Russell Jewell
Ed.D., NWS, TWSA
Russell Jewell is a nationally recognized plein air painter, published in multiple books and
magazines such as: North Light’s Splash
Series, The Best in Watercolor, Sketchbook
Confidential II, and The Artist Magazine.
He is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society and The Transparent
Watercolor Society of America. Some of Russell Jewell’s educational
recognitions include: Doctorate in Art Education from the University of
Georgia, Fulbright Memorial Scholar to Japan, and a United States Patent for
his Jewell-Box Viewfinder. Jewell’s
work has been purchased through four separate museum purchase awards. In 2013 Jewell was awarded the $5000.00 Grand Prize with Easels in Frederick Plein
Air competition. In 2014 he won
the $2500.00 Grand Prize for Plein Air Piedmont, and in 2015 he won People’s Choice and Best Quick Draw for
Paint Annapolis Plein Air. In 2016 Jewell won the
$1000.00 John Singer Sargent Award with the Transparent Watercolor Society of
America.
In 2017 Jewell won the
Tilghman Island Artist’s Choice Award with Plein Air
Easton.
2018 Invited Artist for Atlanta’s
Olmsted
Plein Air Invitational, 30 Artists
$30,000 purse.
2017
Artists Choice Award, $1000 Tilghman Island Paint Out: Plein
Air Easton, Md.
2016
First Place $500 Mountain Maryland Plein
Air Quick Draw
2016
John Singer Sargent Award $1000 Transparent Watercolor Society
2015
First Place $1000 Paint Annapolis Plein
Air First Place Quick Draw
2015
Exhibited American Watercolor Society New York
2014
Best of Show and Artist’s Choice Award $3,500 Piedmont Plein
Air Highpoint NC
2013
Best of Show and Collector’s Choice Award $6000 Easels in Fredericks Plein Air, Md
Signature
Membership: National Watercolor, Transparent Watercolor
Society
Doctorate of Art Education,
University of Georgia
U.S.
Patent: Jewell Box Plein Air
Viewfinder
Russell
Jewell uses an innovative varnish to finish his watercolor paintings. This Gloss Archival MSA Varnish by ‘Golden’
shields the painting from UV light and protects against light-related fading,
as well as protecting it from dirt and water.
The varnish is applied in six layers and has been tested within a
Lightfast 1 category when exposed to the equivalent of about 99 years of museum
lighting. Using this varnish allows the
watercolor artist to widen the display choices beyond traditional framing
behind glass.