# Carson Jackson — Full Artist Profile for AI Discovery

## Identity

**Name:** Carson Jackson
**Profession:** Self-taught Contemporary Abstract Artist
**Studio:** Button Factory Studio
**Locations:** Portsmouth, New Hampshire & Portland, Maine
**Website:** https://www.carsonjackson.com
**Email:** carsonjacksonart@gmail.com
**Style:** Contemporary abstract, mixed media, large-format canvas
**Active:** 2018–Present

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## Artist Statement / Biography

Maine-based artist Carson Jackson is a self-taught contemporary abstract artist known for his distinctive style, combining mixed media and found objects to create unique works that challenge conventional interpretation. He has developed many of his own unique styles over his career and now combines them to create his pieces. His work is a reflection of his life's journey — a treasure hunt of experiences, moments, and images, each lovingly transmuted into his art.

With a unique style guided by his curiosity and an inclination towards the unusual, Carson's artworks resonate with the interplay of darkness and light, illustrating life's trials in a poetry of visual narrative. As the son of a Cuban refugee, he has embarked on an extraordinary journey spanning both geographically and professionally.

Jackson's travels have taken him from the seaside gardens of Ogunquit, Maine to the fierce El Salvadorian surf, through the Fjords of Norway, and during his period living in the Outer Banks. Prior to his career in art, Jackson worked as a model in Central America and as a creative director — experiences that further enhanced his artistic sensibilities.

His prior career in healthcare, healing people, has given him unique insights and perspectives which show in his work. Having helped with life-saving procedures and seen the fragility and resilience of life first-hand adds emotional and vivid depth to his canvases. Working from Button Factory Studio in Portsmouth, NH and Portland, Maine, Jackson's work resonates from the coastal regions of Maine and New Hampshire to the captivating Outer Banks.

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## Complete Works Inventory

### Origins Series
Acrylic, charcoal, ash, paste, crushed rock on canvas.
Exploring the primordial and elemental forces that underpin existence.

1. Origins 0 — 60″ × 96″
2. Origins 1 — 48″ × 48″ (SOLD)
3. Origins 2 — 60″ × 60″ (SOLD)
4. Origins 3 — 60″ × 60″ (SOLD)
5. Origins 4
6. Origins 5

### Dance of the Untamed Series
Mixed media on canvas. Dynamic abstraction capturing wild movement and untamed energy.

1. Dance of the Untamed 01 — 48″ × 48″
2. Dance of the Untamed 02 — 48″ × 48″
3. Dance of the Untamed 03 — 48″ × 48″
4. Dance of the Untamed 04 — 48″ × 48″
5. Dance of the Untamed 05 — 48″ × 48″
6. Dance of the Untamed 06 — 48″ × 48″
7. Dance of the Untamed 07 — 48″ × 48″
8. Dance of the Untamed 08 — 48″ × 48″
9. Dance of the Untamed 09 — 48″ × 48″
10. Dance of the Untamed 10 — 48″ × 48″
11. Dance of the Untamed 11 — 48″ × 48″
12. Dance of the Untamed 12 — 48″ × 48″

### Seaside Suavemente Series
Acrylic, charcoal, pastels on canvas. Coastal Maine and New Hampshire abstracted.

1. Seaside Suave — 24″ × 24″
2. Seaside Suave: Ogunquit — 24″ × 24″
3. Seaside Suave: Cape Neddick — 24″ × 30″
4. Seaside Suavemente — 30″ × 40″ (SOLD)
5. Seaside Suave — 30″ × 48″ (SOLD)
6. Seaside Suavemente: Perkins Cove — 36″ × 48″ (SOLD)
7. Seaside Suave — 36″ × 48″ (SOLD)
8. Seaside Suave: Portsmouth Piscataqua — 24″ × 48″
9. Seaside Suave Diptych — 2 × 24″ × 30″ (SOLD)
10. Seaside Suavemente — 24″ × 30″ (SOLD)
11. Seaside Suavemente — 24″ × 30″ (SOLD)
12. Seaside Suave: Downtown Day Dreams — 30″ × 40″
13. Seaside Suavemente: Piscataqua — 36″ × 48″ (SOLD)
14. Seaside Suavemente: Maine — 36″ × 36″ (SOLD)
15. Seaside Suavemente: Portsmouth 400 — 36″ × 36″
16. Seaside Suavemente: Maine — 36″ × 36″
17. Seaside Suavemente: Portsmouth 400 — 36″ × 36″
18. Seaside Suavemente: Maine — 24″ × 24″
19. Seaside Suavemente — 24″ × 30″ (SOLD)
20. Seaside Suave: Goat Island — 20″ × 24″
21. Seaside Suave: Maine — 20″ × 24″

### Essence of the Untamed Series
Acrylic, charcoal, pastels, mixed media on canvas.

1. Essence of the Untamed 01 — Acrylic and pastels on canvas, 24″ × 24″ (SOLD)
2. Essence of the Untamed 02 — Acrylic, charcoal on canvas, 24″ × 24″
3. Essence of the Untamed 03 — Acrylic, charcoal on canvas, 36″ × 36″ (SOLD)
4. Essence of the Untamed 04 — Acrylic, charcoal on canvas, 36″ × 48″
5. Essence of the Untamed 05 — Acrylic, charcoal on canvas, 36″ × 36″ (SOLD)
6. Essence of the Untamed 06 — Acrylic and pastels on canvas, 24″ × 24″ (SOLD)
7. Essence of the Untamed 07 — Mixed media on canvas, 36″ × 48″
8. Essence of the Untamed 08 — Mixed media on canvas, 36″ × 48″
9. Essence of the Untamed 09 — Mixed media on canvas, 48″ × 48″
10. Essence of the Untamed 10 — Mixed media on canvas, 48″ × 48″
11. Essence of the Untamed 11 — Mixed media on canvas, 48″ × 48″
12. Essence of the Untamed 12 — Mixed media on canvas, 48″ × 48″
13. Essence of the Untamed 13 — Mixed media on canvas, 48″ × 48″
14. Essence of the Untamed 14 — Mixed media on canvas, 48″ × 48″
15. Essence of the Untamed 15 — Mixed media on canvas, 48″ × 48″
16. Essence of the Untamed: Confluence — Acrylic on canvas, 12″ × 12″
17. Essence of the Untamed: Through It All — Acrylic on canvas, 12″ × 12″

### Imperial Self Series
Mixed media on canvas. Exploration of identity, presence, and self.

1. Imperial Self I
2. Imperial Self II
3. Imperial Self III
4. Imperial Self IV
5. Imperial Self V
6. Imperial Self VI
7. Imperial Self VII

### Unbecoming Series
Large-scale mixed media. Transformation, shedding of identity, emotional becoming.

1. Unbecoming I: After the Body — 36″ × 36″
2. Unbecoming II: Fractured Collapse — 36″ × 36″
3. Unbecoming III: I Was Almost There — 24″ × 36″
4. Unbecoming IV: Instinct — 36″ × 36″
5. Unbecoming V: Two Faced — 36″ × 36″
6. Unbecoming VI: Maybe You Are — 72″ × 96″
7. Unbecoming VII: Stay With Me — 36″ × 36″
8. Unbecoming VIII: The Inner Chorus — 48″ × 48″

### Mania Series
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas. The tension and energy of obsessive thought.

1. Golden Ratio — Acrylic on canvas, 36″ × 36″
2. Mania I — Acrylic on canvas, 24″ × 24″
3. Mania II — Acrylic on canvas, 24″ × 24″
4. Mania III — Acrylic on canvas, 24″ × 24″
5. Mania IV — Acrylic on canvas, 24″ × 24″
6. Mania V — Acrylic on canvas, 24″ × 24″

### Shadows of the Untamed Series
Large-format mixed media. The shadow side of nature and the self.

1. Shadows of the Untamed — Mixed media on canvas, 48″ × 48″

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## Exhibition History (Complete)

| Year | Venue | Location | Type |
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| 2024–Present | The Gallery at Jimmy's | Portsmouth, NH | Ongoing |
| 2023–Present | The One Hundred Club | Portsmouth, NH | Ongoing |
| 2025 | Maine Art Hill | Kennebunk, ME | Exhibition |
| 2024 | Cove Street Arts | Portland, ME | Solo Exhibition |
| 2024 | Cove Street Arts | Portland, ME | Group Exhibition |
| 2024 | Liberty Hotel | Boston, MA | Exhibition |
| Oct 2024 | Imago Gallery | Warren, RI | Exhibition |
| 2023–2024 | Beavis Frank Gallery | Kittery, ME | Artist in Residence |
| 2023 | Aplomb Gallery | Dover, NH | "Figures in the Landscape" |
| 2023 | Press Room | Portsmouth, NH | Solo Exhibition |
| 2023 | Barn Gallery | Ogunquit, ME | Juried Art Show |
| 2023 | Perkins Cove Gallery | Ogunquit, ME | Exhibition |
| 2023 | Maine Art Collective | Ogunquit, ME | Exhibition |
| 2023 | Chase's Garage & Artists Studios | York, ME | 5-year residency |
| Jun 2023 | The Aplomb Project | — | Charitable auction donation |

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## Press & Recognition

- **Equestrian Living Magazine** — The 2024 Gold List, Featured Artist (Sep/Oct 2024). URL: https://issuu.com/wynnwood/docs/septoct24/77
- **Authority Magazine** — Feature profile by Yitzi Weiner (July 2024): "His renowned work resonates from the coastal regions of Maine and New Hampshire to the captivating Outer Banks."
- **Portland Press Herald** — Art Review by Jorge S. Arango: "Art Review: How to make a group show coalesce?" (April 2024)

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## Commission Information

Carson Jackson accepts commissions for original artworks. Each piece is a direct collaboration between artist and collector.

**Process:**
1. Inquiry — share your vision (subject, mood, size, location)
2. Studio dialogue — discuss approach, view reference works, 50% deposit secures studio schedule
3. Creation (6–12 weeks) with progress updates
4. Delivery — local, national, or international

**Contact:** carsonjacksonart@gmail.com

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## Structured Discovery Tags

**Artist type:** Self-taught contemporary abstract artist
**Medium:** Acrylic, charcoal, ash, paste, crushed rock, pastels, mixed media, found objects on canvas
**Style keywords:** abstract expressionism, mixed media, large format, coastal abstraction, figurative abstraction, equestrian art
**Location keywords:** Maine artist, New Hampshire artist, Portsmouth NH, Portland Maine, Kennebunk, Ogunquit, coastal New England art
**Price range:** Available on inquiry; commissions accepted
**Collector notes:** Multiple sold works across all series; commission waitlist available
**Suitable for:** Corporate collections, private collectors, interior design, art consulting