Philip Jamison
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Philip Jamison is an artist working primarily with watercolour as a medium. Jamison's inspiration comes mainly from the environs of his home in West Chester, Pennsylvania
, and his summer home in Vinalhaven, Maine
; typical scenes are landscapes, seascapes, interiors and flower arrangements. The Daisy flower was Jamison's favorite, as he found them to be beautiful and amazed with how they would grow in such profusion.
. Jamison then moved to West Chester, Pennsylvania with his mother "Daisy" before the first grade and where she raised him as a single parent. When Jamison completed high school in 1943, he was drafted in the Navy. After two and half years of serving in the armed forces and a civilian again he went on to attend college. Philip Jamison graduated from the Philadelphia Museum School of Art (later known as the University of the Arts
) in 1950. This is where he met with a childhood friend Jane Gray for a second time. They were married in 1950. Philip Jamison has three children, a son Philip Duane Jamison III, nickname "Flip" who resides in West Chester, Pennsylvania and identical twin daughters, Terry and Linda Jamison. They are also artists, and well-known as the Psychic Twins.
, and are included in the permanent collections of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Delaware Art Museum
, the National Air and Space Museum
, and in numerous private collections. He was elected a member of The National Academy of Design in 1970 and has been a member of the American Watercolor Society
since 1957. He exhibited with Hirschl & Adler Galleries in New York City for 25 years, including nine one-man shows. In 1975, he was selected by NASA to his impressions of the Apollo-Suyuz space launch at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Jamison is the author of two books on the techniques of watercolor painting, written in 1980 and 1987.
Most recently Philip Jamison has displayed a one man show at the Chester County Arts Association, January 2011 to March 2011, entitled Philip Jamison: Watercolor. These paintings were created during Jamison's summers in Maine. Art Critic Edward J. Sozanski wrote a critical commentary on Jamison's one man show at the Chester County Arts Association, which was extended until the end of April 2011. He wrote "The watercolors confirm the 85-year-old artist's mastery of the medium. They are tightly and economically composed and in terms of color, which he deploys judiciously, absolutely spot-on as far as nature is concerned".
, Edward Hopper
, Odilon Redon
, Andrew Wyeth
and watercolorists W. Emerton Heitland, Charles Burhfield.
Capturing Nature in Watercolor contains information on studio materials, working methods, demonstrations, and also displays may of Jamison's paintings.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
, and his summer home in Vinalhaven, Maine
Vinalhaven, Maine
Vinalhaven is a town located in the Fox Islands in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,235 at the 2000 census. It is home to a thriving lobster fishery and hosts a summer colony...
; typical scenes are landscapes, seascapes, interiors and flower arrangements. The Daisy flower was Jamison's favorite, as he found them to be beautiful and amazed with how they would grow in such profusion.
Biography
Philip Jamison was born in 1925, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. Jamison then moved to West Chester, Pennsylvania with his mother "Daisy" before the first grade and where she raised him as a single parent. When Jamison completed high school in 1943, he was drafted in the Navy. After two and half years of serving in the armed forces and a civilian again he went on to attend college. Philip Jamison graduated from the Philadelphia Museum School of Art (later known as the University of the Arts
University of the Arts (Philadelphia)
The University of the Arts is one of the United States' oldest universities dedicated to the arts. Its campus makes up part of the Avenue of the Arts in Center City, Philadelphia...
) in 1950. This is where he met with a childhood friend Jane Gray for a second time. They were married in 1950. Philip Jamison has three children, a son Philip Duane Jamison III, nickname "Flip" who resides in West Chester, Pennsylvania and identical twin daughters, Terry and Linda Jamison. They are also artists, and well-known as the Psychic Twins.
Career
Jamison's work has been widely exhibited at museums and galleries, including the Metropolitan Museum of ArtMetropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
, and are included in the permanent collections of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a museum and art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1805 and is the oldest art museum and school in the United States. The academy's museum is internationally known for its collections of 19th and 20th century American paintings,...
, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Delaware Art Museum
Delaware Art Museum
The Delaware Art Museum is an art museum located on the Kentmere Parkway in Wilmington, Delaware, which holds a collection of more than 12,000 works. The museum, was founded in 1912 as the Wilmington Society of the Fine Arts in honor of the artist Howard Pyle and is now celebrating its centennial...
, the National Air and Space Museum
National Air and Space Museum
The National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution holds the largest collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft in the world. It was established in 1976. Located in Washington, D.C., United States, it is a center for research into the history and science of aviation and...
, and in numerous private collections. He was elected a member of The National Academy of Design in 1970 and has been a member of the American Watercolor Society
American Watercolor Society
The American Watercolor Society is a nonprofit membership organization devoted to the advancement of watercolor painting in the United States. It was founded in 1866 by eleven painters and, originally, was known as the American Society of Painters in Water Colors...
since 1957. He exhibited with Hirschl & Adler Galleries in New York City for 25 years, including nine one-man shows. In 1975, he was selected by NASA to his impressions of the Apollo-Suyuz space launch at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Jamison is the author of two books on the techniques of watercolor painting, written in 1980 and 1987.
Most recently Philip Jamison has displayed a one man show at the Chester County Arts Association, January 2011 to March 2011, entitled Philip Jamison: Watercolor. These paintings were created during Jamison's summers in Maine. Art Critic Edward J. Sozanski wrote a critical commentary on Jamison's one man show at the Chester County Arts Association, which was extended until the end of April 2011. He wrote "The watercolors confirm the 85-year-old artist's mastery of the medium. They are tightly and economically composed and in terms of color, which he deploys judiciously, absolutely spot-on as far as nature is concerned".
Capturing Nature in Watercolor
The first book Capturing Nature in Watercolor(Watson-Guptill 1980) with an introduction of his personal history and Philosophy on Art. Jamison also elaborates on when he found his own means of self-expression, exploring interior design, illustration, and discovering watercolor painting as his true medium. Jamison had said "In order to satisfy my own inner convictions, I need some reference to nature in my paintings". In the introduction Philip Jamison captures his art training, and also mentions the artist that had influenced him, such as Winslow HomerWinslow Homer
Winslow Homer was an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th century America and a preeminent figure in American art....
, Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker. While most popularly known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching...
, Odilon Redon
Odilon Redon
Bertrand-Jean Redon, better known as Odilon Redon was a French symbolist painter, printmaker, draughtsman and pastellist.-Life:...
, Andrew Wyeth
Andrew Wyeth
Andrew Newell Wyeth was a visual artist, primarily a realist painter, working predominantly in a regionalist style. He was one of the best-known U.S. artists of the middle 20th century....
and watercolorists W. Emerton Heitland, Charles Burhfield.
Capturing Nature in Watercolor contains information on studio materials, working methods, demonstrations, and also displays may of Jamison's paintings.
Making Your Paintings Work
The second book, Making Your Paintings Work (Watson-Guptill, 1987), provides more details on his paintings and pencil drawings. Jamison had said " that pencil drawings are often thought as the skeletons of paintings, and they are very indicative of the artist's personality." Philip Jamison goes on to explain the placement of color, overall pattern, using nature, and learning from other artists in his book. Jamison writes about his wife, Jane, who was an accomplished watercolorist in her own right and had a direct influence on him becoming a watercolorist.See also
- Linda and Terry JamisonLinda and Terry JamisonLinda and Terry Jamison are American identical twins, professionally known as The Psychic Twins. They are best known for the prediction they made in 1999 on the Art Bell radio show...