Jackson Lee is the Traditional Artist Spotlight winning artist for the month of April 2019. He creates photorealistic paintings of his native Hong Kong. His “Hong Kong in a Better Light” paintings series is Jackson’s way of preserving the legacy of Hong Kong by showing the vital spirit of the land and people.

Jackson’s Solo Art Exhibition will be featured on the website for the month of April 2019. The gallery will promote Jackson and his work on the Fusion Art website, individual online press releases to hundreds of outlets, email blasts to over 3,500+ buyers, collectors, galleries and art professionals, in online event calendars, art news websites and through the gallery’s extensive social media outlets.  Fusion Art’s objective is to promote the Artist Spotlight winning artists, worldwide, to art professionals, gallerists, collectors and buyers.

Please read Jackson’s Artist Statement below as he describes his inspiration in his words. Scroll to the bottom of the page to see his exhibition.

If you are interested in purchasing any of these award-winning pieces, or to see more of Jackson’s work, please visit his website.

Also, please visit Fusion Art’s YouTube Channel to see Jackson’s Solo Art Exhibition Video.

Thank you to all the artists who participated in the Artist Spotlight competition and congratulations to Jackson and the other Artist Spotlight winning artists.

Jackson Lee’s Artist Statement

I was born in and raised in Hong Kong. This is my home with all my family, friends and memories, which are deeply relevant and integral to my identity. To reciprocate the love, care and support that this community has provided for me, I would like to preserve the legacy of Hong Kong to show its vital spirit through my paintings.

I worked with acrylic paint when I was in college. After graduation from my Design & Illustration course in 1984, I went into the advertising field and didn’t pick up a paintbrush for over 30 years!  However, I began to focus on my artistic career and started oil painting last year.

With my wife’s encouragement, I painted a series of “Hong Kong in a Better Light” paintings and within 18 months, I was traveling and exhibiting the series. My hope is that people can see the positive reflection of Hong Kong through my paintings.

My preferred style of painting is realism and I was inspired by two artists. The first is Hajime Sorayama, a famous Japanese illustrator who painted the hyperrealistic and provocative “Robot Girl” series. The second is Ken Danby, a Canadian painter who portrayed everyday life in realistic manner.

It is my wife, Jackie who motivated me to paint again and always supports me in whatever circumstances. Though having no formal training in art, Jackie has an innate aesthetic eye and sense. With her artistic vision and impeccable attention to detail, she has become my adviser and consultant for my work.

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