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:

Library/School Visits/Book Signings:

Upcoming:

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

Past:

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

-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

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

-Saturday, November 17 Oak Harbor Library, Whidbey Island, WA

-Saturday, November 17 Freeland Library, Whidbey Island, WA

-November 26 - 30 Jesse will be giving a presentation and holding a workshop for students at Port Townsend High School, Port Townsend, WA

-Thursday, October 18 Mt. View Elementary School, Port Townsend, WA

Presentations/Workshops/Interviews:

Past:

-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

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

-Jesse held intensive two week art workshops with the students of Mt. View Elementary School, 2007

-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:

· April-May at Sweet Laurettes, Port Townsend, WA

Current:

· Revolution Coffee & Art, West Seattle

A Selection of Past Exhibits:

Juried Shows, Awards:

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

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

· 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

Benefit:

· 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

Gallery:

· Richard Jesse Watson Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington, 2007 link to Gallery Web site

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

· Fountainhead Gallery, Seattle, WA 2005, 2006

· Richard Jesse Watson Gallery, Port Townsend, Washington, 2004 link to Gallery Web site

· New Life Gallery, Cave Junction, Oregon 2000

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

Solo Exhibitions:

· 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

· 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:

· 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.

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