Jerrie Powell, Painter
Jerrie Powell has been interested in drawing and painting all her life. Too practical to major in art, she opted for a degree in Business Administration. Along the way she continued to take the occasional drawing, watercolor, or painting class. During the late 80’s her artistic energies were spent building Mrs. Powell’s Gourmet Pecans into a promising business.

In 1997, her husband’s career took them to Belgium for five years where she again pursued her interest in drawing and painting. Upon returning to the states, she put her house in order, enrolled her youngest in high school, sent her son off to college and over saw the marriage of her oldest daughter. Then it was time for Jerrie to take care of Jerrie.

Jerrie became serious about painting while studying with Andre Turner in Belgium. She has taken workshops with Carol Maddox, Judy Crowe, Lanell Arndt and Robert Moore. She is currently studying still life with Bruce Williamson, portraiture with Bill Kalwick and figure with Carol Sloben. She has dedicated herself to becoming the artist she always knew was within.
 
Memberships
• Oil Painters of America
• Houston Civic Arts Association, President 2006
• Houston Civic Arts Association, Director Fall Show, 2005
• Visual Arts Alliance
• Brenham Fine Arts League
• Houston Art Society

Awards
• Best of Show and Second Place for Portraiture, Bruce Williamson Fine Art Studio
• Honorable Mention, Houston Civic Arts Association, Juried Show, October 2005
• Third Place in the Semi-Professional category, Brenham Fine Arts League, Juried Show, Brenham, Texas, February 12, 2005
• Second Place and Honorable Mention in the Non-Professional category of the October 2003 Juried Competition of Houston Civic Arts Association
• Honorable Mention, February 2004, Juried Show, Brenham Fine Arts League
• Honorable Mention, February 2004, Student Show, Bruce Williamson Fine Art Studio

Upcoming Shows
• St. Francis Art Show, Houston, Texas, February 2006
• Artist of the Month, American Women’s Club of Brussels, Spring 2006

Current Venues
• Mezza Grille, Houston, Texas
• Nails by Mary Salon, Houston, Texas
• Kirby Fine Art Gallery

Previous Shows
• Artist of the Month, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, April 16-May 31, 2005
• One-woman show, Austin College, Sherman, Texas, August 2005
• Austin Artist Harvest Show, Austin, Texas, April 23-24, 2005
• Brenham Fine Arts League, Juried Show, Brenham, Texas, February 12, 2005
• Farrago’s World Cuisine, October to December 2004
• Austin Junior League, A Christmas Affair, November 18-21, 2004
• Images Gallery of Fine Art, August 20, 2004, Denison, Texas
• Encore Bank River Oaks, May 2004, Houston, Texas

Published Works
• On the cover of My Table Magazine June-July 2005 issue

updated on Nov 21 2005