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Jason Waskey

BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Jason Waskey was born in Washington D.C. in 1970. He was raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and trained as an artist first at Parsons School of Design in New York City, and then received his B.F.A. from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
He has filled a variety of jobs in the arts field; as a freelance illustrator, as an instructor for the Art Institute of Seattle, and as art director for both a newspaper, and a comic book publisher.

In 2008, Jason left an at director position at Microsoft to pursure his fine art full time.

Jason's works have been exhibited nationally and internationally in both group and solo gallery exhibitions. His art has been seen in numerous publications, including a graphic novel co-authored with writer Devin O’Leary.

He resides in Seattle where he paints every day.

BORN
  1970   Washington DC
 
EDUCATION
  1988   Parson’s School of Design New York City, New York
  1990   University of New Mexico - Albuquerque, New Mexico - B.F.A. (with distinction)
 
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  2005   Prosser Gallery Walk - Prosser, Washington
  2004   ec•lec•tic gallerie- Seattle, Washington
  2002   Zerene - Seattle, Washington
  1997   Habitude - Seattle, Washington
  1996   Art Bar - - Seattle, Washington
  1992   Found Family - - ASA Gallery - Albuquerque, New Mexico
 
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
 

  2007   Dezart Gallery - Palm Springs, California
  2006   Dezart Gallery - Palm Springs, California
  2005   Dezart Gallery - Palm Springs, California
  2004   Kenmore Arts Festival -
Kenmore, Washington
  2004   Parklane Gallery International Miniature Art Show - Kirkland, Washington
  2003   Kenmore Arts Festival - Kenmore, Washington
  2003   Magnolia Arts Festival - Seattle, Washington
  2001   Zerene - Seattle, Washington
  1992   ASA Gallery, Spring Juried Paper Show - Albuquerque, New Mexico
  1991   ASA Gallery, Winter Juried Paper Show - Albuquerque, New Mexico

COLLECTIONS

Washington Athletic Club

PUBLICATIONS

  1994   Dark Horse Presents, graphic anthology
  1992   Falls the Gotham Rain, graphic novel

AWARDS 

  2004   Kenmore Arts Festival

— 2nd place painting and drawing

—honorable mention painting and drawing

  2003  Kenmore Arts Festival

—honorable mention painting and drawing

 

 

 

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