About The Artist: Jackie Dorsey, AWS, NWS, 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 and the American 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.
PWS 124th International Exhibition of Works on Paper, Bleeding Heart, will be on display at the Henry Gallery, Malvern, PA from September 17-October 18.
Metro Montage XXIV, award winning Apathy & Good Books, can be seen in person at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art from July 6-September 8!
Southern Watercolor Society 47th Annual Juried Exhibition, Aspen Hatters was on display at the Panama City Center for the Arts, Panama City, FL. from June 7-July 27.
Show Some Red, 1977, this painting of Michelle Malone, was awarded First Place in this exhibition and was on display at the Tannery Row Artist Colony in Buford until July 27.
Watercolor USA, Negative Space, awarded, will be on display at the Springfield Art Museum, Springfield MO, from June 8-September 1.
American Watercolor Society 157th Annual International Exhibition, 1977 was on display at the Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Ave. NYC April 2-26, 2024.
Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition, The Devil Went Down To Georgia, awarded, was on display at the Abernathy Arts Center, Sandy Springs, GA, April 2-May 17. Reception and Demo April 6.
National Watercolor Society Member Exhibition, BIG BOI will be on display May 1-June 30th, on-line.
Louisiana Watercolor Society 54th Annual International Exhibition, Legendary Cindy Wilson of The B-52’s, awarded, was on display May 1- May 31, on-line.
31st Annual Red River Watercolor Society National Exhibition, Eshe Light will be on display May 1-July 31, on line.
2023 Juried Exhibitions:
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society Aqueous Open International Exhibition, Pop Art, was 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), was on display virtually from October 16-November 22, 2023.
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 44th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Out of Time, was on display virtually from September 23-November 4, 2023.
4th Annual Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition, Climbing My Soul (awarded), was on display virtually.
National Watercolor Society 103 International Open Exhibition, Negative Space, was 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 (awarded), was on display at the Harrington Gallery in Pleasanton, California from January 7-March 18 2023.
PWS 124th International Exhibition of Works on Paper, Bleeding Heart, will be on display at the Henry Gallery, Malvern, PA from September 17-October 18.
Metro Montage XXIV, award winning Apathy & Good Books, can be seen in person at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art from July 6-September 8!
Southern Watercolor Society 47th Annual Juried Exhibition, Aspen Hatters was on display at the Panama City Center for the Arts, Panama City, FL. from June 7-July 27.
Show Some Red, 1977, this painting of Michelle Malone, was awarded First Place in this exhibition and was on display at the Tannery Row Artist Colony in Buford until July 27.
Watercolor USA, Negative Space, awarded, will be on display at the Springfield Art Museum, Springfield MO, from June 8-September 1.
American Watercolor Society 157th Annual International Exhibition, 1977 was on display at the Salmagundi Club, 47 Fifth Ave. NYC April 2-26, 2024.
Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition, The Devil Went Down To Georgia, awarded, was on display at the Abernathy Arts Center, Sandy Springs, GA, April 2-May 17. Reception and Demo April 6.
National Watercolor Society Member Exhibition, BIG BOI will be on display May 1-June 30th, on-line.
Louisiana Watercolor Society 54th Annual International Exhibition, Legendary Cindy Wilson of The B-52’s, awarded, was on display May 1- May 31, on-line.
31st Annual Red River Watercolor Society National Exhibition, Eshe Light will be on display May 1-July 31, on line.
2023 Juried Exhibitions:
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society Aqueous Open International Exhibition, Pop Art, was 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), was on display virtually from October 16-November 22, 2023.
Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 44th Annual International Juried Exhibition, Out of Time, was on display virtually from September 23-November 4, 2023.
4th Annual Women in Watercolor International Juried Competition, Climbing My Soul (awarded), was on display virtually.
National Watercolor Society 103 International Open Exhibition, Negative Space, was 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 (awarded), 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).
