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 Jerre Watkins
5 Lorien Way, Cross Lanes, WV 25313
304-776-5488
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A graduate of Oklahoma State University, Jerre received a BS degree in Interior Design. Her interest in painting developed naturally (and with some obligation to carry on the tradition), being the fourth of four generations of artists. She began painting classes in 1981 and started teaching in 1987. During her twenty-five year pursuit of art, Jerre has studied with many top painting professionals. She also studied painting at Louisiana Tech University and participated in classes by Ringling School of Art. Seeking more diversification and a more serious commitment to art, she completed her MA degree from Marshall University in Fine Arts, Painting, in 1995.
Although watercolor is her first love, Jerre enjoys painting in varied and mixed media. Her training leads her to focus on design in teaching, but the real goal is an exciting design, excellence in technique, and creativity in subject and expression of the artist. She enjoys a variety of subject matter and style from realism to total abstraction. In other words, she is still enjoying the unlimited artistic buffet (having fun experimenting).
Jerre’s works can be found in corporate and private collections in WV and surrounding states. She has exhibited at Tamarack and the WV Juried Exhibition. She has exhibited and received awards in the following: Louisiana Watercolor Encounter, Allied Artists of WV, WV Watercolor Society, Cross Currents at Oglebay Institute, Appalachian Arts and Crafts Festival, Cardinal Valley Exhibit, Carnegie Hall Celebration of Colors, and Tri State Art Association. She has had solo exhibits sponsored by the WV Governor’s Office, Sunrise Museum, and WV Cultural Center in Charleston. Her work is currently on display at the University of Charleston Emma Byrd Gallery of Women Artists and in the permanent collection of the WV Cultural Center. She has served as Secretary, Vice President, President, and Juried Exhibit Chair for Allied Artists of WV. She is also a member of WV Watercolor Society and the Greenbrier Artists Association.
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