Short Bio
Evelyn Jorgenson is an active artist, relishing the beautiful outdoors, and painting in acrylic and watercolor and creating collages. Whether doing impressionistic paintings or abstract art, her influence is always the natural world and its endless beauty.
Statement
I believe we all need to see and feel the beauty of the world around us. Too often, we forget to see, truly see, the beauty in our physical world and in the people around us. Art helps us do just that. If we pause to see an artistic interpretation, an impression masterfully painted and we find the artwork that moves us, asks us to think, causes us to question and understand in a new way, then I believe that I (and other artists) have succeeded.
Biography
Evelyn Jorgenson is a native of Missouri, now living and painting in Arkansas. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in painting and is an active member of The Heart of America Art Association, Artists of Northwest Arkansas, and Plein Air Painters of the Ozarks. She is also a member of the Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Since her retirement in 2022, she has been active in the arts in northwest Arkansas and continues to paint and exhibit in the area. She is the recipient of numerous local and regional art awards.
Resume / CV
I am a full-time artist working primarily in acrylic, collage, and watercolor. I am influenced by nature and the many vibrant colors and shapes that appear in the natural environment. I enjoy the challenge of creating an image that will impact the viewer and challenge the viewer to have a new understanding of our natural environment--its colors and shapes and reflections on us a dynamic participant in this natural environment.
Education:
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A) degree from Columbia College, Columbia, MO.
Master's in Education (M.Ed.) from the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Work Experience:
Evelyn worked nearly 40 years in higher and adult education; retired as a higher education administrator in 2022 and is now a full-time artist.
Recent Exhibits and Awards:
2025—Accepted into juried show, “Beasts of the Imagination” at Regional Art Museum (RAM) in Fort Smith, AR
2025—Accepted into 14th Annual PleinAir Salon Art Competition, PleinAir Magazine, with acrylic painting: “Lost in the Fog at Pruitt’s Landing.”
2024—Participant, Heart of America “Paint the Parks,” Historic Washington State Park, Washington AR:
Tied for First Place and received an Honorable Mention for watercolors: “The Stories I Could Tell” and “Jailhouse Bed & Breakfast, Washington AR”
2024—Invitational Exhibit, First National Bank, Bentonville, AR
2024—Invited and voted in as a Gallery Group member of the Artists of Northwest Arkansas, Rogers, AR
2024—Elected as Board Member for the Arkansas Committee for the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
2024—Participant, Heart of America “Paint the Parks,” Mississippi River State Park, Marianna, AR
2024—Heart of America “Paint the Parks,” Buffalo River, Jasper, AR: Third Place for acrylic painting: “Lost in the Fog at Pruitt’s Landing”
2023—Exhibit, Brick Lane Bookstore, Rogers AR (one-person show)
2023-present—Member, Artists of Northwest Arkansas, Rogers, AR
2023-present—Member, Women in Watercolor
2023-present---Member, Heart of America Art Association
2023-present—Member, Plein Air Painters of the Ozarks
2023-present—Exhibit, BloomingGayle’s Florist and Gift Shop, Farmington AR
2022—Participant, Heart of America “Paint the Parks,” Petit Jean State Park, Morrilton AR
