Situ, W. Jason

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W. Jason Situ, Sunset Sky in North Scottsdale, Oil on Canvas, 9" x 12"

Biography W. Jason Situ

W. Jason Situ was born in 1949 in Guang Dong, China. He began painting in high school during China's "cultural revolution" and completed his art education at the Guangzhou Fine Arts Institute, one of China 's most prestigious and competitive art academies. In 1989, W. Jason Situ immigrated to the United States with his family. He was fascinated by the beautiful Californian landscape and soon decided to become a plein air painter. Situ has been a full time artist since 1997 and has been active in many of the fine arts events throughout the US.

W. Jason Situ, Grand Canyon Atmosphere, Oil on Canvas, 16" x 20"

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

CALIFORNIA ART CLUB, SIGNATURE MEMBER
LAGUNABEACH PLEIN AIR PAINTER'S ASSOCIATION, SIGNATURE MEMBER
OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA, SIGNATURE MEMBER
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PLEIN AIR PAINTERS, SIGNTURE MENBER
TUCSON PLEIN AIR PAINTERS SOCIETY. HONORARY MEMBER

SELECTED EXHIBTIONS

Santa Fe Fall Small Works Show and Sale by Gallery Artists, Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery, NM

"Our Land, Our People, Our Mission," Mission San Juan Capistrano (CA) 2007

Arizona: A Millennium of Arizona Art, Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery, Tucson, AZ 2007

Arts for The Parks Top 100 Show 2001-2002 (Jackson, WY)
San Luis Obispo Art Festival 2002-2003(CA)
Painting The Park, Estes Park Plein Air 2002-2003 (CO)
CAC Gold Medal Show 1998-2003 (Pasadena, CA)
CAC Outdoor Painting Festival and Juried Competition (1998-2003) (Mission San Juan Capistrano, CA)
CAC Spring Salon 2000-2001 (West Hollywood, CA)
Carmel Plein Air Juried Competition and Auction 1998-2003 (Carmel, CA)
Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitation Competition 1999-2003 ( Laguna Beach, CA)
La Quinta Juried Plein Air Competition 2000-2003 ( La Quinta, CA)
OPA National Juried Show 1998-2003 (Washington D.C., Scottsdale, Carmel, Palm Desert, Chicago)
On Location in Malibu 1999 and 2003 (Frederick R. Weisman Museum in Malibu, CA and Phippen Museum in Prescott, AZ)
Sight of Santa Ana 1998-2003 (Santa Ana, CA) Tucson Plein Air 2000-2001 (Tucson, AZ)
The Quality and Essence of Light 2000 (Lax, CA)

2003 "Honorable Mention" San Luis Obispo Art Festival (CA)
2003 "Honorable Mention" Carmel Art Festival (CA)
2003 "Award Of Merit" "The Judge Choice Award", Estes Park Plein Air 2003 (CO)
2003 "Artist's Choice Award" La Quinta Plein Air Juried Competition (CA)
2002 "Third Place" CAC Outdoor Painting Festival & Juried Competition (MSJC, CA)

2002 "Merit Award" First Annual San Luis Qbispo Art Festival (CA)
2002 "Award Of Merit" Estes Park Plein Air 2002 {CO)
2002 "Region III Winner-miniSO" Arts For The Parks {WY)
2002 "Best of Show" La Quinta Plein Air Juried Competition CA)
2001 "Best in Show- National Award Of Excellence" Oil Painters of America Tenth Annual National Juried Show
2001 "Honorable Mention" Carmel Art Festival (CA)
2001 "Best Of Light Award" Tucson Plein Air 2001(AZ)
2001 " Art & Antique Magazine A ward" Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational" "Second Place" Sights of Santa Ana
2000 "Best of Show" Galleries of Fine Art Show (Torrance, CA)
2000 "Award of Excellence" Oil Painters of America Ninth Annual National Juried Show (Carmel, CA)
1999 "Third Place" CAC Outdoor Painting Festival & Juried Competition (Mission San Juan Capistrano, CA)
1999 "Second Place" Baton Canyon Poster Competition (Altadena, CA)
1998 "First Place- Floral & Still-life" Galleries of Fine Art Show (Torrance, CA)
1998 "First Place- Landscape"
1998 "First Place- Still-life" Presbyterian Church 24th Annual Art Show ( Pasadena, A)
1997 "First Place- Master Circle" San Gabriel Fine Art Association Juried Show)
1996 " Artist of the Year Award" San Gabriel Fine Art Association
1995 "Best of Show" San Gabriel Fine Art Association

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
“What Made an Award Painting” The Artist’s Magazine, July 2002
“Lessons in Success” American Artist, February 2002
“Nothing Plein About It” Art & Antique, October 2001
“Situ Wins Top Honor at OPA show” Southwest Art, July 2001
“Artist to Watch” Southwest Art, February 2000

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W. Jason Situ, Cloudy Day in Arroyo, Taos, Oil on Canvas, 14" x 16"