Artist: Jackson Martin | Location: Asheville, NC
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Artist: Jackson Martin | Location: Asheville, NC
Asheville, NC
Jackson Martin was born and raised on a hippie commune in rural Tennessee. At age 8 he moved to Nashville, TN with his family. After high school, he began attending college for fine arts, completing four semesters before dropping out in 1999. He then began walking, hitchhiking and train-hopping extensively throughout the United States. Martin finally retuned to college where earned his BFA from Middle Tennessee State University in 2004. He then moved to Baltimore, MD where he attended the Maryland Institute College of Art, receiving his MFA in 2007. Martin regularly exhibits his sculptures and installations on a national and international level. Venues include Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Pratt Institute Sculpture Garden, and Sculpture Key West. He has also participated in artist residencies at the Vermont Studio Center and Godsbanen Cultural Center in Denmark. Martin and his family live in Asheville, NC where he is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina.