About The Artist: Jackie Dorsey is an award winning watercolor artist based in Athens, Georgia. Her work has been juried into local, state, national and international shows and has appeared in many publications including "Splash", Watercolor Artist Magazine, February 2020, under "This Years Best Paintings", and most recently Watercolor Artist Magazine, Winter 2023, The Best of 2022 (in watercolor). She is a former board member and president of the Georgia Watercolor Society and has gained signature membership in a number of art societies including the National Watercolor Society. She is passionate about the vibrant music and art scene in Athens and has collaborated with musicians to benefit Nuci's Space a mental health resource for musicians as well as the Georgia Music Foundation. Limited autographed prints are available of Michael Stipe, Sunny Ortiz, Mike Cooley, and Vanessa Briscoe Hay. Jackie recently celebrated the legacies of a number of Georgia Musicians in her solo-exhibition at the Lyndon House Arts Center in Athens. If you missed it, you can still purchase a catalogue of the exhibition and enjoy her paintings of William Bell, Big Boi, Randall Bramblett, Brent Cobb, Mike Cooley, Parker Gispert, Wycliffe Gordon, Rutha Mae Harris, Vanessa Briscoe Hay, Kevn Kinney, Chuck Leavell, Eshe Light, Michelle Malone, Mike Mills, Shawn Mullins, Sunny Ortiz, Amy Ray, Emily Saliers, Cindy Wilson, and Gregg Allman.
Current and upcoming 2023 Juried Exhibitions:
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society Aqueous Open International Exhibition, Pop Art, will be on display virtually from October 7 to November 11, 2023.
Philadelphia Watercolor Society's 123rd International Exhibition of Works on Paper, Bare Ruin'd Choirs (awarded), will be on display virtually from October 16-November 22, 2023.
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 44th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Out of Time, will be on display virtually from September 23-November 4, 2023.
4th Annual Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition, Climbing My Soul (awarded), is on display virtually.
National Watercolor Society 103 International Open Exhibition, Negative Space, will be on display at the NWS Gallery, San Pedro, California from October 1-November 5, 2023.
35th Tallahassee Watercolor Society Juried Water Media Exhibition, Pop Art and The Devil Went Down To Georgia (Gold Award) was on display at Lemoyne Arts, Tallahassee, FL from May 18 to June 24, 2023.
Illinois Watercolor Society 39th National Exhibition, Out of Time, was on display at The Next Picture Show Fine Arts Center in Dixon, Illinois from April 28-May 28, 2023.
Louisiana Watercolor Society 53rd International Exhibition, Dahlias, Queen of Summer (awarded), was on display at Place St Charles, 201 St Charles Ave., New Orleans, from May 1-May 19, 2023.
Georgia Watercolor Society 2023 National Exhibition, Stronger than you think, was on display at the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association and Art Center, Blue Ridge, GA, from April 5-May 19, 2023.
American Watercolor Society 156th Annual International Exhibition, Apathy & Good Books, was on display at the Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Ave. NYC April 3-28, 2023.
Southworks, Pumpkin Spice, will be on display at OCAF, Watkinsville, GA. from April 21-June 2, 2023.
Artfields, Bare Ruin'd Choirs, was on display in Lake City, SC for Artfields from April 19-29, 2023.
California Watercolor Society National Exhibition, The Devil Went Down to Georgia, was on display at the Harrington Gallery in Pleasanton, California from January 7-March 18 2023.
Current and upcoming 2023 Juried Exhibitions:
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society Aqueous Open International Exhibition, Pop Art, will be on display virtually from October 7 to November 11, 2023.
Philadelphia Watercolor Society's 123rd International Exhibition of Works on Paper, Bare Ruin'd Choirs (awarded), will be on display virtually from October 16-November 22, 2023.
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 44th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Out of Time, will be on display virtually from September 23-November 4, 2023.
4th Annual Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition, Climbing My Soul (awarded), is on display virtually.
National Watercolor Society 103 International Open Exhibition, Negative Space, will be on display at the NWS Gallery, San Pedro, California from October 1-November 5, 2023.
35th Tallahassee Watercolor Society Juried Water Media Exhibition, Pop Art and The Devil Went Down To Georgia (Gold Award) was on display at Lemoyne Arts, Tallahassee, FL from May 18 to June 24, 2023.
Illinois Watercolor Society 39th National Exhibition, Out of Time, was on display at The Next Picture Show Fine Arts Center in Dixon, Illinois from April 28-May 28, 2023.
Louisiana Watercolor Society 53rd International Exhibition, Dahlias, Queen of Summer (awarded), was on display at Place St Charles, 201 St Charles Ave., New Orleans, from May 1-May 19, 2023.
Georgia Watercolor Society 2023 National Exhibition, Stronger than you think, was on display at the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association and Art Center, Blue Ridge, GA, from April 5-May 19, 2023.
American Watercolor Society 156th Annual International Exhibition, Apathy & Good Books, was on display at the Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Ave. NYC April 3-28, 2023.
Southworks, Pumpkin Spice, will be on display at OCAF, Watkinsville, GA. from April 21-June 2, 2023.
Artfields, Bare Ruin'd Choirs, was on display in Lake City, SC for Artfields from April 19-29, 2023.
California Watercolor Society National Exhibition, The Devil Went Down to Georgia, was on display at the Harrington Gallery in Pleasanton, California from January 7-March 18 2023.
Honored to have received Best in Show for this deeply heartfelt piece entitled Unraveled (awards and comments by juror Steve Griggs).
