JACs Work
Background
His practice is called Mobile Digital Landscape Art, or 21st Century En Plein-air Art.
"With digital devices, what you paint outside is not diminished by the weather or movement.
They allow one to observe and retain for longer the memories of a place, and share what you create instantly"
His practice is called Mobile Digital Landscape Art, or 21st Century En Plein-air Art.
"With digital devices, what you paint outside is not diminished by the weather or movement.
They allow one to observe and retain for longer the memories of a place, and share what you create instantly"
In 2015, he embarked on a campaign called #MassDraw aimed at increasing the number of people creating rather than just consuming images via digital devices. To date he holds the world record for orchestrating the most number of people in one place painting on their own digital devices.
'I shall enable you to make peace with 'artists' you may see as not operating in the 'real world': by meeting again the inner artist you left behind when you were younger. Sketching outside underpins your human right to take time to observe more closely what is around you. Quickly sharing your work via social media enables you to make peace with the popular view that not everyone can draw: as the feedback you will receive will undoubtedly be positive. You will know that 'cannot' need not be part of your vocabulary, but 'have done and will do' does.'
In 2014 the pre-eminence of J.A.C in his the field was celebrated by the UK government when they presented a copy of his work to 61 world leaders. It was the first piece of digital art to have been provided as a state gift.
In 2013 he gained the status of Lumen Prize Top 100 Global Artist
(judged by representatives from the V&A, Artes Mundi, Wired Magazine, Royal Cambrian Academy, LA Times & Time Magazine).
In 2011, he was identified by the BBC and the press as unique painter whose practice solely involved painting outside on digital devices.
In 2010 J.A.C. became this century’s most downloaded landscape painter
His work and practice has also been featured in public places & private shows in London, New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo.
Below are a number of the paintings in his 'light series'