Work Experience
Quick Look
Bachelor of Art, cum laude, Missouri Southern State University
Illustrator in Private Practice for 23 years.
Gallery Painter for 20+ years.
Adjunct Professor, Kansas City Art Institue, 1993-1999, 2015, 2018-2022
Instructor, Visual Arts Passage, 2018-Present
Producer and Host of Podcast titled "EveryDay Artist", 2018-2021
Website Operations Specialist, Vin Solutions / Cox Automotive, 2015-2016.
Licensed iPhone / iPad Developer 2011-2016 (no longer involved in iPhone development)
Member of the Board of Managers / Studio Director / Faculty Member / of The Art Department, a global online and on-ground Art School.
Co-Director / Faculty Member / Webmaster / of Visual Literacy Program, an online community and library of art information.
Co-Director / Administrator / Faculty Member / of The Illustration Academy, a summer program for Professional Illustration.
Member of the NASA Fine Arts Program, 1992 - 1994

Complete Information
Degree
Institution
Major Field
BA cum laude
Missouri Southern State University
Art

Professional Experiences/Activities/Honors
Organizations
Dates
Gallery Painter (see exhibitions)
Various U.S. Galleries
1990-present
Adjunct Professor
Kansas City Art Institute
1993-2000, 2015-2016, 2018-2022
Podcast Producer and Host
"EveryDay Artist"
2018-2021
Website Operations Specialist
Vin Solutions / Cox Automotive
2015-2016
iPhone Application Developer / Programmer
Moonboy Apps http://moonboyapps.com/
2011-2016
Owner / Developer Moonboybrand T-Shirts
Moonboybrand.com http://moonboybrand.com/
2011-2020
Board Member / Faculty Member / Director of Communications
The Art Department
2010-2014
Co-Director / Faculty Member / Webmaster
Visual Literacy Program
2009-2014
Full time Faculty Member
Illustration Academy (Kansas City, Richmond, VA / Sarasota, FL / San Francisco, CA
1995-2013, 2017-2019
Administrator / Director
Illustration Academy (Kansas City, Richmond, VA / Sarasota, FL / San Francisco, CA
1995-2014
Freelance Illustrator (see client list below)
Represented by various nat'l/internat'l agents
1983-2011
Webmaster / Programmer (HTML5, CSS3, ,jQuery, JavaScripting, Objective-C (iPhone / iPad), PHP)
Blue Moon Web Design, VLP, TIA
1995-2018
Guest Lecturer
Highland Community College, Highland KS
2004
Guest Lecturer
Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
2003
Guest Lecturer
Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg MO
1999
Juried Finalist- Annual Competition
Communication Arts
1998
Guest Lecturer
Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg MO
1998
Juried Finalist- Annual Competition
Communication Arts
1997
Feature Article about my digital works.
Step-by-Step Electronic Design
1997
Creative Director / Consultant
Strauss-Peyton Interactive
1997-1998
Juried Finalist- Annual Competition
Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles
1996
ARTemis Award
Romance Writers of America
1996
Juried Finalist- Annual Competition
Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles
1995
NASA Fine Arts Program (appointed participant)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1992-1994
Juried Finalist- Annual Competition
Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles
1994
Adjunct Professor
Kansas City Art Institute
1993-1996
NASA Fine Arts Program (appointed participant)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
1994
Certificate of Design Excellence
Print Regional Design Annual
1991
Juried Finalist- Annual Competition
Society of Illustrators, New York
1989
Juried Finalist- Annual Competition
Society of Illustrators, New York
1988
Juried Finalist- Annual Competition
Society of Illustrators, New York
1987

Exhibitions
Currently showing images at the Eva Reynolds Gallery, Kansas City Metro Area.
2022 Group Show, Eva Reynolds Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2021 Group Show, Eva Reynolds Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2019 12th Annual Contemporary Figurative Show, Hilliard Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2017 Group Show, Sager-Braudis Gallery, Columbia, Missouri
2017 Group Show, The Blue Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2016 Group Show, The Blue Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2011 Group Show, Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, Kansas
2010 Group Show, American Legacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2009 Group Show, American Legacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2009 Group Show, Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, Kansas
2008 Group Show, American Legacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2008 Group Show, Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, Kansas
2007 Group Show, American Legacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2007 Group Show, Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, Kansas
2006 Group Show, Meyer Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2006 Group Show, American Legacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2006 Group Show, Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, Kansas
2006 Two Man Show, Hallar Gallery; Kansas City, MO
2005 One Man Show, Hallar Gallery; Kansas City, MO
2005 Opening Show, Poppy Gallery, Columbia, Missouri
2004 Landscape Show, Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Manhattan, Kansas
2004 One man show, Leopold Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2003 Small Painting Show, Leftbank Art Gallery, St. Simon’s Island, GA
2003 One man show, Leopold Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2003 Illustration Academy Faculty Show, Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA
2002 Small Painting Show, Leftbank Art Gallery, St. Simon’s Island, GA
2002 One man show, Leopold Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2002 The Grand Nude Show, The Hobbs Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2001 One man show, Leopold Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2001 The Grand Nude Show, The Hobbs Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2000 Two man show, Leopold Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
1999 Illustration Academy Faculty Show, Stocksdale Gallery, Liberty, Missouri
1998 Illustration Academy Faculty Show, Stocksdale Gallery, Liberty, Missouri
1998 Communication Arts Annual
1997 Society of Illustrators Los Angeles, Los Angeles
1997 Communication Arts Annual
1997 Two Man Show, Spiva Art Gallery, Joplin, Missouri
1996 Society of Illustrators Los Angeles, Murray Feldman Gallery, LA
1995 Society of Illustrators Los Angeles, Murray Feldman Gallery, LA
1994 Society of Illustrators Los Angeles, Murray Feldman Gallery, LA
1993-1996 Americans in Space; Traveling Exhibit, NASA, National / International Tour
1992 Art in the Woods Competition, Overland Park, Kansas
1991 First Annual Kansas City Competition, Kansas City, Missouri
1989 Ninth Annual Small Painting Exhibition, Wichita, Kansas
1989 Society of Illustrators, S of I Gallery, New York City
1989 One Man Show, Mid American Gallery, Overland Park, Kansas
1988 Society of Illustrators, S of I Gallery, New York City
1987 Spiva Alumni Show, Spiva Art Gallery, Joplin, Missouri
1987 Society of Illustrators, S of I Gallery, New York City

Other Publications / Projects; Dates
iPhone / iPad Application – Color Teacher, 2012
iPhone / iPad Application – Krazy Kaos Wallpaper, 2012
iPhone / iPad Application – My Pic Clock, 2012
iPhone / iPad Application – Ask A Computer, 2012
iPhone / iPad Application – Brent Watkinson Images, 2013
iPhone / iPad Application – Brent Watkinson 2.0, 2014
iPhone / iPad Application – Empty Nest Calculator, 2014
E-book: Understanding and Using Color by Brent Watkinson, 2004/updated 2011
E-book: Composition for Artists and Photographers by Brent Watkinson, 2005
E-book: How to Photograph Your Artwork by Brent Watkinson, 2005

Client List
A-H Scherring (Pharmaceuticals)
Geffen Records
Random House
AT&T & The Olympics
Gevalia Kaffee
Remington Arms Company
American Airlines
Home Savings of America
Science Magazine
American Express
K.C. Chiefs Football
Smithsonian Institute
Avon Books
K.C. Royals Baseball
Time / Warner
Carnation Foods, Inc.
Kansas Lottery
Tylenol
Contadina Products
Lee Jeans Company
Tyson Chicken, Inc.
Cook’s Illustrated Magazine
Lipton Foods, Inc.
Samuel Adams Brewery
Commerce Bank
MacMillan Publishers
Sony Music Company
Crown Royal
McDonalds Corp. HQ
Stetson Hats, Inc.
Dole Fruits
MGM / United Artists
United Missouri Bank
Doubleday / Bantaam Books
NASA
U. S. Pentagon
Federal Reserve Bank, USA
Private Bank / USA-Switzerland
U. S. Sprint
Five Brothers Pasta/Bertolli
Putnam Publishers
William Morrow Books
Franklin Mint
Paper Jack Books
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