Donna Jill Witty, AWS, NWS, TWSA MASTER STATUS

A professional artist for over 30 years, Donna Jill holds Signature Status in the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society and the Transparent Watercolor Society of America (where she has also earned the designation of Master Status). She studied at the University of Florida and the American Academy of Art in Chicago.

Donna Jill’s paintings have been recognized with well over 100 major awards, including many Best of Show . In addition to winning the Grand Prize Award for the 2005 Watercolor Showcase for Watercolor Magic Magazine, she has authored articles for Watercolor Magic, the Artist’s Magazine and a chapter in the book, Watercolor Secrets, published by North Light Books in 2009. Her work is included in private and corporate collections throughout the United States and Western Europe and is featured in the following publications:

Watercolor Secrets, Rachel Rubin Wolf,  North Light Books, 2009

Splash 10: passionate brushstrokes, North Light Books, 2008

The Best of America: Watercolor Artists and Artisans, Kennedy Publications, 2007

Watercolor Magic Magazine: “Making A Splash” and “Forever A Student” (articles) 2005

Splash 7: A Celebration of Light, North Light Books, 2002

25 Tips by the Best of MWS, Midwest Watercolor Society, Aquarelle Press, 2001

“Patterns of Value” (article) The Artist’s Magazine, July 2001

Splash 6: The Magic of Texture, North Light Books, 2000

The Chicago Art Scene, Ivy Sundell,  Crow Woods Publishers, 1998

Creative Watercolor: A Step-By-Step Guide and Showcase, Mary Ann Beckwith, Rockport Publishers, 1996

NATIONAL EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS

AMERICAN WATERCOLOR SOCIETY ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION

2005 - Salmagundi Club, New York City, NY

(elected to Signature Status)

2004 - Salmagundi Club, New York City, NY

2003 - Salmagundi Club, New York City, NY

(Elsie and David Wu Ject-Key Memorial Award)

(selected for Traveling Exhibit)

NATIONAL WATERCOLOR SOCIETY ANNUAL EXHIBITION

2008 - Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA

2002 - Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton, CA

(Awarded Signature Status)

TRANSPARENT WATERCOLOR SOCIETY OF AMERICA

2009 - Kenosha Art Museum, Kenosha, WI

2007 - Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL

(Awarded Master Status)

2005 - Kankakee County Museum, Kankakee, IL

(Merit Award)

2003 - West Bend Art Museum, West Bend, Wi

(MWS Memorial Award)

2001 - Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL

(Merit Award)

1999 - Rahr-West Fine Art Museum, Manitowoc, WI

(Edgar A. Whitney Memorial Award of Excellence)

1998 - Krasl Art Center - St. Joseph, WI

1997 - West Bend Art Museum, West Bend, WI

1996 - Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, Wi

(Awarded Signature Status)

1994 - Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI

1988 - Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI

2005  WATERCOLOR SHOWCASE

Watercolor Magic Magazine

(Jack Richeson Grand Prize Award )

WATERMEDIA 2003 CHALLENGE OF CHAMPIONS

The Continental Center, Houston, Texas

WATERCOLOR U.S.A. 2008

Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO

WATERCOLOR  U.S.A.  2007

Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO

WATERCOLOR  U.S.A.  2002

Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO

PHILADELPHIA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY 101st EXHIBITION of WORKS ON PAPER

2001 - The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA

(Sandra Swain Memorial Award)

PENNSYLVANIA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY NATIONAL EXHIBITION

2009 - Goggleworks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA

2001 - Crary Art Gallery, Warren, PA

(Savoir Faire, Fabriano Paper & Raphael Kolinsky Awards)

(earned admission to the Sylvan Grouse Guild)

1999 - Lancaster Art Museum, Lancaster, PA

(M. Graham Professional Watercolor Award)

1998 - Bucknell Art Gallery, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

1997 - Gallery 444, LTD, Hershey, PA

(Awarded Signature Status)

1996 - Seigel Gallery, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

(Bronze Medal)

WESTERN COLORADO WATERCOLOR SOCIETY NATIONAL EXHIBITION

1999 - Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO

(Daler-Rowney Award)

1998 - Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO

1997 - Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO

(1st Award of Excellence)

(Awarded Signature Status)

1995 - Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, Co

1994 - Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO