Whitney Nye, Artist
Born in San Francisco, CA 1966
Education
Penland School, Penland, North Carolina, Fellowship
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, BA, Studio Arts
One Person Exhibitions
Portland International Airport (Concourse B), Portland, OR 2013-2014
The Laura Russo Gallery, Portland, OR 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015
Tayloe Piggot Gallery, “Abstractions,” Jackson Hole, WY 2008
Cumberland Gallery, “Anew,” Nashville, TN 2007
Julie Nester Gallery, “Continuance,” Park City, UT 2007
The Nine Gallery, Portland, OR 1998
BonaKeane Gallery, “Inheritance,” Portland, OR 1997
Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, Hoffman Gallery, Portland, OR 1993
Group Exhibitions
Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, “Glean,” Portland, OR (five artists selected for exhibition) 2014
Caldera, “Caldera’s Ford Family Foundation Golden Spot Artist in Residence Awardees 2011-2013,” Bend, OR 2013
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, “Living Legacies: Celebrating Oregon Artists,” Eugene, OR 2013
The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, “The Female Figure: Artistic Multiplicities,” Eugene, OR 2012-13
The Laura Russo Gallery, Portland, OR 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
The Laura Russo Gallery, “25th Anniversary Gallery Group Show,” Portland, OR 2011
Sitka Art Invitational, “Drawn from Nature,” World Forestry Center, Portland , OR 2010
Tayloe Piggot Gallery,“Taking What’s Abstract Out of Abstract Art,” Jackson, WY 2009
The Laura Russo Gallery, “20th Anniversary Group Show,” Portland, OR 2006
Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN 2005
Carnegie Center, Oregon City, OR 2005
Cathedral Park Place/Haze Gallery, “21 Years of Studios: Friends of Carton Service,” Portland, OR 2004
Stewart Gallery, Boise, ID 2003 Savage Fine Art, “Lost and Found,” Portland, OR 2002
The Art Gym, “Exponential: 4 Huge Paintings,” West Linn, OR 2001
Installation/Collaboration with S. Ray Becker, “Residuum,” Portland Building, Portland, OR 2000
Oregon College of Arts and Crafts, “The Dress,” Portland, OR 1998
Tidbit Gallery, Portland, OR 1998
Savage Fine Art, “Home Show,” Portland, OR 1995
BonaKeane Gallery, “Box Show,” Portland, OR 1995
Mesa Gallery, “Bookworks,” Mesa AZ 1992
Fifth National Fiber Arts Competition, Dalton, GA 1992
Permanent Collections
Amberglen Business Center, Beaverton, OR Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
AmMedDirect, Nashville, TN Providence Cancer Center, Portland, OR
Bellevue Towers, Bellevue, WA Providence Health System, St.Vincent, Portland. OR
Bullard Law, Portland, OR Salem Hospital, Salem, OR
Garvey Schubert Barer, Portland, OR The Commerce Bank, Portland, OR
Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, U. of Oregon, Eugene, OR Tin House, Portland, OR (publishers)
Mazama Capital Management, Portland, OR University of Oregon Alumni Center, Eugene, OR
McCormack Communications, Portland, OR Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Publications
“Art on the Hill: Works from OHSU Collection”, 2011 pp. 64, illus.
Cantor, Allyn, “Vignettes: Whitney Nye: Liberty,” Preview The Gallery Guide, February/March 2011, p. 63
D.K. Row, “A Nice Night for an Art Walk,” The Oregonian, February 3, 2011, pp. E1-E2
Zevitas, Steven T. New American Paintings, Boston, MA: The Open Studios Press, 2009, pp. 104-107, ills
Nichols, Jake, “’Abstractions’ and Indian Blankets in Jackson,” Planet, Jackson Hole Online, 2008, p. 1
Libby, Brian, “Warming art heats up chilly month,” The Oregonian, Thursday, February 1, 2007, pp. E1, E5
Nolan, Joe, “Our Critics’ Picks,” Nashville Scene, Nashville, TN, May 25, 2006, p. 6
Gallivan, Joseph, "A Summertime Smorgasbord," Portland Tribune, July 5, 2005, pp. B1, B3
D.K. Row, “Livin’ Large,” The Oregonian, January 21, 2001,p. F2
Janey Goetz, “A Show of Extraordinary Proportions,” The Oregonian, January 4, 2001, p.1, 8
Lisa Lambert, “Big Thinking,” Willamette Week, January 2001
