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Jackson studied Art History at Auckland University and Graphic Arts at the Auckland University of Technology, from 1968 – 71. He learnt lithography at the Elam Art School and did etching classes under Carole Shepheard and Rodney Fumpston. Following a short time as a graphic artist – for example designing stamps, he has been a full time painter for since 1974.
Russell Jackson draws his subject matter from his interest in ornithology and archaeology. He is especially known for his coastal landscapes and birdlife rendered with a particularly New Zealand feel, in enamel paint. Peter Webb has described him as “the most important naturalist painter in New Zealand.”
Jackson says, “My landscapes are affirmative and pleasurable, rather than revolutionary. I speak directly to my audience, confirming the fact of place and living things in the world.
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