Jackson Fine Art is delighted to share two vibrant new works from Thomas Jackson's recent journey to the Sacred Valley, a region in the Andes mountains of Peru. Earlier this year, Jackson was invited to be the artist in residence at the Sol y Luna Foundation, a day school and orphanage that provides love, care, and education to young children.
Read more below about Thomas Jackson's trip and the inspiration he gained working with children in his workshop.
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Thomas Jackson
Sacos no. 1, Maras, Peru, 2026
Thomas Jackson
Silk no. 16, Sanbor, Peru, 2026
Last month I had the good fortune to spend a week in Peru’s Sacred Valley as a visiting artist and guest of the Sol y Luna Foundation, a philanthropic organization that runs a K-12 day school for local kids, as well as full-time homes for abandoned, abused, and disabled children. Largely funded by donations and a share of the profits from a (lovely) Relais & Chateau hotel by the same name, Sol y Luna feels like a model where tourism and local investment exist in genuine balance.
During my time there I immersed myself in the local culture and Inca history while working in some of the most stunning landscapes I’ve encountered. This piece, set against soaring Andean peaks, is made from the woven bags Peruvian farmers use to bring potatoes, corn and other crops to market.
A highlight of the trip was running a collaborative workshop with the Sol y Luna school. Using a material many of them are intimately familiar with — raw alpaca wool — we made dozens of sculptural puffs and arranged them into an impromptu installation on site. It was inspiring to see my practice through the eyes of children, who experience the world with an unfiltered openness that can be hard to hold onto as an adult.
– Thomas Jackson
