Watercolorist Paul Jackson, AWS

American Watercolor Society

The American Watercolor Society is a nonprofit membership organization devoted to the advancement of watercolor painting in the United States. It was founded in 1866 by eleven painters and, originally, was known as the American Society of Painters in Water Colors...

, was raised in Starkville, Mississippi

Starkville, Mississippi

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,869 people, 9,462 households, and 4,721 families residing in the city. The population density was 851.4 people per square mile . There were 10,191 housing units at an average density of 396.7 per square mile...

 and resides in Columbia, Missouri

Columbia, Missouri

Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...

. 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.

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 Governor's Mansion.

Awards and honors

A partial list of Jackson's awards and honors includes:

• 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
• 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

Controversy

Paul Jackson's Tiger Spot was completed and unveiled in 2001 but the mosaic quickly showed signs of wear and tear and was eventually covered with a tarp. A consultant concluded the mosaic was not built properly. A series of lawsuits has resulted with no resolution as of July 2011.

External links

• Official web site
• Biography
• Curriculum Vitae
• Columbia Daily Tribune: 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...