Dylan McKnight
Born in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom in 1979, Dylan McKnight is a New England-based artist whose impressionistic paintings tell stories of the region's unique landscape and people. A BFA graduate from the Lyme Academy of Fine Art, McKnight's early career spanned drawing, oil painting, printmaking, and sculpture. After taking a break from painting to raise a family and establish a successful career in technology, his recent work conveys a new perspective and depth of emotion informed by life’s experiences. Now predominantly a watercolor painter, he embraces the medium's spontaneity, allowing for the dynamic interplay of pigments as they mingle freely and unveil their unique character on the paper.
McKnight's paintings have been exhibited nationally, with notable mentions at the International Watermedia Exhibition, The Guild of Boston Artists, the New England Watercolor Society, and the Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition, among others. In 2024, he took on the role of coordinating the New England Watercolor Society’s “Brushes with Nature” plein air painting series to further promote his love for painting outdoors.
Please visit the Gallery to see a rotating selection of recent work.
Accolades
October 2023: New England Watercolor Society Regional Open Juried Exhibition
”Anne D. Sullivan Memorial Award for Excellence in Watercolor”
September 2023: New England Watercolor Society Associate Members Exhibition
”Award of Merit”September 2023: Guild of Boston Artists New England Regional Juried Exhibition
”New England Watercolor Society Award”September 2023: Perkins Cove Plein Air
”Honorable Mention”August 2023: Adirondack Plein Air Festival
”Honorable Mention”July 2023: 11th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition
”Nancy and Jess Mobley Award”
Education
Lyme Academy College of Fine Art, Old Lyme CT
BFA, Painting
