Goosefoot Community Fund is pleased to present “The Liberation Of Color II,” Ian Joseph Jackson’s second solo art exhibition in the Hub Gallery — opening on Martin Luther King Day 2024 and on view through February, Black History Month.

Through a wide spectrum of color and style, Jackson’s vibrant, timely work captures the emotion and complexity of the encounter between the historical, the archetypal, and the human — sometimes embodied in images of figures from the U.S. civil rights movement adjoined by mystical figures from spiritual and religious traditions worldwide. At the heart of Jackson’s art is his desire to connect the dots, sometimes literally, between the soul journeys reflected by each of the figures in his work.

The exhibition opens with a reception on Martin Luther King Day — Monday, Jan. 15 from 3-6 p.m. In addition to music and community reflections, the artist will read poetry from his forthcoming book, “The Liberation of Color: A Hero’s Journey.” Jackson will also give a gallery talk about his work on Friday, Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public.

Jackson, also known by the artistic moniker Portals of Creation, is a New York-born, LA-raised painter, writer, composer, singer, dancer, and student of holistic health based in Freeland. His art and writings reflect a wide array of cultural influences, from liberation movement history, “Eastern” and “Western” metaphysics, roots in the Judeo-Christian tradition, to the study of consciousness. Jackson graduated NYU magna cum laude with a degree in Religion and Philosophy.

“The Liberation of Color II” is on view through Jan. 15 — Feb. 26, 2024 in the Hub Gallery, located in the Bayview Cash Store, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley, on South Whidbey Island. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily. For more information, please contact info@goosefoot.org or call 360-321-4145.

The Hub Gallery is curated and sponsored by Goosefoot Community Fund.

“The Musicians” by Ian Joseph Jackson.

”The Fates” by Ian Joseph Jackson.