Verlee Dowd Jones, a graduate of Stetson University, is a retired business teacher-turned- artist. Always
experimenting with different types of surfaces, she works with oil, acrylic, and watercolor paints. She specializes in
watercolor painting on various forms of Japanese Rice Paper and shares her designs in her watercolor classes. She also
enjoys decorative painting on wood, Masonite, glass, and metal. As a member of the Plein Air Painters of Southern
Appalachia (PAPOSA), she paints on site around her mountain area.
Besides sharing her artistic ability in her watercolor classes and at decorative painting seminars, she coordinates the
arts and crafts classes at ArtWorks, an Artisan Center in Hiawassee, Georgia, that is sponsored by the Mountain
Regional Arts & Crafts Guild.
A past student of the North light Art School, Verlee has taken numerous painting classes in oil, acrylic and watercolor
mediums with both local, national, and international teachers.
Her painting “Snow Forest in Fall” was featured n the December 2005 issue of Watercolor Magic.” Her painting
“Decisions, Decisions” (a batik watercolor) was displayed in the “World of Art” Show in Mableton, Georgia in 2008. In
2009, her painting “Hunting Dog and Pheasant” (oil on canvas) was shown in the “Animals in Art” Exhibit at the Brasstown
Valley Resort in Young Harris, Georgia. Verlee is now exibiting at the Valley River Arts Gallery in Andrews, NC.
Specializing in pet portraits over the years, Verlee has won many blue ribbons for her acrylic, oil, an watercolor
paintings on many different subjects. To date, this Florida transplant has favored her collectors, friends, relatives,
charities, and benefit auctions with over 700 paintings in 10 states.
experimenting with different types of surfaces, she works with oil, acrylic, and watercolor paints. She specializes in
watercolor painting on various forms of Japanese Rice Paper and shares her designs in her watercolor classes. She also
enjoys decorative painting on wood, Masonite, glass, and metal. As a member of the Plein Air Painters of Southern
Appalachia (PAPOSA), she paints on site around her mountain area.
Besides sharing her artistic ability in her watercolor classes and at decorative painting seminars, she coordinates the
arts and crafts classes at ArtWorks, an Artisan Center in Hiawassee, Georgia, that is sponsored by the Mountain
Regional Arts & Crafts Guild.
A past student of the North light Art School, Verlee has taken numerous painting classes in oil, acrylic and watercolor
mediums with both local, national, and international teachers.
Her painting “Snow Forest in Fall” was featured n the December 2005 issue of Watercolor Magic.” Her painting
“Decisions, Decisions” (a batik watercolor) was displayed in the “World of Art” Show in Mableton, Georgia in 2008. In
2009, her painting “Hunting Dog and Pheasant” (oil on canvas) was shown in the “Animals in Art” Exhibit at the Brasstown
Valley Resort in Young Harris, Georgia. Verlee is now exibiting at the Valley River Arts Gallery in Andrews, NC.
Specializing in pet portraits over the years, Verlee has won many blue ribbons for her acrylic, oil, an watercolor
paintings on many different subjects. To date, this Florida transplant has favored her collectors, friends, relatives,
charities, and benefit auctions with over 700 paintings in 10 states.
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| Verlee The Artist in her Studio |
| DIRECTIONS FROM HIAWASSEE TO VERLEE'S STUDIO From the intersection of Rt 76 and Rt 75 in front of McDonalds, turn north, following Rt 75/175 for about 2 1/2 miles. Just after going over Bell Creek, at the next cross street, turn left on Lower Bell Road (large orange sign saying LOWER BELL RV PARK) and follow past the lake to Sims Road up the hill to your left. We are the third house on the left and the intersection of Rock Hill. Two story Gabriel-style house. (66 Sims Road). |