Oliver Lee Jackson (born 1935)[1] is an American painter, sculptor, draftsman, printmaker, and educator.
[2] He was a professor at the California State University, Sacramento from 1971 until 2002, and developed a curriculum for the Pan African Studies program at the school.
[4] After graduating from Vashon High School, Jackson attended Illinois Wesleyan University (B.F.A.
[citation needed] He taught at St. Louis Community College (1964 to 1967); Southern Illinois University (1967 to 1969); Washington University in St. Louis (1967 to 1969); and Oberlin College (1969 to 1970).
[6] Jackson’s paintings are based in figural and gestural forms, and often expressionist in nature.