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Jackie Dorsey is an award winning artist based in Athens, Georgia. Her work has been shown in local, state, national and international shows. She is a signature member and current President of the Georgia Watercolor Society. For current news, awards and shows, please visit jackiedorseyart on Facebook! Search or just click on the facebook icon (f) on the top right corner of this page.
To navigate this website, please click on the links above. Many paintings are for sale. Each painting has a beautiful, custom professional frame and mat with UV protected glass. Limited Edition Prints, giclees, which are archival ink reproductions on watercolor paper, can be purchased for $100-$300. The artist is passionate about music and the Athens music scene and gives back by combining efforts with musicians to benefit Nuci’s Space. Autographed prints of Michael Stipe, That's Me in the Corner", are still available. Autographed prints by Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood of the Drive By Truckers are available in very limited quantities. Nuci's Space is a non-profit health and music resource center for musicians in Athens, GA www.nuci.org. Please contact Jackie if you are interested in seeing any painting. For one of a kind, commissioned paintings please click the commissioned paintings link for information. Recent, Current or upcoming Shows: Rhode Island Watercolor Society National Show, Summer Wind, awarded Third Place, will be on display at Slator Memorial Park, Pawtucket, RI, from October 14-November 24. South Carolina Watermedia National Show, Natural Light will be on display at the SC Airport. Awarded. Art of the Heartland National Show, Southwest Artists, Inc. The painting American Flag will be on show at the Mena Art Gallery in Arizona from October 4-28th. Georgia Watercolor Society 2017 Exhibition Quinlan Arts Center Gainesville, GA. The painting, Long Cast Shadow of musician Michael Lesousky, will be on show from August 17-October 7. It was awarded First in Show. 30th National Juried Exhibit of the SCAA at Mable House Arts Center, Mableton GA. The paintings Summer Wind 2 (awarded) of musician Erin Burchfield, and Hendershots with Seth Hendershot was on display from August 14-September 20. Classic Center Gallery 2 300 N Thomas St, Athens, GA Eleven encore paintings of Athens in Portraiture are on show in Gallery 2 at the Classic Center now through December 10 2017. 29th Tri-State Juried Watermedia Exhibition The paintings American Flag and Georgia Theatre were on display in this juried show from May 19-June 19 at the the Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL. The painting, Georgia Theatre, received 2nd place at the awards ceremony May 19 from 6-8 p.m. Southworks 2017 The painting Real Life was displayed in this National juried show at OCAF (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation), 34 School Street, Watkinsville, from April 7 to May 5. Georgia Watercolor Society XXXVIII National Exhibition The painting Butterfly Clip of the musician Wrenn (Wrennpop) was on display at the Rousch Family Gallery, 251 Alabama Street, Carrollton, GA from March 11 – April 28, 2017. It was awarded the Peach Award by juror Fealing Lin. American Watercolor Society 150th International Show The artist's painting entitled Natural Light, of Mike Cooley of the Drive By Truckers, was juried in to this prestigious show. The Exhibition was held April 3-22, 2017 at the Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY. Georgia Watercolor Society Signature Show January 12 through February 24, 334 Highway 9N, Dawsonville, GA. Two of the artist's paintings were on show plus paintings from 65 other Georgia Watercolor Society Signature members. The painting, Real Life, was awarded First Place. Athens Celebrated January 20 through February 17, 2017 at OCAF (Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation), 34 School Street, Watkinsville. This show was the artist's homage to Athens. She states "All of the people I invited to participate represent something that I value in our community. The people, the music, the arts, the unique shops and restaurants, the university and the community activism and events make this town the gem that it is." In the news: 4/27/17 Splash 19 Winners are announced. Out of more than 1700 entries 126 artists were selected, including Jackie Dorsey, for North Light Books’ watercolor competition Splash 19: Illusion of Light! 1/10/17 http://theoconeeleader.com/art-and-soul-oconee-artist-captures-the-character-of-her-subjects/ 11/25/16 Flagpole Magazine and the Athens Banner Herald listed the reception as one of the top things to do that weekend. The show also received a wonderful write up by art blogger Barbette Houser see http://flagpole.com/blogs/culture-briefs/posts/jackie-dorsey-s-soundcheck-is-an-ode-to-the-athens-music-scene. |
New Opportunity to Benefit Nuci's Space! Drive-By-Truckers Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood signed prints of their paintings during their Athens Homecoming. The prints are limited edition, less than 11 made of each, and printed on watercolor paper with archival ink. They sell for $200 and $100 of each purchase will go directly to Nuci's Space. For Cooley's painting, Natural Light, the image size is approximately 13.75 x 20.25 with a white border trim to allow for his autograph. For Hood's painting, What it Means, the image size is approximately 15 x 20.25 also with a white border trim for his autograph. With the white border trim both prints are 18 x 22.5. Please contact artist to purchase and reserve your prints now before they sell out, dorseyjohnson@gmail.com.
CONTINUING OPPORTUNITY TO BENEFIT NUCI'S SPACE
MICHAEL STIPE AUTOGRAPHED PRINT: ORDER NOW Archival limited edition print of “That’s me in the corner” signed and numbered by Jackie Dorsey, the artist, and individually autographed by Michael Stipe of R.E.M. on the back. Archival print of his autograph, included, can be incorporated in framing. See Watercolor Gallery for image. Only 20 made. Each print is 21 by 14 inches and comes in a double mat 22 by 28. Beautifully presented for gift giving with Nuci's Space sticker. We are combining our efforts to benefit Nuci’s Space, a non-profit health and music resource center for musicians in Athens, GA (see www.nuci.org) . These autographed prints sell for $600 tax included; for each print sold $300 will be donated to Nuci’s Space. Free handling and shipping in the United States. Limited 20 made. Contact me to soon to order your autographed print mailto:dorseyjohnson@gmail.com |
