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His clients have covered a wide spectrum. He's done portraits of famous jazz musicians for Time-Life Records and one of his prints is now in the permanent collection at the Smithsonian Museum of American History. Portrait commissions include a portrait of Helen Hayes in the collection of The Actors' Fund of America, a portrait of General Bennie Davis for the Strategic Air Command, and many others. His portrait of Sitting Bull hung in the White House at the request of George H. W. Bush when he was the Vice President. Vice President Bush also purchased Jack's U.S. News & World Report cover painting of Reagan's first inauguration and subsequently gave it to President Reagan as a 70th birthday gift. Jack is passionate about painting plein air pastel landscapes. He finds it very challenging and rewarding to work quickly under changing light conditions. He is also a very popular instructor who teaches intensive, on-location workshops. Jack was recently praised by the Maryland Pastel Society in an article Jack Gives Back - One Day Class March 8, 2008 for their Spring 2008 issue. For more information about Jack, see his interview. Exhibitions and AwardsIn 2003, Jack's work was accepted into the following exhibitions:
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discussed in his August 1998 article in American Artist, he believes
in using high-key colors, and therefore, he is known as a colorist. Jack
enjoys painting landscapes, saying, "They allow me the freedom to
express myself without constraint." His first concern is always drawing,
composition, and design. But it is with color that he has a chance to
really express himself to the fullest.