John Reno Jackson has used multiple different materials and methods to create his work: from traditional
Caymanian craft materials such as
Silver Thatch rope to found objects such as fabrics, dirt, or old televisions. In his formative years, he said he found the size of Cayman limiting, but with time he has come to appreciate what the small community has to offer. Jackson's inspirations come from social hierarchies, political arguments, the flickering neon light at a bar late at night, the patterns of traditional quilts, and the love and fruit cake of an elderly relative. All the things around us impact the way we see the world and the art in our lives must speak to these things, whether indirectly or adamantly. His exhibitions include the Winter Showcase at the Art Academy London in 2015, at Paulo – PADA Studios in
Barreiro, Portugal, where he attended an artist’s residency in 2020, and at Artisan Space in London, UK (2020). His work was featured in the exhibition, Island of Women: Life at Home in our Maritime Years, at
National Gallery of the Cayman Islands in 2020 and the 2nd Cayman Islands Biennial: Reimagined Futures in 2021. In 2021, Jackson participated in Cayman Art Week, a week-long programme to celebrate and encourage the collection of Caymanian art. He exhibited two works in the
Little Cayman Museum as an extension to his works showcased in the 2nd Cayman Islands Biennial. While best known for large-scale abstract paintings, Jackson continues to explore and develop work that is based around: compositions that deal with digital collage, the process and manipulation of film-photography based portraits, abstracting photo imagery through form/colour coordination and collage, the presentation, placement, and atmosphere of artwork, and the incorporation and identification of found materials. His paintings, that can act as both figures and landscapes, reflect on developing a narrative around fables, social interaction, adolescence, race, and sexual identity. ==Collections==