About Donald Jackson
Born 1938. Donald Jackson is a calligrapher, archaeologist and artist.
Donald Jackson (born 14 January 1938, Lancashire, England) is a British calligrapher and official scribe to the Crown Office. Jackson is artistic director of The Saint John's Bible, a hand-written and illuminated Bible commissioned by the Benedictine monastery of Saint John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, United States of America. He is the author of The Story of Writing and The Calligrapher's Art.
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Who is Donald Jackson?
British calligrapher
When was Donald Jackson born?
Donald Jackson was born on 14 January 1938 in Lancaster.
What is Donald Jackson's occupation?
Donald Jackson is a calligrapher, archaeologist and artist.
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