.....Jean Pierre DeBernay has 35 years of experience as an award winning Designer/Illustrator, Fine Artist, Photographer and Art Director. He is a graduate of Penn State University, and is a multifaceted artist who has achieved success and recognition in a variety of media. His French heritage combines with a western influence for a wide array of subject matter from mountain men, cowboys and landscapes, to European seascapes, florals, and wildlife.
.....Born and raised just a few miles from Monet's studio and garden at Giverny in Normandie, France, Pierre says he has always felt a special attraction to Monet and his work. "To see Monet's garden is to understand his paintings and philosophy. Gardens have always been peaceful retreats for me. I have my own flower garden from which I draw much of my inspiration."
.....Pierre achieved national success first as an illustrator, spending ten years as the Art Director of Current Inc., the largest direct mail social expression product company in the U.S. In 1989, Pierre engaged in a renewed career in the fine arts, painting and publishing limited edition reproductions of his work.
.....The following partial list of credits is a testimonial to the national recognition which has rewarded his efforts.

Watercolor USA, Springfield Art Museum, Missouri
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia, Golden, Colorado
Kansas Watercolor Society Annual (1st Place), Wichita, Kansas
"Own Your Own Art Show," Sangre de Cristo Art Center, Pueblo, Colorado
The Annual American Artists Show, Philadelphia Museum of Fine Arts, Pennsylvania
The National Prints and Drawings Exhibit, Springfield Art Museum, Missouri
National Printmakers Exhibit, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
National Printmakers Exhibit, Hunterdon Art Center, Clinton, New Jersey
National Prints and Drawings Exhibition, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Academy of Professional Artists Print and Drawing Show, St. Louis, Missouri
Joplin Invitational, Joplin, Missouri
Aspen Arts Festival Juried Exhibition, Aspen, Colorado

.....Pierre has exhibited in numerous art centers and museums across the country giving popular workshops in watercolor, oil and pastels.
.....He is also represented in numerous corporate and private collections throughout the United States and abroad...