life, class and age. The look of Jackson's work, the materials used, how it is created, and what is actually depicted underscore the social and psychological elements of private and public boundaries in contemporary culture, commenting on such themes as voyeurism, exhibitionism, pornography, sexuality and identity. Each piece created by Jackson depicts a figure in a sexually suggestive scene

from an invented web cam still. Whether in bedrooms, dorm rooms, bathrooms, rec-rooms, basements, or attics, the characters either pose for, or are oblivious to, the camera's presence. Scouring the internet, Jackson first gathers images of "found figures" from which he constructs a tableau. Next, a composite of Jackson's own facial features is applied to the figure. Then, using computer-based multi-media tools, props are modeled, a scene is constructed, and a narrative emerges. The resulting image is derived entirely from Jackson's imagination yet could have just as believably been downloaded off the web. In ‘clarkejCAM Karaoke’ for instance, a naked figure performs for the camera by singing into a cordless microphone. The figure's environment says much about him: standing alone in his squalid basement, surrounded by his shag carpet, vinyl records, loudspeakers, and other belongings, he exposes himself both physically and emotionally. This vulnerability makes him humorous, disturbing, tragic, and very human. With his latest body of work still in progress, ‘EXTREME_ankleCAM.com,’ Clarke Jackson continues to explore our culture's strange fascination with web cams and voyeurism. The setting for the work is an imaginary gym

and the main character is loosely based on a person the artist saw at the gym he attends. Jackson explains: The idea for the Ankle Stretcher as I call him, came to me while running on the tread mill one afternoon. Physically, I think he's about my age; his hair is balding and he's shaped like a pear. He wears patterned boxer shorts (underwear actually- I'm sure he thinks no

the difference), a sleeveless white muscle tee shirt, black socks, a blue Velcro fanny pack, and a white Velcro sweat band around his head. He takes his sneakers off and walks backwards and sideways from one end of the gym to the other, constantly glancing at his watch. Later, he takes his black socks off and wraps one end of a rubber stretch band around an ankle. Then he ties the other end around a bar, and stretches his ankle by pulling it away from the bar. No one ever goes to the gym to stretch their ankles.