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Jesse Powell was born in 1977 in Los Angeles, California. He has lived most of his life on the California coast, where he has developed a deep attachment and respect for a rapidly disappearing natural landscape. A third generation artist, Jesse’s love for art stemmed at an early age, mostly from the influence of his father, nationally recognized artist John Powell.
Jesse graduated from the University of Puget Sound with a Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree in painting and drawing, and went on to study Russian Impressionism in the Republic of Georgia under the tutelage of Nicholai Dubovik, Ilya Yatsenko, and John Wurdeman. His education has continued with numerous trips to the Scottsdale Artist School to study with painters such as Matt Smith, George Strickland, and Kenn Backhaus. Jesse’s influences extend primarily from the California and Russian Impressionists.
Grounded in a traditional approach of executing studio paintings from numerous outdoor studies, Jesse’s work has received numerous awards, and has attracted the attention of major collectors such as Joan Irvine Smith and Jean Stern, the Executive Director of the Irvine Museum, which specializes in historical California Impressionism. Jesse is a signature member of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association an the California Art Club and an Artist Member of the Oil Painters of America.
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BFA fro the University of Puget Sound 1999
King Ereckle School of the Arts, Republic of Georgia 2000
Scottsdale Artist School, Workshops with Matt Smith, George Strickland, Dan Goozee, Kenn backhaus
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Exhibitions and Awards
April 2011
Winner of the Irvine Museum Award
100th Annual Gold Medal Show
Pasadena Museum of California Art
July 2010
Solo Exhibition
George Stern Fine Arts
April 2010
California Art Club Gold Medal Show
Pasadena Museum of California Art
August 2009
Finalist
Fine Art Views Painting Competition
July 2009
Finalist
Fine Art Views Painting Competition
April 2009
Finalist
Fine Art Views Painting Competition
April 2009
California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition
Pasadena Museum Of California Art
July 2008
Solo Exhibition George Stern Fine Art
January 2008
Pasadena Museum of California History
March 2007
Solo Exhibition Michael Hollis Fine Art
Feb 2007
2nd place
LPAPA miniatures show
Laguna Beach Ca
Sept 2006
Heritage Art Show and Sale
winner of "Joan Irvine Smith Environmental Prize"
Oct 2006
Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational
Laguna Art Museum
March 2006
Spring Showcase
Michael Hollis Fine Art
February 2006
Honarable Mention
LPAPA "Best of Plein Air Show"
October, 2005
One-man Exhibition
Michael Hollis Fine Art
February, 2005
Honorable Mention
Laguna Plein Air Painter’s Association “Best of Plein Air” Show
Laguna Beach, California
October 2005
One-man Exhibition
Michael Hollis Fine Art
September, 2004
Honorable Mention
Crystal Cove Alliance Invitational Exhibition
Crystal cove, California
July, 2004
6th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational
Laguna beach Museum of art, California
May, 2004
Honorable Mention
Laguna Plein Air Painter’s Association Member’s Show
Laguna Beach, California
July, 2003
First Prize
1st Annual Crystal Cove Alliance Invitational Exhibition
Crystal Cove, California
*work becomes first in Alliance’s Private collection
July, 2003
5th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational
Laguna Beach Museum of Art, California
May, 2003
First Prize
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Member’s Show
Laguna Beach, California
August, 2002
Exhibition: Jesse Powell and John Powell
The Nassau Gallery
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
April, 2002
One-Man Exhibition
The Hanging Tree Gallery
Palos Verdes, California
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Signature Member Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
Signature Member California Art Club
Artist Member Oil Painters of America
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Select Publications
2013
feature article
art of the west Magazine
2011
California Light
A Century of California Landscapes
Sept 2007
Feature Article
"Southwest Art Magazine"
2006
"A California Womans Story, Joan Irvine Smith"
The Irvine Museum
September, 2005
Feature Article
"American Art Collector" Magazine
August, 2004
Feature: “21 under 31” Young Artists to Collect Now
Southwest Art Magazine
September 2004 Issue
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Jesse Powell Fine Art www.jessepowellfineart.com
Trailside Galleries, Scottsdale and Jackson Hole
Del Monte Fine Art Carmel, ca
The Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, ca
| Review of Artist's Work:
Jesse Powell has already achieved a remarkable distinction as an American Landscape Painter. His work proclaims his full and complete mastery of color and natural light. In keeping with the traditions of Albert Bierstadt and Edgar Payne, Powell paints numerous outdoor oil sketches prior to creating his majestic testaments to nature. He discerns and embraces aspects of true natural light and presents them to the viewer in a way that is uniquely his own.
Jean Stern
Executive Director, Irvine Museum
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