PAUL JACKSON'S work derives from two interrelated processes. Each piece is first thrown on the wheel, then subtly altered in form - giving the pot an individual character and strength defined by a journey of discovery. The journey continues during decoration, where the pot's elegance and sense of balance grow directly out of Paul's concern for harmony between form, colour, and the painted surface.
The guiding force behind all of Paul's work is energy: sinuous forms creating sensations of movement and life, and the possibilities for change which are always present in the wet clay but are only revealed once the exploration has begun.
Paul's decorative technique was originally eclectic, drawing primarily on Italian and Russian influences. More recently Russian graphic styles and the work of the post-impressionist have played their part in evolving a series of distinctive original styles.
Paul Jackson qualified in Studio Ceramics in 1977 at Harrow School of Art. Following a short period teaching in London, he relocated to Cornwall, where he established his pottery in 1979.

THE NUDE SERIES
The human form has always been a key motif in Paul's work. Pots in the Nude Series explore the tensions and inter-relationship between the clay form and the human body. Originally on black grounds, the nudes explore the power of the monochrome pallet, drawing on a lifetime's love of drawing in charcoal.