Paul Jackson (artist)

Paul Jackson, is an award-winning American watercolor painter who is well known for his large scale works. His studio, The Avalanche Ranch is in Columbia, Missouri. Jackson was inducted as a signature member into the American Watercolor Society at the age of 30, and he is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society. His work has received top honors in national and international competition.
Jackson was born in Lawrence, Kansas and raised in Starkville, Mississippi. Most of Jackson's work is privately owned, though many pieces are on display in galleries; his portraits of Governor and First Lady Roger and Pat Wilson hang in the Missouri State Capitol and Missouri Governor's Mansion.

An abbreviated list of some awards and honors include:

• Walser Greathouse Medal – American Watercolor Society
• Best of Show – Northwest Watercolor Society National Exhibition
• Winsor & Newton Award – National Watercolor Society
• Designed the White House Easter Egg (x 3)
• Designed Missouri's Commemorative State Quarter
• Created "Spot," a 30' diameter tiger mosaic & led more than a thousand volunteers in its 420,000 tile construction at the University of Missouri, Columbia
• Invited to the Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary International Watermedia Masters in China
• In 2009 Paul served as the invited juror for the American Watercolor Society’s 142nd annual international exhibition.
• Paul was also the only American artist invited to the International Art Meet in Kolkata, India in 2011
• 2014 Invited instructor for Istanbul Watercolor Society, Istanbul, Turkey
• Created Bright Lights of Budapest, Paul's largest watercolor to date, a 5x10-foot commissioned watercolor work now in a private collection.

Paul Jackson's Tiger Spot was completed and unveiled in October 2001 but the mosaic quickly showed signs of wear. Jackson began restoration work to the landmark in April 2003 and it was re-unveiled in November 2004. Additional repairs took place in October 2005. The mosiac was covered with a tarp in August 2007. A consultant concluded the mosaic was not built properly. A series of lawsuits has resulted with no resolution as of July 2011. Jackson accepted $125,000 to relinquish rights to the art and in May 2012, the University had it removed.

• Painting Spectacular Light Effects in Watercolor
• The Wandering Watercolorist