Russell Jewell Ed.D, NWS, TWSA

        Russell Jewell is an artist/educator from Easley, South Carolina. For more than twenty-seven years, he has carved a career out of the combining forces of art and education. Jewell's qualifications for such a career include a Masters of Art from the University of South Carolina and a Doctorate of Education in Art from the University of Georgia. He is a certified Advanced Placement teacher and has received certification by the National Board for Professional Teachers.

      Dr. Jewell's educational awards include: Easley High School Teacher of the Year, Pickens County Teacher of the Year, and a Fulbright Memorial Fund Scholarship to Japan . His art awards include:

Winner of the River Place Plein Air Competition

South Carolina Watermedia Society Awards in (2004, 2005, 2008, 2009)

Georgia Watercolor Society Award Winner (2010)

Savoir Faire Merchandise Award with the National Watercolor Society (2001)

Signature Membership into the National Watercolor Society (2003)

Signature Membership in the Transparent Watercolor Society of America (2010)

Jewell was published in North Light's Publication: Splash 8, 9, 10, 11 and scheduled to be published in Splash 12 in 2011: The Best of Watercolor.  Jewell was published in The Artist Magazine (Jan. 2005) and had a feature article in the Watercolor Artist Magazine (June 2009).

      Russell Jewell is a signature member of the S.C. Watermedia Society, the National Watercolor Society, and the Transparent Watercolor Society of America. Much of Jewell's work reflects his travel experiences shared with his family, students and fellow colleagues to such places as Amsterdam, Belgium, England, Italy, France, Costa Rica, Japan, and Canada. Some of Jewell's favorite subject matter includes his wife Melissa and children, Nicholas and Anna Mackenzie. Most recently Jewell has enjoyed success as an East Coast plein air painter. Plein Air Painting is a term that refers to painting outdoors on location. Jewell's work has been recognized in 2005, 06, 07, 08, 09 at the premiere Plein Air Competition in Easton, Maryland.  Jewell was chosen to compete in Colorado's Telluride Plein Air Competition in 2008, as well as, Cashiers, NC Plein Air in 2010.