DALE JACKSON

Dale Jackson creates unlikely associations and complex poetry using everyday materials.  With little more than a sharpie marker and colored poster board, he writes in a stream-of-consciousness style, which becomes direct visual poetry.  Common motifs in Dale’s work include Motown, classic cars, song lyrics, and excerpts from his daily life.  The combination and specifics of these elements create something humorous, timely, and humble.  

Dale’s art has been exhibited at Rob Truitt Gallery (London); Emory University’s Visual Arts Gallery (Atlanta, GA); White Columns Gallery (New York, NY); as well as Contemporary Arts Center, semantics gallery, and Thunder-Sky Gallery (all Cincinnati, OH).  

Dale received the Spirit of Independence Award from LADD Inc. in 2016, recognizing him as a person who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in realizing their independence.