Elizabeth Browning Jackson

Elizabeth Browning Jackson studied at The Rhode Island School of Design, University of New Mexico, and Capella Garden, Sweden, graduating from San Francisco Art Institute. Since her mother studied at the Bauhaus under László Moholy-Nagy and her father’s family was involved with textiles in New England, it was only natural for her to translate her sculpture into furniture and rugs. After being introduced to Rick Kaufman and Art et Industrie, she was offered a solo show in September 1982. Jackson’s early furniture and textile work utilized industrial materials – automotive paints and vinyl, accessories from Canal Street stores, fiberglass, and acrylic yarns. Later Jackson’s work evolved into minimalist bent steel and luxurious wool. She is credited with creating shaped rugs in the forms of graphic splashes, waves, and geometric forms. Without the aid of rendering software, Jackson’s analog design process created animated works that are all about movement. She has shown throughout the United States as well as internationally in Paris and Tokyo. The artist’s works are held in private and museum collections and published in books such as Artists Design Furniture by Denise Domergue and early editions of the International Design Yearbook as well as periodicals Financial Times and The New York Times. Elizabeth Browning Jackson lives and works in Rhode Island.