Lori McNee Watson

ART TRAINING/EDUCATION

2004 Plein Air Workshop: w/Bob Grogan, Sun Valley, ID

2003 Scottsdale Artist School Workshop: w/Jo Anna Arnett, still life painting

2001 Plein Air and Still Life Workshop: w/Robert Moore, Declo, ID

Plein Air Workshop: w/Barbara McKee, Sun Valley Center for the Arts

2000 Plein Air Workshop: w/Connie Borup, Sun Valley Center for the Arts

Color Theory Workshop: w/Ted Villa, Sun Valley Center for the Arts

1995 Wildlife Painting Workshop: w/Guy Coheleach, Bear Trap, MT.

1994 Wildlife Painting Workshop: w/John Seerey Lester, Alan Hunt, Carl Brenders; Bear Trap, MT.

1992 Master Wildlife Painting Class: w/Robert Bateman, Seattle, WA.

1990 Studied with Wildlife Artist, Vivi Crandall, Casper, WY.

1982-84 San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.

1980-82 Grossmont College, La Mesa, CA.

GALLERIES

Kneeland Gallery: Ketchum, Idaho

Gardner Colby Gallery: Naples, Florida

Gardner Colby Gallery: Edgartown, Massachusetts

Galleries West: Jackson, Wyoming

Hayes George Gallery: Charlotte, North Carolina

SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS

2005 Galleries West – "Annual Fall Roundup," September

2005 Galleries West – "Two Person Show, Lori McNee Watson & John Cogan," August

2005 Kneeland Gallery – "Annual Invitation Plein Air Show," August

2005 Hayes George Gallery – "Vignettes," Still Life Show, July

2005 Gardner Colby Gallery – "Martha Vineyard’s Spring Group Show," May

2005 OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA NAT’L JURIED EXHIBITION - Hilligoss Gallery, Chicago, Ill., May

2005 Kneeland Gallery – "Spring Group Show," May

2005 Kneeland Gallery – "Still Life & Landscapes," March

2005 Gardner Colby Gallery – "Winter Group Show," December

2004 Kneeland Gallery – "Miniature Show," December

2004 Galleries West – "Little Jewels Miniature Show," December

2004 Galleries West – "Fall Roundup Group Show," September

2004 Kneeland Gallery -"Annual Invitational Plein Air Exhibition," August

2004 Kneeland Gallery – "Still Life & Landscapes" L. McNee Watson, Steven Adam, Shanna Kuntz, February

2004 Galleries West- "Little Jewels Miniature Show," December

2003 Galleries West- "Fall Roundup Group Show," September

2003 Kneeland Gallery- "Annual Invitational Plein Air Exhibition," August

2003 Kneeland Gallery – "Flora & Fauna," May

2003 El Paseo Gallery – "Still Life – A One Woman Show," February

2003 Kneeland Gallery – "Western Women," March

2003 Meyer Gallery – Group Show, January

2002 Kneeland Gallery – "Fall Group Show," October

2001 Kneeland Gallery – "Flora and Fauna Show," May

2002 Revival Gallery – "Oil Paintings - A One Woman Show," February

1993-02 Rearing our young children…

1990-93 River Run Gallery – "Wildlife Art - One Woman Show," December

1989 University of Idaho, Moscow – "Idaho Artists Invitational Exhibition," Spring

1988-90 Kneeland Gallery – Group Shows

1987-88 Zantman Art Galleries of Carmel & Palm Desert – Group Shows

Art Talk Magazine; interview with Lori McNee Watson, June ’05

Art of the West Magazine; "Oil Painters of America,", April/May ’05

The Sun Valley Guide; "Bringing the World a Little Serenity, the Art of Lori McNee Watson,"

Wildlife Art Magazine; feature article, "Artist of Note," Nov/Dec ’04

Wildlife Art Magazine; "Editors Choice," July/August ’04

Southwest Art Magazine; "Flowers & Feathers," feature article, August ’03

The Mountain Express, Ketchum ID; "Watson Finds Balance in Her Art," July ’03

The Wood River Journal, Hailey ID; "Watson Exhibits at Revival," Mar 2002

"Famous Friends of the Wolf – Celebrity Cookbook," Illustrator. 1998

Wolf Education Research Center, Illustrator, 1996-1999

Nature Conservancy, Illustrator, 1989-91

Ducks Unlimited Poster, Illustrator, 1989

Sun Valley Magazine; "Sun Spots: Artist, Lori McNee Watson," 1987

The Times-News Newspaper, Twin Falls, ID; "Watson Wins with Her Hummingbird,"

Wood River Journal, Ketchum, ID; "Watson Chosen as Finalist," 1987

Los Angeles Times, L.A., CA.; "The American Dream," 1987

Idaho Mountain Express, Ketchum, ID; "Artist Makes International Finals," 1987

The Wood River Journal, Hailey, ID; "Poster Artist Enjoys Wildlife and Drawing,"

2004 Idaho Governor’s Award Nominee

2004 Oil Painters of America – Juried Member

1993 Sun Valley Arts & Crafts Fair

1991 Oregon Trout Stamp – Third Place

1991 Idaho Ducks Unlimited Poster

1990 Nevada Trout Stamp – Honorable Mention

1990 Ohio Duck Stamp – Honorable Mention

1990 Kentucky Trout Stamp – Honorable Mention

1988 University of Moscow, ID – Invitational Art Exhibit, Group Show

Albertson’s Corporate Art Collection, Boise, ID.

The Sun Valley Magazine, Sun Valley, ID.

Hemingway Family Foundation.