About

Jack's works explore the idea of intimacy between men as something natural, tender, and deeply human. Through painting and drawing he captures quiet moments of affection, vulnerability, and sensuality that have so often been hidden, misunderstood, or denied throughout the history of his own and other male lovers. "I am interested in portraying men in love not as spectacle or performance, but as a state of softness, trust, and emotional openness".

Tulips appear throughout his work as symbols of desire, fragility, beauty, and renewal. Their forms echo the bodies of those who picture with them: unfolding, delicate, and alive. Using these flowers as a language alongside the figure, allowing nature to mirror human intimacy. In the same way that flowers bloom without shame or apology, he wants love between men to exist as part of the natural order of things, not drenched in shame but beauty, and deserving. 

At the heart of Jack's work is a celebration of queer love and tenderness over sexuality where the paintings feel like intimate yet universal invitations to see softness, romance, and emotional honesty as the most powerful and worthy subjects.