Jack studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art under David McClure, Jack Knox and his uncle Alberto Morrocco. His reputation has grown as one of the new wave of Scottish Colourists sharing influences and traditional values to produce canvasses soaked with vibrant Mediterranean colour. His cleverly constructed still lifes set lutes, sun, toucans, masks or melons against a backdrop of juxtaposed shapes and dazzling colours to create a unique visual rhythm. In contrast his traditional still lifes show masterful skill to convey the effect of light and reflection on silverware, glass and shimmering fruit with enamouring results. This quality can be seen in his sensual nudes; subtle skintones are enhanced by dramatic dark backgrounds showing a masterly command as a figurative painter, perhaps an echo of his Italian ancestry Jack’s work is now widely collected with examples in a number of major collections in the UK and in private collections worldwide.