EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS

 

To book speaking engagements, signings, presentations, school visits or any combination of these, please feel free to contact Jesse directly at (360) 385-0543 or email: mail@jessewatson.com

EVENTS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:

- October 16, 2010 Jesse will be giving two book presentations at the annual WLMA/WALE conference for librarians in SeaTac, WA

Library/School Visits/Book Signings:

Upcoming:- mid September, 2010 Jesse will be in Haiti, discussing his book, Hope for Haiti, with children and educators, as well as hanging out and learning some good Haitian soccer tricks to share with the kids back home.

Past:

- April, 2010 Family Night Presentation/ Workshops, South Kitsap High School, Port Orchard, WA

- May 1, 2010 Book signing for the last Hank Zipzer book with Henry Winkler, Third Place Books, Seattle

- Dec 12, 2009 WATSON HOLIDAY SALE, Jefferson Community School

- November 18, 19, 2009 Greg and Jesse held Chess Rumble Presentations at several schools in St. Louis, MO

- August 1, 2009 Book Release Party/ Signing, Port Townsend, WA

- May 26, 2009 Chess Rumble Presentations at P.S. 162, P.S. 062, P.S. 385, Bronx, NY

- May 27, 2009 Chess Rumble Presentations at P.S. 005, Manhattan, NY

- May 27, 2009 Book Signing, Hue Man Bookstore, Harlem, NY

- May 28, 2009 Chess Rumble Presentations at J.H.S. 13, Harlem, and P.S. 001X, Bronx, NY

- May 29, 2009 P.S. 111M, Manhattan, NY

- May 14, 2009 I AND I book reading, presentation, Mt View Elementary School, Port Townsend, WA

- April-May, 2009 Portrait Workshop, Acrylic Workshop, Peninsula College, Port Townsend, WA

- March, 2009 2 Week long CENTRUM workshops, Port Townsend, WA

- February, 2009 Mountain View Elementary School, Port Townsend, WA

- January 23, 2009 Mullenix Ridge School, Port Orchard, WA

- December 4, 2008 Sidney Glenn School, Port Orchard, WA

- October, 2008 Mountain View Elementary School, Port Townsend, WA

- August 14, 2008 Book Signing @ A Book For All Seasons Leavenworth, WA

- March, 2008 Mountain View Elementary School, Port Townsend, WA

-March 13, 2008 Jesse was a Keynote Speaker and held workshops on illustration at the Young Writers Conference, Grant Street Elementary School, Port Townsend, WA

-February 11, 2008: Jesse and Greg Neri gave presentations of Chess Rumble at the Juvenile Detention Center at Hunt's Point in south Bronx, NY

-February 11, 2008: Jesse and Greg Neri had a signing for Chess Rumble at Hue-Man Bookstore in New York City

-February 8, 2008 P.S. 196/158 Brooklyn, NY

-February 7, 2008 M.S. 61 Brooklyn, NY

-February 6, 2008 Saint Ann's School, Brooklyn, NY

-February 5, 2008 the Bronx Library Center, NY, NY

-February 4, 2008 Read Across America, Mt View Elementary School, Port Townsend, WA

-February 4, 2008 Lecture at Parsons, The New School of Design, NY, NY

-November 2007 Oak Harbor Library, Whidbey Island, WA

-November 2007 Freeland Library, Whidbey Island, WA

-October 2007 Mt. View Elementary School, Port Townsend, WA

Presentations/Workshops/ Booksignings/Interviews:

Past:

-January 2008 Jesse held presentations and workshops for students at Blue Heron Middle School, Port Townsend, WA

-November 2007 Jesse gave a presentation and workshop for students at Port Townsend High School, Port Townsend, WA

-SCBWI Annual Summer Conference, Los Angeles, August 2007: Jesse gave a workshop called Kick Starting Your Career As An Illustrator. Jesse also evaluated Artist's Portfolios.

-Book Signing with Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver for the Hank Zipzer series, Los Angeles, August 2007

-Book Signing with Henry Winkler for Hank Zipzer #11, Third Place Books, Lake Forest Park, May 2007

-ALA, Seattle, January 2006: Presentation of Hank Zipzer # 11

-SCBWI Western Washington Annual Conference, Seattle, April 2007: Workshop for emerging illustrators.

-SCBWI (Society Of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) Annual Conference, Los Angeles August 2006: Workshop for the working artist and illustrator.

-SCBWI Western Washington Meeting, Seattle February 2006: Jesse and his father, Richard Jesse Watson gave a lecture/ workshop for illustrators

-Olympic Peninsula Public Television, 2003: Jesse was interviewed and gave a presentation of his work.

Teaching:

Jesse makes great connections with students in a natural and effortless manner which has led to frequent requests for his return.

-Jesse is one of the teaching artists at Blue Heron Middle School, Port Townsend, Washington

-Jesse has been an art teacher for the Jefferson Community School since 2005, teaching jr. high and high school students elements of art.

-Jesse was an art instructor at Centrum's Tales, Texts and Theatre week long arts camp, as well as for the week long Centrum Arts Camp for middle school kids from Washington, both in 2008

-Jesse was the art teacher/visiting artist at Mt. View Elementary School, 2007 - 2009

-Jesse gave a presentation and art workshop for the Port Townsend High School, 2007

-Kaleidoscope Weeklong Children's Art Workshops, Port Townsend Summer 2005, 2007

-Children's Festival of Art, Port Townsend Spring 2005

-Jesse was the art instructor for several years at the wonderful Port Townsend organization, Gatheringplace, that brings all sorts of creative classes to developmentally disabled adults.

EXHIBITIONS:

Upcoming Exhibits:

· Jesse is working on several new exhibits of themes such as NW surf/ snow, faces, jazz, and more.

Current Exhibit:

· Washington History Museum, April -November 2010

A Selection of Past Exhibits:

Juried Shows, Awards:

· Grand Prize, Illustrators Showcase, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, New York, NY, 2005

· Top Ten Finalist, Illustrators Showcase, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, New York, NY, 2006

· Landscape Competition/Exhibition, Society of Illustrators Gallery, New York, NY, 2004

· Honorable Mention, RSVP Juried Portrait Competition/Exhibition, Society of Illustrators Gallery, New York, NY, 2003

· Keller Gallery, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California 1999, 2000

· The Boiler Room Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington 1994

Donated Art/Benefit:

· Behind the Book Third Annual Benefit, New York City, New York 2009

· Boiler Room Art Auction, Port Townsend, Washington 2008

· Playschool Coop, Port Townsend, Washington 2008

· King of Kings Foundation Auction for Shashamane Ethiopia -Ashland, Oregon 2006

· Art Auction to benefit Waldorf Education Center, Seattle, Washington 2005

· CD cover for Peter Tosh Tribute Album in benefit for Instruments for Youth, 2004

· Free Mumia Benefit Exhibition, San Diego, California 2000

Museum:

· Karpeles Museum, Tacoma, Washington 2001, 2002

Selected Gallery Exhibitions:

· Northwind Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington 2009

· Northwind Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington 2008

· Northwind Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington 2007

· Richard Jesse Watson Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington, 2007

· Helen S. Smith Gallery, Auburn, Washington, 2006

· Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle, Washington 2005, 2006

· Richard Jesse Watson Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington, 2004

· New Life Gallery, Cave Junction, Oregon 2000

· Bebe's Art Gallery, Cave Junction, Oregon 2000

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

· Stepping Stone, Ballard WA

· The Vault, Port Townsend, WA

· Sweet Laurettes, Port Townsend, WA

· Revolution Coffee & Art, West Seattle

· Zukafe, Edmonds, Washington, 2006

·Tommy's Nightclub, Seattle, Washington, 2005

· Sunlight Cafe, Seattle, Washington, 2005

· Java Bean, West Seattle, Washington, 2005

· Star Life on the Oasis Cafe, Seattle, Washington, 2004

· Coco Tree Cafe, Seattle, Washington, 2004

· Tyler Street Cafe, Port Townsend, Washington, 2004

· Casuelita's, Seattle, Washington 2004

· Central Grind, Seattle, Washington 2004

· LoudEye Music Headquarters, Seattle, Washington 2004

· Larry's Blues Cafe, Seattle, Washington 2003

· Tyler Street Cafe, Port Townsend, Washington, 2003

· Ballard Firehouse, Seattle, Washington 2003

· Sirens, Port Townsend, Washington, 2003

· One World, Bremerton, Washington 2003, 2004

· Bohemian, Seattle, Washington 2001-2002 rotating exhibit

· Otto's, Olympia, Washington 2002

· Zion's Gate Records, Seattle, Washington 2001-2003

· Zion's Gate Records, Portland, Oregon 2001, 2002

· The Western Vine, Seattle, Washington 2001-2002

· Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, Washington 2001

· Frog's, Encinitas, California 2000

· Trade Roots Reggae, San Diego, California 2000

Festival, Other:

· Lasting Impressions Group Show, University House, Wallingford, WA

· Bob Marley Day Festival, Seattle, Washington 2001, 2002, 2003

·Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, Angels Camp, California 2002, 2003

In Print:

· School Library Journal November 2007 issue, Jesse named one of the Hottest Men in Children's Literature

· Port Townsend Leader, March 21, 2007 Jesse was featured in the Arts and Entertainment section of the paper. Bio, interview and images of Jesse's art.

· The Chinook, SCBWI Western Washington, Spring 2007, Jesse's artwork was featured along with a Survival Guide for Artists, taken from Jesse's workshop at the SCBWI WW April Conference.

·Reggae on the River Program Guide, 2006 Jesse's art was featured throughout the program with Jesse's portraits of reggae artists used as bio pics.

·Reggae Festival Guide, 2004-2006 Jesse's art was featured throughout the magazine along with a bio.

·Afro-Hispanic Journal Review, Vanderbilt University, Volume 24, Number 1, 2005, Jesse was featured artist showing many images of Jesse's work and a biography.

·Gatheringplace Calendar 2006, Jesse's bio featured along with his student's work.

On TV:

-Jesse was interviewed and filmed for The Today Show, NBC New York, during one of his Chess Rumble presentations in Harlem.

-Jesse's artwork featured on Oprah! Interview with Henry Winkler, full screen displays of multiple Hank Zipzer book covers

-Jesse's artwork featured on Good Morning America. Henry Winkler interview, full screen displays of Jesse's Hank Zipzer covers

-Olympic Peninsula Public Television, 2007: Jesse was filmed during his art intensive at Mt. View Elementary School

-October 18th episode of Designing Your Future, Los Angeles, 2007: Jesse was interviewed and recorded during his workshop at the SCBWI conference, designingyourfuture.tv

-Olympic Peninsula Public Television, 2008, 2006: Jesse was filmed for two hour long shows about his current artwork and his artistic process and goals.

 

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