Stephen Blackburn is a watercolorist from South Bend, Indiana. He seeks to share
his love of Jesus Christ and the anticipation of beauty in the world through the bright
colors and exciting shapes in his paintings.
Mr. Blackburn has a degree in architectural engineering, and worked in the
construction industry as a draftsman for many years while he refined his painting
style and built a list of clients. He has been painting professionally for about 20 years.
He has won awards in regional and national shows.
For the past several years Mr. Blackburn has taught his unique style of watercolor
in classes and workshops all over the country and in Canada. He was featured in
the American Artist publication “Watercolor – Summer 1997″. His image
“Forgotten Treasure” was included in the book “Best of Watercolor
- Painting Composition” by Rockport Publishers, and one of his paintings
is featured in the book “Best of Watercolor 3″. Mr. Blackburn won the grand prize
for his piece “Sunbathe” during the international floral competition sponsored by
International Artist magazine in 2001, and his work was featured in the
October/November 2002 issue of their magazine. He was also featured in
the July 2005 issue of “the Artist” magazine from England.
Stephen Blackburn is a watermedia artist from Mishawaka, Indiana, USA. He is widely known for his free-flowing paintings and teaches workshops in many areas around the country.