The Cornishman - December 2002
Judgement Day for Kurt
The work of a Penwith artist is being displayed in one of the most exclusive venues in the land.
Paintings by Kurt Jackson, who works from a studio at his home at St. Just, are being displayed in the private Judge’s Chambers at the Crown Court building in Truro.
A collection of six paintings were chosen by Judge Justice Taylor to hang in a semi permanent display at the Chambers, after the judge visited an exhibition of Kurt’s work at the Truro Museum Gallery.
The paintings have now been hung at the chambers alongside works by two of Penwith’s greatest and best known artists, Alfred Wallis and Barbara Hepworth.
The Judge chose a selection of Kurt’s work, painted over a number of years. They include paintings of South Crofty Tin Mine, Carnsew Quarry, the total eclipse of the sun, the Tinner’s Way and Penwith seascapes.
Kurt, who was invited along to “Chambers” for the hanging, said that it was a “unique experience.”
“I have never been anywhere quite like it before,” he said.
“These are the private chambers of the judges and I am very honoured that they chose my work to feature alongside two of Cornwall’s greatest artists.”