Jonathan Knight, LHD, NWS, is an accomplished artist in watercolors, oils, pastels and printmaking.
Dr. Knight, a Kansas City based artist, has been featured in many art publications and is featured on AskArt.com. In 1999 Jonathan was honored by the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, his alma mater, with an honorary doctorate of humane letters degree.
Magazines:
Watercolor
American Artist Publication (Fall, 1999 issue and Winter, 1995 issue)
Artist's Magazine
ARTnews
American Visions Magazine
American Art Review
Flash Art International n ° 225-Italy
Daytona Beach News Journal
Décor Magazine
IRAAA
Newspapers:
Boca News
Kansas City Star
Orlando Sentinel
Palm Beach Illustrated
Fort Lauderdale's Westside Gazette
Memberships:
National Watercolor Society
Southern Watercolor Society
Mississippi Watercolor Society
Georgia Watercolor Society
San Diego Watercolor Society
Missouri Watercolor Society
Kansas Watercolor Society
Allied Artists of America, New York, NY.
Recognition:
American Artists Professional League, New York, NY
The National Watercolor Society, Los Angeles, CA
Society of Illustrators, New York, NY.
Awards:
Houghton-Mifflin Award, Boston, MA
Florida Miniature Art Society, Clearwater, Fl
Miniature Painters, Sculptors, and Gravers Society, Washington, D.C.
San Diego Watercolor International Exhibition, San Diego, CA.
2004 Arts in Mississippi Award (Best of Show) in the Grand National Watercolor Exhibition, Jackson, MS
Best of Show Award in the Arizona Aqueous XIX National Exhibition, Tubac, AZ
1998 Best of Show Award in the 5th Annual Miniature Art Show, Casper, WY
Award of Excellence in the San Diego Watercolor Society International exhibition
Annual Georgia Miniature Art Society International Exhibition
1996 William Meyerowitz Memorial Award at the 54th Audubon Artists Exhibition, NY, NY.
Bellsouth Telecommunications Award from the Grand National Watercolor Exhibition, Mississippi Museum of Art
Founder's Award from the Southern Watercolor Society's 21st Annual Juried Exhibition, Talladega, FL
Top Honors at the Emprise Bank Patron Purchase Award
Beverly and Dick Hoover Award from the Kansas Watercolor Society's Annual Exhibition
Other:
Exhibited in the Studio Museum in Harlem - These 2 paintings are included in the book, Black Romantic.
Appeared in the nationally syndicated television show “Girlfriends.”