Paul Jackson (artist)
Paul Jackson, 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. Awards and honors 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