biography
Bill Reese advised to paint life well and to do it for the joy of painting. That is my ultimate goal – to live my life as well as I can, to artistically represent my experiences, and to grow in my journey of discovery, knowledge and finding my voice as an artist. Some days it is a challenge, but that is where the growth lies. I don't think I could be anything else. - Jerry Markham
Jerry primarily paints landscapes though he enjoys painting anything that captures his interest. He feels a landscape painting is a window into three worlds – the place itself, the way the artist saw and rendered it, and how the viewer sees and relates to the final painting. Jerry feels the best way to create paintings with passion and feeling is to get out and experience the outdoors - paint in the snow, get caught in the rain, and feel the surroundings. The result will bear a unique sense of not only the place but of the artist's experience.
Jerry's work has been in numerous magazines, seen recognition through awards and can be found in galleries in North America. For more info see:
Exhibitions/Shows Awards & Recognition Publications
"The individual passes, living his life, and the things he touches receive his kind of impress, and they afterwards bear the trace of his passing. They give evidence of the quality of his growth.” - Robert Henri from "The Art Spirit"
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Group Exhibitions / Juried Shows
| January 12 to 27, 2013 | Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale in Denver, Colorado |
| November 23 to December 2012 | Summer Show at Odin Gallery in Vernon, British Columbia - Featured Artist |
| January 7 to 22, 2012 | Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale in Denver, Colorado |
| December 15/11 to January 5/12 | 'Winter Wonderland Holiday Showcase' at Astoria Fine Art in Jacksonhole, Wyoming |
| December 3 to 31, 2011 | American Art Invitational at Saks Galleries in Denver, Colorado |
| June to September, 2011 | 'Icons Of The West' show at Dana Gallery in Missoula, Montana |
| January 8 to March 27, 2011 | 'The Best & The Brightest' juried art show & sale in Scottsdale, Arizona |
| January 8-23, 2011 | Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale, invitational show in Denver, Colorad. |
| October 12-31, 2010 | Annual International Representational Show, juried exhibition through the FCA in Vancouver, BC. Jerry's painting "Your Fan Belt's Loose" won best of show for Landscape-Urban Scape. |
| October 7-16, 2010 | 'Art Visions 2010' National Juried Exhibition by the Central Okanagan Chapter of the FCA in Kelowna, BC |
| July 15, 2010 | Stampede Western Art Auction (juried) in Calgary, Alberta |
| July 7 to 18, 2010 | Society of Canadian Artist's Juried Show in Toronto, Ontario |
| June 24 & 26, 2010 | Summer Show at Odin Gallery in Vernon, British Columbia |
| June 3 to 26, 2010 | "Viewpoints" 4-man show at Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum & Art Gallery in Armstrong, BC |
| May 1 to June 6, 2010 | 8th Annual Juried Member's Show & Sale at the Leighton Centre near Calgary, Alberta |
| February 10 to March 28, 2010 | National Winter Juried Art Show through the Old School House Arts Centre at Qualicum Beach, British Columbia |
| November 26 & 28, 2009 | Winter Show at Odin Gallery in Vernon, British Columbia |
| November 7-27, 2009 | Fall Landscape group show at Webster Galleries in Calgary, Alberta |
| October 9-23, 2009 | 'Art Visions 2009' National Juried Exhibition by the Central Okanagan Chapter of the FCA in Kelowna, BC |
| August 2009 to July 2010 | Paint The Parks Mini50 show traveling throughout the United States |
| July 24 to 26, 2009 | Music & Arts Festival (juried) in Kelowna, British Columbia |
| July 9, 2009 | Stampede Western Art Auction (juried) in Calgary, Alberta |
| June 25-27, 2009 | Summer Show at Odin Gallery in Vernon, British Columbia |
| May 30 to June 4, 2009 | 7th Annual Juried Member's Show & Sale at the Leighton Centre near Calgary, Alberta |
| April 25 to May 3, 2009 | TNS Chapter of the FCA Annual National Open Juried Art Show in Kamloops, British Columbia |
| April 4 to 25, 2009 | Spring Show featuring 10 artists at Webster Galleries in Calgary, Alberta |
| March 3 to 15, 2009 | 'Human Figure' juried show at Federation Gallery in Vancouver, BC |
| Throughout 2009 | Chosen as one of 100 artists in the Paint America Top 100 traveling show |
| November 27 & 29, 2008 | Winter Exhibition at Gallery Odin in Vernon, BC |
| November 18 to December 7, 2008 | 'Small, Smaller, Smallest' juried show at Federation Gallery in Vancouver, BC |
| November 4-16, 2008 | 'Artist Choice' juried show at Federation Gallery in Vancouver, BC |
| October 25 - November 6, 2008 | 'Art Visions' Central Okanagan Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists international juried show at Hambleton Galleries and Art Ark in Kelowna, BC |
| September 23 - October 5, 2008 | 'Plein Air Paintings' juried show at Federation Gallery in Vancouver, BC |
| July 10, 2008 | Stampede Western Art Auction in Calgary, Alberta |
| June 24 - August 17, 2008 | Summer juried show at Federation Gallery in Vancouver, BC (continued up until October 19 inbetween other exhibitions) |
| June 26 & 28, 2008 | Summer group show at Gallery Odin on Silver Star Mountain in Vernon, BC |
| June 7-27, 2008 | 'Landscape Lovers' group show at Webster Galleries in Calgary, Alberta |
| May 2 - June 14, 2008 | Oil Painters of America Seventeenth Annual National Juried Exhibition Of Traditional Oils at Dana Gallery in Missoula, Montana |
| May 9-11, 2008 | FCA Central Okanagan Chapter Juried Group Show in Kelowna, BC. Jerry's painting "Okanagan Dairy Cows" received the award for Best of Show. |
| March 15 - April 26, 2008 | ‘International Juried Figurative Art Exhibition’ at Leighton Art Centre near Calgary, AB |
| February 2-23, 2008 | ‘East Meets West’ two-man show at Webster Galleries in Calgary, AB |
| November 13 - December 2, 2007 | ‘Small, Smaller, Smallest’ juried show at Federation Gallery in Vancouver, BC |
| November 9, 2007 | Miniature Show at Timber Stand Gallery in Sandpoint, Idaho |
| October 30 - November 11, 2007 | ‘Images from Western Canada’ juried show at Federation Gallery in Vancouver, BC |
| October 16-27, 2007 | '2500 Miles And Parallel' two person art show with Jeremy Browne in Brampton, Ontario |
| October 2-14, 2007 | 'Plein Air Paintings' juried show at Federation Gallery in Vancouver, BC |
| August 24-26, 2007 | Gateway to the West Art Auction & Show in Great Falls, Montana |
| June 19-22, 2007 | Plein Air paint-out and group show in Sandpoint, Idaho |
| May 25-27, 2007 | Spring group show at The Gallery on Main in Lacombe, Alberta |
| January 30 - February 18, 2007 | 'Landscapes' juried show at Federation Gallery in Vancouver, BC |
| December 8, 2006 | Group show at the Seasons at Sandpoint in Sandpoint, Idaho |
| October 20-22, 2006 | Fall group show at The Gallery on Main in Lacombe, Alberta |
| October 20-22, 2006 | Colors from the Light group show in Calgary, Alberta (fourth year participant) |
| May 5 - June 13, 2006 | Oil Painters of America Fifteenth Annual National Juried Exhibition Of Traditional Oils at Dana Gallery in Missoula, Montana |
| March 10 - April 3, 2006 | Living Off the Land’ show, featuring Jerry Markham & Doug Swinton, at the Leighton Centre in Calgary, Alberta |
| October 1 - 31, 2005 | Oil Painters of America 2005 Central Regional Exhibition at Snowfire Gallery in Estes Park, Colorado |
| October 21, 2005 | Colours From The Light group show in Calgary, Alberta |
| September 9 - 11, 2005 | Group paint-out and show for International Plein Air Painters in Niagara Falls, Ontario (second year attended) |
| May 6, 2005 | ‘Art Fusion’ – Federation of Canadian Artists open national juried exhibition organized by the Calgary Chapter – shown in Calgary & Vancouver |
| March 12, 2005 | Group show at Leighton Centre in Calgary, Alberta |
| 2004 to 2005 | Federation of Canadian Artists juried shows in Calgary, Alberta |
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Solo Exhibitions
| November 1-22, 2008 | "One Man's Journey" at Webster Galleries in Calgary, Alberta |
| April 28, 2006 | Artists Of The World in Calgary, Alberta |
| September 2, 2005 | Artists Of The World in Calgary, Alberta |
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Awards & Recognition
| Decmeber 2012 | Finalist in Canadian Brushstroke Magazine's Waterscapes Competition |
| December 2011 | Finalist in Raymar Art's Competition for December 2011 - click here for finalists |
| November 2011 | Top 12 Finalist in Raymar Art's 5th Annual Competition for 2011 - click here for finalists |
| September/October 2011 | Finalist in Plein Air Magazine's Sept/Oct Plein Air Salon Competition - click here for finalists |
| June 2011 | Finalist in Raymar Art's Competition for June 2011 - click here for finalists |
| May/June 2011 | Finalist in Canadian Brushstroke Magazine's Landscapes Competition |
| February 2011 | Finalist in Raymar Art's Annual for February 2011 - click here for finalists |
| January/February 2011 | Finalist in Canadian Brushstroke Magazine's Portraits & Figurative Competition |
| October 2010 | Won Best Landscape-Urban Scape at Annual International Representational Show in Vancouver, BC |
| February/March 2010 | Featured in International Artist Magazine's Landscape Competition - see page from publication |
| January/February 2010 | Finalist in Canadian Brushstroke Magazine's Artists' Favorite Subject Competition |
| November 2009 | Honorable Mention (top 6 of 2,256 entries) for "Winter Orchard" in The Artist's Magazine Annual Competition, Landscape category -View the magazine page |
| October 2009 | "Best Of The Valley" Award at Art Visions 2009 (FCA national juried show) in Kelowna, British Columbia for "Autumn On The Highwood" |
| September/October 2009 | Finalist in Canadian Brushstroke Magazine's Waterscapes Competition |
| July 2009 | Second prize at the Music & Arts Festival (FCA Central Okanagan Chapter juried show) in Kelowna, British Columbia |
| May/June 2009 | Finalist in Canadian Brushstroke Magazine's Landscapes Competition |
| April 2009 | Best of Show award for "The Dory Shop" at the TNS Chapter's 2nd Annual National Open FCA Juried Exhibition in Kamloops, British Columbia |
| Jan/Feb 2009 | Finalist in Canadian Brushstroke Magazine's Portraits & Figurative Competition |
| May 2008 | Best of Show for "Okanagan Dairy Cows" at FCA Central Okanagan Chapter Juried Group Show in Kelowna, British Columbia |
| April 2005 to March 2006 | Finalist in Raymar’s First Annual Fine Art Competition |
| February 2006 | Finalist in Cover Competition for American Artist magazine |
| May 2005 | Award of Excellence for “Back Your Beef” at Art Fusion FCA National open juried exhibition that travelled to Calgary and Vancouver |
| January 2005 | Best of Show for “Bragg Creek” at FCA Show in Calgary |
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Publications
Southwest Art Magazine June/July 2013 issue |
Feature article |
Western Art Collector June/July 2013 issue |
Feature article "Original Vision: Jerry Markham explores the natural world with inimitable style" - read full article here |
Western Art & Architecture June/July 2013 issue |
Featured as an artist to watch within the "Illuminations" section. |
| International Agriculture Profile 2011 publication |
Jerry's painting was chosen for the cover art (published by the Calgary Stampede) |
| International Artist Magazine April/May 2011 issue |
10-pg feature article titled "The True Voice Of Your Interpretation" - click here for full article |
| Southwest Art Magazine January 2011 issue |
Featured in the Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale article |
| International Artist Magazine February/March 2010 issue |
Featured in International Artist Magazine's Landscape Competition |
| Canadian Brushstroke Magazine January/February 2010 issue |
Finalist in Canadian Brushstroke Magazine's Artists' Favorite Subject Competition |
The Artist's Magazine December 2009 issue |
Honorable Mention (top 6 of 2,256 entries) for "Winter Orchard" in The Artist's Magazine Annual Competition, Landscape categor - View the magazine page |
Canadian Brushstroke Magazine September/October 2009 issue |
Finalist in Canadian Brushstroke Magazine's Waterscapes Competition |
Canadian Brushstroke Magazine May/June 2009 issue |
Finalist in Canadian Brushstroke Magazine's Landscapes Competition |
Canadian Brushstroke Magazine January/February 2009 issue |
Finalist in Canadian Brushstroke Magazine's Portraits & Figurative Competition |
Canadian Brushstroke Magazine September/October 2008 (no.9) issue |
Click here to view Jerry's 4-page feature or click here to view the entire publication. |
Magazin' Art
Summer 2008 (no. 80) issue |
Featured in "Calendar of Events to Come and People in the News" section. Click here to view the page from the magazine. |
American Art Collector May 2008 (no. 31) issue |
Featured in the Oil Painters of America 17th Annual National Juried Exhibition article. Click here to view the article. |
Book published by International Artist Magazine |
Featured as one of 100 artists to author the book “How Did You Paint That? 100 Ways to Paint Landscapes” released by International Artist Magazine in 2003. Click here to view Jerry's page. |