Paul Jackson Watercolors

Welcome to Paul's Zazzle site, This site is operated by his resident geek. If you don't see something of Paul's you would like to purchase, please e-mail us with the name of the piece and we'll be happy to get that up and on the site for you. About the Artist.... A prolific and profound artist, Paul Jackson is one of America's greatest contemporary watercolorists. In all catagories, landscapes and cityscapes, portraits, architectural, still life and the just plain wonderous, Paul puts genuine spirit and life, as well as artistic planning and finesse, into every painting. The powerful results in each work make an immediate and spectacular impact. Born in Lawrence Kansas , raised in Starkville Mississippi , Jackson began painting in college at Mississippi State University . In 1992 he received a Master’s in Fine Art from the University of Missouri . Since then his artwork has received top honors in national and international competitions, and graced the covers of dozens of magazines and books. Paul was honored by the American Watercolor Society with signature membership at the age of 30. He is also a Signature member of the National Watercolor Society. Paul was the Grand Prize winner in the “Paint Your Way to Paris ” competition and has been featured as one of the Master Painters of the World in International Artists Magazine. Jackson’s artwork has been on the cover of the Artist’s magazine four times in recent years. Other media featuring Jackson ’s work include: American Artist, Watercolor magazine, Watercolor Magic, Watercolor Artist, Forbes Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, NPR, CBS News, The Baltimore Sun, The St Louis Post, The Kansas City Star, and TWA’s Ambassador Magazine. Many of Paul’s works hangs in private collections, but you can see some examples on display in museums and public buildings. Although Paul Jackson has an unequalled passion for watercolor, his creative genius has not been limited. In 2001, Jackson unveiled a 30’ diameter tiger mosaic on the University of Missouri campus. Paul led hundreds of volunteers in assembling more than 420,000 Italian glass tiles for the project. Jackson ’s painting, “Not Exactly Front Row Center” was recreated as the stage design for the musical “Porterphiles” at the York theatre in NYC. Paul has also thrice designed Easter eggs for the White House and he designed the Missouri Commemorative State Quarter for the United States Mint. In 2008, Jackson was the featured speaker at the International Watercolor Masters Invitational in Lushan , China , during the Olympic Games. In 2009 he served as the invited juror for the American Watercolor Society’s 142nd annual international exhibition Jackson is the author of “Painting Spectacular Light Effects in Watercolor”, from North Light Books. AWARDS & HONORS 2009 *Invited Juror for the 142nd exhibition of the American Watercolor Society *Elected to the board of the Missouri Watercolor Society 2008 *Featured speaker-International Watercolor Masters Invitational, Lushan , China *Best of Show & Gold Medal – Texas Watercolor Society National *Walser Greathouse Medal – 141st Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society *Merit Award – Watercolor Art Society – Houston *Honorable Mention – Taos National Exhibition of American Watercolors *Silver Award – Southern Watercolor Society *Judge for PaintAmerica’s National Parks competition *Jack Richeson Award – Northwest Watercolor Society Open Exhibition *Morrison Memorial Award–Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolor *Best of Show - Missouri Watercolor Invitational *Best of Show – Keystone National Works