The Geometry of Abstraction The studio becomes a space of rigorous structural inquiry. Born in Petersburg, United States of America, Ward Jackson moves through the mid-century American art scene with a focus on the essential properties of form. His education at the Richmond Professional Institute of the College of William and Mary provides the foundation, but the real shift occurs under the guidance of Hans Hofmann. This mentorship anchors his practice in the principles of spatial tension and color interaction, setting the stage for a career defined by the intersection of Post Painterly Abstr…