Ronald Jackson grew up in a farming family in the rural Arkansas Delta and was the youngest of eleven siblings. From an early age, his preoccupation with being creative was apparent to all that knew him.

My goal is to create work that is visually poetic, aiming to create an interactive experience in which the viewer is compelled to ponder possibilities that are reflections of their own experiences. I hope that my work can become a catalyst to trigger for the self-discovery of value, beauty, and significance among people who feel marginalized.

Jackson makes a point to present people of color in his work. Having a broad interest in various styles of art, his work sometimes blurs between fine art and illustration. He is inspired and influenced by contemporary artist such as Lucian Freud, Kent Williams, and Kerry James Marshall.

Badass: She never really knew how others viewed her, but in her mind she was a badass, 2024
Oil, acrylic, and colored pencil on canvas
72 x 66 ″