Paul Jackson (artist)

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Paul Jackson
Born1968
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
EducationB.F.A. Painting, Mississippi State University
Known forPainting (Watercolor)

Paul Jackson, is an American watercolor painter who is well known for his large-scale works. His studio, The Avalanche Ranch, is in Columbia, Missouri. Jackson was inducted as a signature member into the American Watercolor Society at the age of 30, and he is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society. His work has received top honors in national and international competition.

Jackson was born in Lawrence, Kansas and raised in Starkville, Mississippi. Most of Jackson's work is privately owned, though many pieces are on display in galleries; his portraits of Governor and First Lady Roger and Pat Wilson hang in the Missouri State Capitol and Missouri Governor's Mansion.[citation needed]

Awards and honors[]

His design won the competition for the Missouri State Quarter

An abbreviated list of some awards and honors include:

  • Walser Greathouse Medal – American Watercolor Society
  • Best of Show – Northwest Watercolor Society National Exhibition
  • Winsor & Newton Award – National Watercolor Society
  • Designed the White House Easter Egg (x 3)
  • Designed Missouri's Commemorative State Quarter
  • Created "Spot," a 30' diameter tiger mosaic & led more than a thousand volunteers in its 420,000 tile construction at the University of Missouri, Columbia
  • Invited to the Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary International Watermedia Masters in China
  • In 2009 Paul served as the invited juror for the American Watercolor Society's 142nd annual international exhibition.
  • Paul was also the only American artist invited to the International Art Meet in Kolkata, India in 2011
  • 2014 Invited instructor for Istanbul Watercolor Society, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Created Bright Lights of Budapest, Paul's largest watercolor to date, a 5x10-foot commissioned watercolor work now in a private collection.

Books[]

  • Painting Spectacular Light Effects in Watercolor
  • The Wandering Watercolorist

References[]


Sources[]

  • Hales, Linda (September 2, 2002). "A Controversy Is Coined Over Series of Quarters". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 17, 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  • Local watercolor artist invited to exhibit in China. Columbia Daily Tribune.
  • Watercolor winners named at CAL show. Columbia Daily Tribune.
  • Artist to give mosaic of tiger to university. Columbia Daily Tribune.
  • Studio of Dreams - Paul Jackson has opened a gallery in Columbia.... Columbia Daily Tribune.

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