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LEE KWONG TIM JACKSON

Lives and works in Hong Kong
www.jacksonlee-art.com

I have known Jackson since he was my student at in Canada. His medium was egg tempera and Jackson

Hong Kong Polytechnic University over 33 years ago. was fascinated with him ever since. This form, from
He studied illustration and always have keen eye for the subject matter to the technique, inspired Jackson’s
composition. I was not surprised when, after graduating, paintings. The paintings are richer than a photograph,
he spent many years in the world of advertising as an with an amplifying texture, depth and details that are

Art Director then Creative Director. From there he went pre High Definition technology. The result is an image
on to work as an image consultant for Leon and other that, like a photograph, captures a moment in time, but
celebrities, before eventually running his own successful like a painting, captures emotions and details only the
fashion business here in Hong Kong. brush can create.

Even after so many years, I found that his quest for These are pictures of what used to be fishing villages
perfection has never ceased and it has become a necessity and are now becoming a weekend getaway for city
for everyone in Hong Kong to see Jackson’s work. people. A year ago, Jackson was spending a leisurely
In his spare time he would paint, and what began as a Sunday with the family at Tai O, (a fishing village partly

creative outlet eventually developed into a very unique located on an island of the same name, on the western
and personal style. He told me how this idea of “Hong side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong). It is still quite
Kong in a Better Light” came about. He said this idea peaceful and the locals still carry on their traditional
has been in my head for quite some time, Hong Kong crafts of making salted fish and shrimp paste. A

is slowly disappearing; many old buildings have been footbridge has been built where before the only way
demolished to make room for the modern skyscraper across the waterway was by boat.
-- for the sake progress. This is happening everywhere; Looking around the beautiful scenery of this proud
from the countryside to the outer islands as well. village, Jackson was struck with the realization that
ARTIST In the 80’s, while still a student, Jackson was exposed to soon this tranquil place would be lost to urbanization.

Realism. One of artists that caught his attention was Ken And with it, a piece of him and all people of Hong Kong
Danby; his focus was always on everyday life on the farm would be lost as well. This filled him with a sense

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