ARTIST BIO

About the Artist - Dee Jackson

Although Australian based, I have spent several years living in Southern Africa and New Zealand. 

Watercolour is my great love - it is the fluid spontaneity that attracts me.  As a medium, watercolour, lends itself to the softness and curves of the human form.  It allows the artist great freedom. My watercolour portraits have been commissioned throughout Australia as well as in United Kingdom, USA, Sweden, South Africa, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam.

 Art Collections:

• ResMed Limited, Innovation Centre, Bella Vista, Sydney, Australia
• Jack Kirby Theatre, Warrant Officer and Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, Kokoda Barracks, Canungra Qld
• RSL Life Care, RSL ANZAC Village, Narrabeen, Sydney, Australia

Exhibitions:

• Doug Moran National Portrait Prize - Semi-Finalist 2014
• Black Swan Prize for Portraiture -  Finalist 2012  
• The Embassy of Australia, Washington DC. USA

“An Iconic Collection of Award-Winning Works” Exhib. Jun/Sep 2014

• Australian Federal Parliament House, Canberra:
  “Celebrating Innovators” Exhibition – Nov/Dec 2012

”Unsung Heroes” Exhibition– Sep 2009

• NSW Parliament House, Sydney:
               “Multicultural Australia” Exhibition – July/Aug 2013

                    ”The Face of Australia” Exhibition – March/April 2011

                    ”Parliament Objects” Exhibition – April 2009

• Keisan Art Gallery Space, The Menzies Hotel, Carrington St, Sydney:
  "Grand Opening" Exhibition – August  2015
• The Royal Art Society Gallery, Lavender Bay, Sydney:
  “Chasing the Line” Drawing Exhibition – Feb 2016

                               "Annual Autumn" Exhibition – Mar/Apr 2015

• Australian National Maritime Museum Sydney: 2017,’16,’15,’14,13 
  CASS "Art of Sydney" Awards Exhibition

                              Highly Commended  2015, Commended  2017, 2016 & 2013

• Victorian Art Society Gallery, Melbourne:
  ”Australians at Work” Exhibition – Oct 2014

                              "All The World’s A Stage" Exhibition – Nov 2011

• The Coal & Allied 2016 Singleton Art Prize: The People’s Choice Award
• Walkerville Art Show – Oct 2016 
• Blacktown City Art Prize – Finalist 2015, 2012
• Hunters Hill Art Prize - Finalist 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
• Drummoyne Art Show – 2014, 2013, 2007
• St Ives Annual Show 2015 –Best in Section  / 1^st Prize Portraits
• The MLC Gallery, Ultimo, Sydney: "Face Off" Exhibition – March 2010
• The Newcastle Art Space, Newcastle:
  "Acquaessence" Exhibition - Nov/Dec 2009
• Inner Space Gallery, Prahran Vic –16 Feb to 1 March 2017
• The Art House Hotel, Sydney:

                    “The Artists Book” Exhibition – April/May 2012

                    ”The Artists Muse” Exhibition – Oct/Nov 2010

                    ”The Art of Healing” Exhibition – Nov 2008:

• Ku-Ring-Gai Art Society Exhibitions, Sydney:
  INAUGURAL MEMBERS CHOICE PRIZE AWARD – 2013      Judges’ Comment: “This is a beautiful example that you do not have to finish a work. The magic comes from leaving a little mystery.”

1^st Prize Watercolour – 48^TH Annual Awards Exhibition 2013

2^nd Prize Watercolour – 45^th Annual Awards Exhibition 2010

• Habitat Gallery, Adelaide.
• http://www.artsyshark.com/2014/11/12/featured-artist-dee-jackson/

 Biography:

• Studied in Adelaide, South Australia - Sculptor THEA BLUHM
• Studied in Durban, South Africa  - Watercolour Artist WENDY AMM
• Studied in Sydney, NSW - Watercolour Artists: MADELEINE SZYMANSKI, ROB CANDY and MALCOLM CARVER

Watercolour Portrait Classes: in my Roseville Studio

deejackson@deejackson.com.au Group (up to 5 students) & Individual tuition

Watercolour Portrait Workshops and Demonstrations:

• Castle Hill Art Society – “Watercolour Portraits” Dee Jackson Demonstration -  Sept 2014.
• Central Coast Watercolour Society – 2 day Dee Jackson Workshop “Watercolour Portraits” – Sept 2014
• Hornsby Art Society – “Watercolour Portraiture” Dee Jackson Demonstration – May 2013
• Ku-ring-gai Art Society – “Painting Portraits with Character” Dee Jackson  Workshop – July 2013
• Ku-Ring-Gai Art Society - “Watercolour Portraiture” Dee Jackson Demonstration – October 2012
• Macarthur Art Group – “Watercolour Portraiture” Dee Jackson Demonstration – May 2012

 Memberships:

• Portrait Artists Australia (PAA) – Current Exhibiting Memberhttp://www.portraitartistsaustralia.com.au/browse-portrait-artists/jackson-dee/
• Royal Art Society of NSW (RAS)– Current Exhibiting member http://www.royalart.com.au/
• The Combined Arts Societies of Sydney Inc. (CASS) CASS Publicity Officer & KAS Delegate (Current CASS Executive Committee Member).  http://www.combinedartsocieties.com/
• Ku-Ring-Gai Art Society (KAS) – Current Exhibiting Member & CASS Delegate http://www.ourkas.com.au/
• Epping Portrait Group – Hornsby Art Society (HAS) http://www.hornsbyartsociety.com.au/

 Books:  My watercolour paintings are featured in the PAA publication “THE ARTISTS’ BOOK” published in April 2012.

The Artist’s Book

Celebrating 10 Years of Portrait Artists Australia

 http://www.portraitartistsaustralia.com.au/