About the Artist
Jay Breese
Jay Breese is representational impressionist artist, painting in watercolor and oils. His paintings express his passion for the beauty of the landscapes, vistas, old buildings, and wildlife of Colorado, particularly in Rocky Mountain National Park , but also other areas of the Mountain West.
Jay begins many of his paintings on scene in plein air. While plein air painting is more difficult, he enjoys the excitement and adventure that changing scenes and sudden weather disturbances can bring and Jay feels it helps him to better translate the atmosphere of each setting. Each painting has a story, he says, whether it’s the wind and rain that came up quickly or the doe and fawn that wandered silently into the scene. He endeavors to tell the story of each painting. Jay loves it when people recognize the locations in his paintings. He hopes you will feel the spirit of each place, as he did, when he set out to capture it in his work.
Painting for more than fifty years, Jay studied art with many renowned artists. He is a signature member of the Colorado Watercolor Society. Jay is currently represented by Arts at Denver in Denver and the Fuzzy Antler in Louisville. He has previously been represented by Evergreen Fine Arts, and Earthwood Collections, and the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park. His work is currently in many private collections.
Some Juried Art Shows that have Selected Jay’s Work
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies (WFWS) 2007 and 2011
Colorado Watercolor Society State Shows in 2004. 2005. 2006. 2007, 2008, 2009. 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Estes Park Plein Air Invitational - Painting the Park 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009, Estes Park, CO
Denver Plein Air Festival 2009, Denver, CO
Current Galleries:
Arts at Denver, Denver, Colorado
Fuzzy Antler, Louisville, Colorado
Professional Memberships
Colorado Watercolor Society, Signature Member
Art Students League of Denver