Ronald McJackson Original Acrylic Painting

• Title: Ronald McJackson
• Size:  36 x 36 inches
• Medium: Acrylic on Gallery wrapped Canvas
• Style: Cultural Icon, Controversial, Pop Art
• Original: Signed artwork by Preston Mitchell
• Year Created: 2017

Artwork Summary:

At first glance, the bold colors and familiar imagery draw you in. But beneath the playful surface lies a deeper reflection on identity, commodification, and the cost of global recognition. This artwork explores what happens when a human icon becomes a brand, and when a brand begins to feel human.

Ronald McJackson speaks to the blurring line between individuality and corporate mythology. Michael Jackson represents raw talent, vulnerability, and emotional expression, while Ronald McDonald embodies mass consumption, marketing, and manufactured joy. Combined, they form a single figure caught between artistry and commerce, emotion and expectation, humanity and performance.

The clown imagery is not merely decorative. It symbolizes the pressure to entertain, to smile, and to perform endlessly for the world. The quiet, introspective expression contrasts with the loud palette, suggesting the isolation behind fame and the silent weight carried by cultural icons consumed by millions.

THIS SPECIFIC PAINTING WILL NEVER BE RE PRODUCED. (Maybe Prints one day....) -PM