Jonathan Knight (artist)

Jonathan Knight, LHD, NWS, is an American painter and artist. Jonathan's mediums are primarily watercolors, oils, pastels and printmaking.

Early life

Dr. Knight, is a Kansas City based artist,[1] who 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 a doctorate of humane letters degree (LhD).[2] Knight has also earned degrees in Visual Communications, Advertising and Painting. Knight also studied printmaking at the Kansas City Art Institute.

Early in his career Knight worked as a designer, recruiter and researcher for Hallmark Cards, Inc, in Kansas City. He later worked as Vice President Of Creative for Side Street Greetings.

Currently, Knight is an international and national award-winning fine artist exhibiting annually in numerous national and international juried fine competitions. Knight is also a juror of numerous national and some international competitions. He is featured in a coffee table book titled, "The Creativity of Jonathan Knight A Visual Dialogue". Knight's paintings are in numerous museums, corporate and important private art collections nationally and abroad.

Knight's work has been featured in, or recognized by the following organizations.

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

Awards
  • Houghton-Mifflin Award, Boston, Massachusetts
  • Florida Miniature Art Society, Clearwater, Florida
  • Miniature Painters, Sculptors, and Gravers Society, Washington, D.C.
  • San Diego Watercolor International Exhibition, San Diego, California.
  • 2004 Arts in Mississippi Award (Best of Show) in the Grand National Watercolor Exhibition, Jackson, Mississippi
  • Best of Show Award in the Arizona Aqueous XIX National Exhibition, Tubac, Arizona
  • 1998 Best of Show Award in the 5th Annual Miniature Art Show, Casper, Wyoming
  • 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, New York City
  • 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, Florida
  • 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.”
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gollark: TJ09 may just hate everyone and not have the holiday biome.

References
  1. "The bigger picture: Jonathan Knight's love of nature seen in 18-year overview at Albrecht-Kemper". Kansas City Star. May 25, 2005. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
  2. "Jonathan Knight – Fine Artist Paintings".
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