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
- American Artists Professional League, New York City
- The National Watercolor Society, Los Angeles
- Society of Illustrators, New York City.
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.”
References
- "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.
- "Jonathan Knight – Fine Artist Paintings".