Kyle B. Jackson Profile Born in Toronto, Ontario in 1960 to a chemical engineer and a textile artist, Kyle grew up with three siblings, in a variety of culturally rich communities that nurtured his creative inclinations. The family lived in such iconic places as San Francisco, USA in the heyday of the late 1960’s, and later The Hague, in the Netherlands, where Kyle, at the age of 15, received his first formal art training in photography at The Free Academy.
	Kyle’s interest to develop an artistic practice was largely inspired by meeting Andy Warhol at the Art Gallery of Ontario in 1974. Kyle came to Nova Scotia 25 years ago to attend art school and has been an active member of the vibrant local art scene ever since; as an artist, a patron and a youth educator. Notably, he co-owned and operated the Soho Kitchen, a veritable folk art museum, for 18 years at the original location on Granville Street. He was also a co-founder of the Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival, held annually in Lunenburg. Primarily he is recognized as a painter and folk artist, but has explored many different forms and genres. His recent works demonstrate ideas of expansion and idealism evidenced both in concept and an expanded aesthetic based on traditional folk art style and vernacular. Many of Kyle’s lively cityscapes have been purchased for public art, joining the already impressive body of work on display throughout Halifax.
	Professional Highlights Representative for Atlantic Canada at CopyCamp, Ryerson University, an “unconference” for artists about the internet and copyright, held in Toronto, 2006 Studio owner/artist at the Creative Commons, commercial arts complex in Halifax, 2006 Featured artist in the film “I Can Make Art (Like Maud Lewis)” for the National Film Board educational series, released in 2005. Watch Online (12 minutes) Instructor with the Professional Artists in the Schools Program (PAINTS) in over 20 schools throughout Nova Scotia, 1993-2003 Co-owner of the Soho Kitchen restaurant in Halifax, 1986-2002 Panelist for the "What is Folk Art?" Symposium, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, 1997 Guest artist at the Tourism Nova Scotia Pavilion, “One of a Kind” in Toronto, 1998 Co-founder of the first annual Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival in Lunenburg, 1989
	Exhibitions Solo Show, Between Grit and Glamour, Halifax Club, 2010 Solo Show, Between Grit and Glamour, 2540, 2010 WITH LOVE, Hydrostone Gallery, 2010 Fresh Air Paintings, Halifax, 2009 Nocturne, Halifax, 2009 Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival, Lunenburg, 2009 Solo Show, One-Painting-Window-Show at Gus’ Pub, Halifax, 2009 Solo Show, Kyle Jackson Retrospective, Halifax, 2008 Nocturne, Halifax, 2008 Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival, Lunenburg, 2008 Solo Show, Better Lookin’, Halifax, 2008 Solo Show, Love Horns, Halifax, 2007 Solo Show, BrightCity, Halifax, 2006 Solo Show, 50 Paintings, Halifax, 2004 Solo Show, 40 Soho, Halifax, 2000 Solo Show, Down East Gallery, Toronto, 1999 Art Gallery of Nova Scotia - The Harbour Show, Halifax, 1999 Soho Summer Exhibition, Halifax, 1999 Art Gallery of Nova Scotia - Visual Arts Nova Scotia Far & Wide Exhibit, Halifax, 1998 Art Gallery of Nova Scotia - Visual Arts Nova Scotia Far & Wide Exhibit, Halifax, 1997 Dalhousie University Art Gallery - Folk Art Vernacular in Modern Art, Halifax, 1995 Nova Scotia Folk Art Festival, Lunenburg, 1989-1999
	Collections Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Cathy Jones Halifax Film Company Halifax Regional Library Harrison McCain (1927 – 2004) Collection Jane's On The Common Michael Dennis Nova Scotia Art Bank Sealevel Collection Soho Collection Starfish Properties Private collections Contact Artist’s Direct Line: 902-222-2004 E-mail: kyle@sealevel.ca
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