John Adams Resume & Awards                                                     

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Juried Shows - Awards

2023
Northwest Watercolor Society Members Exhibition

2022
American Watercolor Society Members Exhibition

2022
Northwest Watercolor Society Members Exhibition

2022
Washington State Juried Art Exhibition - CVG Show

2021
Northwind Arts Center - Small Expressions Annual

2020
Northwind Arts Center - Small Expressions Annual

2019
Montana Watercolor Society Annual Juried Exhibition

2018
Art Port Townsend / Northwest Expressions 20th Annual

2017
Northwind Arts Center - Alchemy of the Abstract
Featured Artist - Bainbridge Arts & Crafts - "Translucent Exhibition"

2016
Washington State Juried Art Exhibition - CVG Show

2015
Northwind Arts Center - Alchemy of the Abstract - Jurors Choice Award
Watercolor Society of Alabama 74th Annual National Exhibition
Chosen by the Jury of Selection for "Life's a Song" Cover Art

2014
Peninsula Arts 11th Annual

2013
Plein Air Washington Art of the Parks
Art Port Townsend / Northwest Expressions 15th Annual   Special Award

2012
Community Supported Art Seattle (CSA) Selected Watercolorist
Northwest Watercolor Society Members Exhibition
Art Port Townsend / Northwest Expressions 14th Annual
Northwest Watercolor Society 72nd Annual   Utrecht Award

2011
“Into the Woods” Northwind Arts Port Townsend

2010
Northwest Watercolor Society Members Exhibtion
Northwest Watercolor Society 70th Annual

2009
Northwest Watercolor Society Members Exhibtion
Signature American Watercolor Exhibition

2008
Northwest Watercolor Society Members Exhibition

2006
National Watercolor Society 86th Annual 

2004
Northwest Watercolor Society Members Exhibtion   3rd Place Award

2003
Northwest Watercolor Society 63rd Annual

2002
Eastside Association of Fine Art 27th Annual

2001 
North Kitsap Juried Art Festival   Honorable Mention

1999 
Northwest Watercolor Society Members Exhibition   Honorable Mention

1997 
Northwest Watercolor Society Members Exhibition

1996 
Elected Signature Member of National Watercolor Society
National Watercolor Society 76th Annual   St. Cuthberts Papermill Award
National Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition

1995 
Northwest Watercolor Society Members Exhibition   Honorable Mention

1994 
Elected Signature Member of Northwest Watercolor Society
Northwest Watercolor Society Members Exhibition   NWWS Memorial Award

1991
Northwest Watercolor Society 51st Annual

1990
Northwest Watercolor Society 50th Annual   Winsor & Newton Award

1988
Puget Sound Area Exhibition at The Frye Art Museum

1987
Pacific Northwest Art Fair Professional Painting   Honorable Mention

1986
Eastside Association of Fine Art 12th Annual

1985
Puget Sound Country Annual
Education

BA - Fine Art - Stetson University Deland, FL - 1978

AAS - Graphic Design & Illustration - Seattle Central College - Seattle, WA - 2000




Professional Background

My art resume features over 40 years experience working in the fields of fine art, graphic design, 
technical illustration and art education for adults. I have worked as a college level art instructor, 
freelance and corporate graphic artist, and technical illustrator. I currently have my own fine art 
business teaching watercolor classes along with marketing original paintings, prints and greeting 
cards. I am a full-member of the Artist COOP Front Street Gallery in Poulsbo, WA and have been
an active Signature Member of the National and Northwest Watercolor Societies for over 25 years.



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