Mississippi Artist Roster (July 2026 – June 2029) 
Visual Arts: Sketches 
Ink and Watercolor  
Available to travel within Mississippi 

AVAILABLE FOR HIRE 

  • Live Demonstrations 
  • Artist Talks 
  • Workshops: Watercolor Foundations, Urban Sketching & Line-and-Wash, Sketchbook Journaling, Graphic Novel and Visual Storytelling

Bob Purvis is a watercolor artist, urban sketcher, and arts educator. Purvis is the Advanced Division Winner of the Wyatt Waters Red Brick Roads Plein Air Competition (2025, 2026) and a selected artist with the Mississippi/Alabama Bi-State Juried Competition (2024, 2025). His commissioned work includes clients such as the Meridian Children’s Museum, Meridian Symphony Orchestra, and the Holbrook Historic Restoration Project. Purvis serves as Board Vice President of Meridian Council for the Arts and Chairman – Vendor Committee for the Threefoot Arts Festival. 

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