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Perhaps the best testimonial to the popularity of the Colonel’s art is that his work can be found on LAND, SEA & AIR and has been featured in some of the most prominent art institutions in the world. Colonel Waterhouse’s documentation of the 200 year history of the United States Marine Corps has toured the country in major museums, galleries and art centers such as:

The Society of Illustrators- New York City, NY
The New Jersey State Museum- Trenton, NJ
Los Angeles Museum of Natural History (2 exhibitions) - Los Angeles, CA
New Jersey Historical Society-Newark, NJ
National Geographic Society - Washington, DC
New Hall Museum (for over 15 years) -Philadelphia, PA
Second United States Bank in Independence Hall Complex-Philadelphia, PA
Headquarters United States Marine Corps-Washington, DC
San Francisco City Hall - San Francisco, CA
Yorktown Victory Center-Yorktown, VA
San Diego Marine Corps Recruit Depot Museum, San Diego, CA
United States Army War College - Carlyle, PA
Treasure Island Museum of the Pacific
The Pentagon
Museum of Western Art - Houston, TX
Parris Island Command Museum
Camp Pendleton Command Museum
Camp Lejeune Command Museum
Beneficial Finance Galleries - Bedminster, NJ
The Newington-Cropsey Museum - Hastings-on-the-Hudson, NY
United States Naval War College - Newport, RI
Wilmington Delaware Bank - Wilmington, DE
Old Ironsides Museum - Boston, MA
Tufts University - Boston, MA
Zimmerelli Museum, Rutgers University
The National Museum of Marine Corps History, Quantico, VA
Semper Fidelis Memorial Park, Quantico, VA
Quantico Command Museum
LPH Belleau Wood has a series of prints aboard ship
The USS Intrepid exhibited a print show
The painting entitled, “The Band of Brothers at Frozen Chosin” was commissioned a gift to the Missile Cruiser USS Chosin
The painting entitled, “Tarawa-Storming the Seawall” was commissioned as a gift to the USS Tarawa and now resides in The Pentagon. Another major work, “Assault at Penobscot, 28 July 1779” was destroyed in the attack on The Pentagon on September 11th
Waterhouse’s paintings appeared as a backdrop for several scenes in the 1980 film starring Robert Duvall entitled, “The Great Santini.”
The popular television series, “JAG,” featured an episode, which specifically mentions Waterhouse and his career as military artist. His paintings were featured prominently within the storyline
Various shows on the History Channel featuring the Marine Corps and our country’s history have utilized paintings and drawings
Produced for the Bicentennial, an award-winning documentary entitled, “Birth of Our Nation,” highlighted Waterhouse’s 14 painting series, “Marines in the Revolution.”
Waterhouse’s works appear in dozens of magazines and major book publications. He is the author of six books
Waterhouse’s painting of the Marine Corps emblem, originally a poster for the Bicentennial, was later used in various publications, book jackets, and magazine covers. One of the crewmembers of the space shuttle was even taped wearing the picture on a T-shirt in space.

AWARDS

Waterhouse received countless awards during his career such as the: Legion of Merit; George Washington Freedom Award; Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award; Navy Commendation Medal; Marine Corps League National Commandant’s Special Award; Marine Corps Historical Foundation Distinguished Service Award; USMC Combat Correspondents Association Distinguished Service Award, The Military Order of St Louis.

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