Jeanne Edwards

Award winning artist Jeanne Edwards has lived in the Northwest for over 30 years. She received a degree in graphic design and illustration from the Rocky Mountain School of Art in Denver, Colorado. She worked as an art director/ illustrator for various design and advertising agencies, eventually co-owning a graphic design firm. After returning to fine art, she traveled and studied under several nationally acclaimed artists.

Her work has shown in both group and solo exhibitions throughout the United States. Her paintings reflect the way she works by using the language of the brushstroke with color and vitality. Her style is loose and she prefers to suggest reality rather than render it.

"I love to paint humanity capturing the emotions of the people and the character of the places that inspire me most. I am drawn to the beauty and descriptive quality of light, and intrigued by the day-to-day events in our fast-paced world. It is more about what I feel inside - an emotional connection. I think of my paintings as studies - the process never ends with always more to discover."

Jeanne Edwards

Award winning artist Jeanne Edwards has lived in the Northwest for over 30 years. She received a degree in graphic design and illustration from the Rocky Mountain School of Art in Denver, Colorado. She worked as an art director/ illustrator for various design and advertising agencies, eventually co-owning a graphic design firm. After returning to fine art, she traveled and studied under several nationally acclaimed artists.

Her work has shown in both group and solo exhibitions throughout the United States. Her paintings reflect the way she works by using the language of the brushstroke with color and vitality. Her style is loose and she prefers to suggest reality rather than render it.

"I love to paint humanity capturing the emotions of the people and the character of the places that inspire me most. I am drawn to the beauty and descriptive quality of light, and intrigued by the day-to-day events in our fast-paced world. It is more about what I feel inside - an emotional connection. I think of my paintings as studies - the process never ends with always more to discover."

Exhibitions and Awards

2021 American Impressionist Society National Exhibition, Omaha, Nebraska
2020 American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase, Fredericksburg, TX
2018 Juror’s Choice Award, Small Expressions 17 Exhibition, Port Townsend, WA
2015 Best Plein Air Award, Mountains to Meadows Exhibition, Tacoma, WA
2015 Oil Painters of America Salon Exhibition, Birmingham, Alabama
2013 Honorable Mention, Washington State Parks Exhibition, Tacoma, WA
2013 Honorable Mention, Paint the Peninsula Exhibition, Port Angeles, WA
2011 Second Place, San Juan Paintout Competition, Whidbey Island, WA
2010 American Impressionist Society National Exhibition, Nashville, TN
2009 American Impressionist Society National Exhibition, Denver
2009 Oil Painters of America Western Regional, Kirkland,WA
2009 Oil Painters of America National Competition, Santa Fe
2008 First Place Award, Equine Art National Exhibition
2007 Judges Choice Award, Plein Air Painters US Open
2007 Purchase Award, Equine Art National Exhibition
2007 2nd and 3rd Place, Equine Art National Exhibition
2006 Sponsors Award, Plein Air Painters US Open
2005 Best of Show, West Coast Paper Art Exhibition
2005 Oil Painters of America Western Regional, Santa Barbara
2005 2nd Place, Peninsula Art League Juried Exhibition
2004 Memorial Purchase Award, Equine Art Exhibition
2004 Second Place Award, Equine Art Exhibition
2003 Honorable Mention, Eastside Assoc. of Fine Arts
2003 First Place, North Kitsap Juried Art Exhibition
2002 NW Watercolor Society Award, EAFA Exhibition