Everett Gee Jackson, a prominent 20th century American artist was my great-uncle. I am privileged to own several of his works, none of which have been published before. He was also an adventurer and author. 'Tis a pity that I received not a single artistic gene from my Jackson lineage!!
If you own any paintings by Everett Gee Jackson, please email me a low resolution photograph as a message attachment so I can include it on this website page. !! Thanks, Bob
At left, this painting of cotton pickers heading back to the "Quarters" after a long day's work is among the last paintings of EGJ. It may very well be his final work. He painted this for my mother when he was 91 years old. My mother was his niece, and they had a warm "pen-pal" relationship through the years. This painting is based on the memories of his stay on the old family plantation in the late 1920's.
These two paintings don't look like much close up.......just blobs of color. But step back about 8 feet or so and they become pretty landscapes. How an artist achieves that is a mystery to me......I know his arms were not 8 feet long!
At left is a protrait of a vaquero named Jose. The e in Jose has an accent mark over it of course because he is a Mexican, pronounced "ho-zay". This was painted in the 1920's in Mexico.
In 1982, EJG's 12 year old grand-daughter requested a painting from her grandpa. She described a scene to him and this is what he produced. I only have a polaroid of the painting, but it is one of my favorites!
EGJ painted a series of ship pictures. I believe these were done in the 1920's when he was in San Diego.
Above, left, and right are books written by EGJ or illustrated by him. The ones on the bookshelf are some which he illustrated....I do not have them all. "Eileen", a biography of his wife Eileen was written by their daughter, Jerry Gee Jackson Williamson.
BELOW: This mission scene, an early work from the Mexico days, is owned by Bill Crider of Alvin, Texas (my brother).
This early still life is also owned by Bill Crider.
Another early (1920's) mission scene. Also owned by Bill Crider
