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Born in Thomasville, GA, 1937
904-471-3439
Galleries: click on side button for info on individual gallery
Joan Dorrill Art Studio, St. Augustine, FL
Island Framers, Anastasia Island, FL (St. Augustine Beach Area)
Avondale Artworks, Jacksonville, FL
Coming Up:
.Two page spread in Best of America Acrylics Book, to be published in about 4 months.
Happening now. Grand Opening Joan Dorrill Art Studio, Jan. 15. 2012, noon to 5 PM.
Just Completed: Nov. 2011, Artist of the Year Show for JWS.
Invitational group show for ISAP, in Pasa Robles, Cal., Fall 2011.
Two commissioned protraits and one extra large abstract painting for private collector.
2011
. Conducted Creative Acrylics workshop, Sept. 13, 2011 at Avondale Artworks gallery in Jacksonville, Florida.
. Conducted Creative Acrylics Workshop, August 9, 2011 at Avondale Artworks gallery in Jacksonville, Florida.
. First Place award, June 3, 2011, Honors Show, St. Augustine Art Assn.,
. Selected May 17, 2011 as one of two ARTISTS OF THE YEAR for Jacksonville Watercolor Society.
. April 7 workshop at Pasta Gallery completed.
. Featured artist, February 2011, P.A.St.A. Art Gallery
. Published in E-book, A Walk Into Abstracts Vol. 2 by Sue St. John
. Jacksonville Watercolor Society vice-President in charge of workshops, Past 3 years.
2010
. Selected for Signature membership into ISAP, International Society of Acrylic Painters, Aug. 2010
. DEMO for Society of Mixed Media Artists, SOMMA, September 18, Jacksonville, FL
. "Singing Moon" was selected as a finalist in The American Artist's Magazine
27th Annual Art competition, in the abstract/experimental category.
.Acrylic Painting Selected to be in the International Society of Acrylic Painters (ISAP) 13th annual
International Exhibiton,
Santa Cruz, California, August 7-September 5.
. Taught Creative Use of Acrylics workshop at PAStA Art Gallery, June 30, St. Augustine, FL
.Selected to be in Nature Revered, Reflections of Life in the Wild,The Judith Ryan Williams
Memorial Nature and Wildlife fine Art Regional Juried Art Exhibition, St. Augustine Art Association,
St. Augustine, FL, July 2-August 29.
. June 30, teaching Creative Acrylics workshop, P.A.St.A. Gallery
.June, selected to be in Honors Show at St. Augustine Art Association
.June, to begin serving as President of P.A.St.A. Art Gallery, St. Augustine, FL
.May first, one of two judges for the Shrimp Festival Art Show at Amelia Island, Florida
. Art and Soul Show, "We Weave with Colors All Our Own", celebrating,
'Women's History Month' at Bank of America downtown Jacksonville , Florida, Feb. 29-March27
. Honorable Mention award at the Jacksonville Watercolor Society's Spring Show at
the Thrasher Horne Center for the Arts in Orange Park, FL
2009
. Merit award,Jacksonville watercolor Soc., George James, juror, Nov. 2009
. Second Place award, International Soc. of Acrylic Painters, 2nd on-line open exhibition, Nov. 2009,
Maxine Masterfield, juror
. Juror for Island Art Association. Fall show, Amelia Island, FL
. Selected to be in Honors Show, St. Augustine Art Assn. June,2009
. Honorable Mention, Members Show, St. Augustine Art Assn. May, 2009
. Published in 2009 Book of Lists, by Jacksonville Business Journal, full page illustration,
'Old St. Augustine Trolley'
. Ponte Vedra Cultural Center annual juried show, two paintings accepted, opening reception in
Mid January
. One person show in April at P.A.St.A. Fine Arts Gallery, St, Florida
2008
. Accepted into Collage and Mixed Media show at St. Augustine,FL, December
. Silver Award, Jacksonville Watercolor Soc. Fall Show, displayed at St. Augustine Art Assn. in
St. Augustine, FL
. Honors Show, St. Augustine Art Assn.
. Featured Artist at P.A.St.A. Fine Arts Gallery, Jan 1-31,'08, 214 Charlotte St., St. Augustine, FL
. Exhibiting in Jacksonville Watercolor Soc. juried Spring show at Karpeles Manuscript Library
Museum, March 30-April 28,2008
2007
. Honorable Mention,Jacksonville Watercolor Soc. Fall Show, St. Aug. Art Assn., FL.
. Allied Artists of America juried annual exhibit, New York City
. Second Place Award,Jacksonville Coalition of Visual Artists, Modis Bld. Jacksonville, FL
. Summer exhibit of JWS at Jewish Community Alliance, Honorable Mention Award.
. Honors Show at St. Augustine Art Assn., St. Augustine, FL
2006
- Bronze award-Jacksonville Watercolor Society Fall Show
- Honorable mention-St. Augustine Art Association, Dec. Show
- Solo Show P.A.St.A. Fine Arts Gallery, St. Augustine, FL
- Honors Show-St. Augustine Art Association
- Chairman of Marsh Creek annual art show
2005
- Silver Award-Jacksonville Watercolor Society Fall Show
- Honorable Mention- Jacksonville Watercolor Society Summer Show
- Honorable Mention-Jacksonville Coalition of Visual Artists Fall Show
- Solo Show-Lime Light Theater
- Solo Show, featured artist, August, P.A.St.A. Fine Arts Gallery
- Painted background scenery for Lime Light Theater (about 2 years)
- Honors Show-St. Augustine Art Association
Before 2000:
- American Watercolor Society juried annual show;
- Salmagundi Club juried annual non-member show;
- Southern Watercolor Society-juried annual shows;
- Tennessee Watercolor Society juried annual shows, traveling show; and many regional and local shows:
- Helped found In-Town Gallery in Chattanooga, TN during the 1970s, served as President 2 years, Vice President 1yr. and Treas. 1 yr.
- two person show at Hunter Museum of Art in Chattanooga, TN in 1970s
Memberships:
- Florida Watercolor Society,
- Allied Artists of America
- St. Augustine Art Association,
- American Watercolor Society
- Jacksonville Watercolor Society
- Jacksonville Coalition of Visual Artists
- Society of Mixed Media Artists (SOMMA)
- ISAP, International Society of Acrylic Painters, Signature membership
Education:
- Florida State University-BS degree in Education, 1959
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga-BFA degree, Painting and Drawing, 1993
- (Received Lillian Feinstein Art Scholarship in 1992)
- Various workshops with nationally known artists, Edward Betts, George James, John Salminen, Mary Ann Beckwith, David Daniels, and others
- Numerous Art Workshops
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