Jerry Markham, born November 8, 1978, is a professional artist and plein air painter residing in British Columbia, Canada.

After attending the Alberta College of Art & Design in 1997, Jerry found their teaching leaned toward modern art and painting through emotion rather than representational art and painting what you see, which is where his interest lay. So he searched out professional artists who painted in representational form and studied closely with them for years until he formed a unique style and began painting full-time on his own.

Jerry’s interests and experiences, study of master painters, and travels have played a significant role in the subjects he chooses to paint. He paints a wide range of subject matter including landscapes, wildlife, still life, figures and anything that captures his interest. His medium of choice is oil but he also enjoys watercolors.

Plein air painting and painting from life are very important to Jerry in order to capture and represent the true essence of a subject, such as the vibrant colours, proper perspective and reflected light that don’t show through in photographs. Jerry is a firm believer that as an artist you are a perennial student, therefore he continually strives to study, learn and grow as an artist. He regularly paints outdoors and enjoys participating in painting excursions with other artists. His process includes bringing his smaller plein air studies back to the studio where he paints a larger version of the subject, or he will set up a still life or figure which he paints from life.

Jerry, whose paintings are collected worldwide, is currently a member of the Oil Painters of America, International Plein Air Painters, and Federation of Canadian Artists.

Particular awards of interest include being selected finalist in the Cover Competition for American Artist magazine in February 2006, receiving the Award of Excellence for “Back Your Beef” at the National Federation of Canadian Artists show in May 2005, and 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.

Paintings, galleries, shows, workshops and the new 'Art Talk' can be found on this web site.

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Group Exhibitions / Juried Shows

May 2 to 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 to 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’ FCA show in Vancouver, BC
November 9, 2007	Miniature Show at Timber Stand Gallery in Sandpoint, Idaho
October 30 - November 11, 2007	‘Images from Western Canada’ FCA show 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' FCA show 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 roup show at The Gallery on Main in Lacombe, Alberta
January 30 - February 18, 2007	'Landscapes' FCA show 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’ – National Federation of Canadian Artists show – Gala and Awards held at Gainsborough Gallery in Calgary with the show moving to Vancouver
March 12, 2005	Group show at Leighton Centre in Calgary, Alberta
2004 to 2005	Federation of Canadian Artists shows in Calgary, Alberta

Solo Exhibitions

April 28, 2006	Artists Of The World in Calgary, Alberta
September 2, 2005	Artists Of The World in Calgary, Alberta

Awards & Recognition

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 6, 2005	Award of Excellence for “Back Your Beef” at National FCA Show
January 2005	Best of Show for “Bragg Creek” at FCA Show in Calgary
2003	Chosen and 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