Barry Jackson
About
My career as an artist in the record industry included working for artists as Neil Young, The Band, ZZ Top, and The Grateful Dead.
Later I went into animation and earned screen credits for such films as, Horton Hears a Who, The Nightmare before Christmas, Shrek, The Prince of Egypt, Ron Howard’s, The Grinch, Sausage Party, and many more.
Production design credits include the Weinstein’s, Escape from Planet Earth, Warner Bros, The Ant Bully, and Cartoon Network’s, “Firebreather.”
Awards include the 2011 Telly Award and Annie Award nomination for production design on the Cartoon Network CG feature, Firebreather. My animated short film, The Killer Buzz, won the Director’s Circle Award and numerous others.
Art for opening titles designs include, “The Great and Powerful Oz,” the mini-series, The Leftovers, and Mary Poppins Returns, and “A Crowded Room,” all done in concert with Yu and Company.
Writing credits include my first children’s book, Danny Diamondback.
My Ted x Talk on “Unlocking Creativity” can be found HERE.
I have now joined the TAG Gallery and plan to have a show of my oil painting in November.
Artist Statement
A career in art reminds me of steppingstones in a raging river. Each stone being a career opportunity as you try to make your way across the river. One day you may find yourself in the middle of the river with all stones washed away. With the river rising what do you do? Your greatest asset is your knowledge of art, not the fashion of the times. If you have conviction, curiosity and clear vision, steppingstones have a way of appearing, sometimes where you least expect them.