Stephen Blackburn

Stephen Blackburn is a watermedia artist from Mishawaka, Indiana. His work has been exhibited in many national and regional exhibitions, including the Kentucky Watercolor Society and the Louisiana Watercolor Society.

For many years Mr. Blackburn has taught his unique style of watercolor in classes and workshops all over the U.S. 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 2002 October/November issue of their magazine.

Recently Mr. Blackburn taught a workshop in Penn Yan, NY, and was the juror for their annual art competition. He and his wife Anne were also accepted into the Artist in Residence Program in Penn Yan, NY in 2021. His most recent exhibitions were at the 2021 and 2022 Juried Regional at the Midwest Museum of American Art in Elkhart, Indiana. 

Mr. Blackburn also teaches an “Introduction to CAD” course as an Adjunct Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Notre Dame

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Email: starrdesigns@sbcgobal.net

Phone: 269.228.2704