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Image K One of the world’s leading calligraphers, Donald Jackson is the artistic director and illuminator of The Saint John’s Bible. He is the former scribe to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Crown Office at the House of Lords in the United Kingdom, a position in which he is responsible for the creation of official state documents. He is an elected Fellow and past Chairman of the prestigious Society of Scribes and Illuminators. His 30-year retrospective exhibition, Painting with Words, premiered at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota in August, 1988 and traveled to 13 museums and galleries. Donald Jackson works with a team of theologians and artists from Saint John’s University and Abbey on The Saint John’s Bible. From his scriptorium in Wales, he oversees scribes, artists, and craftsman who work with him on the handwriting and illumination of the seven-volume, 1,150-page book. ©1999 The Saint John’s Bible and Saint John’s University, United States of America |
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