In a recent article, Jackson Foundation Invited Artist Denzil Forrester talks to Jonathan McAloon of ELEPHANT Magazine about police brutality, the Windrush...
Denzil Forrester in Time Out London
“I remain optimistic. Art gives us empathy and understanding for each other, and hope to carry on when all is taken away from us…I’m glad I immortalised the ’80s dub scene in London. The paintings…captured the energy of a time and space that simply doesn’t exist any...
Denzil Forrester in the Cornishman Newspaper
“Black people in Britain have largely been ghettoised over the decades and don’t realise they can choose to live anywhere they want.” In a recent article, Jackson Foundation Invited Artist Denzil Forrester talks to Lee Trewhela of Cornwall Live. To read...
Denzil Forrester in the Guardian Observer Newspaper
Denzil Forrester, the Jackson Foundation’s first Invited Artist recently talked to the Guardian/Observer Newspaper. Read the full Q&A piece by Joshua Surtees online here or view it below.
‘From Trench Town to Porthtowan/Seacrows’ Private View and ‘In Conversation’
'In Conversation with Peter Doig, Denzil Forrester, Matthew Higgs and Kurt Jackson' was a massive success. Not only did it offer a fascinating insight to the work of four artist heavyweights, it also raised £500 for conservation charity Cornwall Wildlife Trust....
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Opening Hours
(Until March 22nd)
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.
Please Note: We are closed on Good Friday (April 18th).
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