Philip Jackson (sculptor)

Philip Henry Christopher Jackson CVO DL (born 18 April 1944) is an award-winning Scottish sculptor, noted for his modern style and emphasis on form. Acting as Royal Sculptor to Queen Elizabeth II, his sculptures appear in numerous UK cities, as well as Argentina and Switzerland.

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• The sculptures of philip jackson
• Philip jackson sculptures at the conrad algarve
• Honours
• References

His twice life-size (6 metre tall) bronze statue of Bobby Moore was erected outside the main entrance at the new Wembley Stadium in May 2007, to pay tribute to his effect on the game.

Philip Jackson was born in Scotland during the Second World War and now works at the Edward Lawrence Studio in Midhurst, West Sussex and lives nearby. He went to the Farnham School of Art (now the University for the Creative Arts). After leaving school, he was a press photographer for a year and then joined a design company as a sculptor. Half of his time is spent on commissions and the other half on his gallery sculpture. He is well known for his major outdoor pieces, such as the Young Mozart in Chelsea and the Jersey Liberation sculpture. His sources of inspiration have been Epstein, Rodin, Henry Moore, Oscar Nemon and Kenneth Armitage. But the most powerful influences in his life are his wife Jean and son Jamie who work with him.

Philip Jackson describes his art in the following words:

Honours

Jackson was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2009 Birthday Honours.

On 1 April 2008, Jackson was appointed a deputy lieutenant of West Sussex.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Belgravia, London

Falklands War Sculpture – Portsmouth

Liberation Sculpture – Jersey, Channel Islands

Sir Matt Busby – Old Trafford, Manchester

Empress Elisabeth of Austria – Geneva, Switzerland

St Richard – Chichester Cathedral

Constantine the Great – York Minster

King George VI – Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth

The Gurkha Monument – Horse Guards Avenue

1966 World Cup Sculpture – Newham, London

Queen Elizabeth II – Windsor Great Park

Bobby Moore and Sir Alf Ramsey – Wembley Stadium, London

United Trinity – Old Trafford, Manchester

Sir Alex Ferguson – Old Trafford, Manchester

Peter Osgood – Stamford Bridge, Fulham

Korean War Memorial – London

As well as producing commissions, Jackson also creates 'studio' works, mainly theatrical subjects. One of his most celebrated works was the life-size nude, Maggie Reading.