Featured Artist Az Jackson

Acclaimed photographer Az Jackson presents a stunning collection of images taken of notable destinations. View more of his work on his website.

 

 

Photography has been my creative language for more than two decades. Over that time, fans have humbly referred to me as the “Ansel Adams of color photography.” I have gratefully received international acclaim as one of the Top 101 Landscape Photographers in the World, winning more than 123 International Photography Awards.

 

 

My most notable achievements were winning the USA Photographer of the Year—USA and Architectural Photographer of the Year had inclusions in popular coffee table books such as Best of the Best Photographers and Coastal Paradise by Ken Duncan.

 

 

My work has been featured in galleries and art fairs across the USA and Australia, including Art Basel Miami, the Smithsonian Institute, the Ken Duncan Gallery, Brunswick Street and Tusk Galleries in Melbourne, Australia as well as many other respected exhibition spaces.

 

 

Photography opened me up to exploring the beauty of nature, culture, and the world around me, while also helping to reconnect to my spiritual self. In recent years, I have been able to tap into my drawing abilities from my younger years and in the process, discovered a new artistic calling through the paintbrush. What began as a curiosity quickly became a passion, opening up new ways for me to express more complex and thought provoking ideas, emotions, and experiences that cannot always be captured in a photograph.

 

 

Today, my art is driven by a desire to create more than just pretty pictures. Each piece is created by hand, with love and offers an invitation for the viewer to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what really matters most. Through the use of light, shape, color, form, texture, and narrative, I aim to create works that uplift the spirit, inspire hope, and spark meaningful conversations.

 

 

Great art has the power to transform spaces, enrich lives and help connect you to your spiritual origins. Every artwork I create, whether it be a photograph, drawing or painting, has the DNA of that philosophy.

 

 

Beyond the canvas, I am passionate about personal growth and the idea that creativity can be a force for positive change in your life. When we share our talents, experiences, and stories, we contribute to something greater than ourselves.

 

 

Through my work, I hope to inspire others to see the world differently to what it is being portrayed, to focus on the carbon-based beauty all around us, reject the fear campaigns and embrace and elevate moments of connection with our human family in an increasingly upside-down, silicon-based world driving a wedge between us all.

 

 

Ultimately, my purpose as an artist is to create artworks that resonate deeply with people, bringing beauty, inspiration, and meaning into their lives. If my art encourages someone to pause, dream, smile, or see the world from a new perspective, then I am fulfilling my core mission here on the planet.

 

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