Richard Whitney (artist)
Richard Whitney (1946) is an American painter born in New Hampshire. Whitney is a portrait and landscape painter; his paintings currently hang in over 650 fine art collections worldwide.
Background
Whitney graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of New Hampshire in 1968. He studied with Sidney F. Willis and R. H. Ives Gammell. He has been called "a living master of the classical tradition" by Sotheby’s.
Professional organizations
Awards, honors
1970 - 1973
- Three Grants - Elizabeth T. Greenshields' Memorial Foundation – Montreal
1975
- Third Gold Medal - Jordan Marsh Show - Boston
1976
- Merit Award – Springfield (MA) Art League National Exhibition
- Merit Award for Drawing – Sharon (NH) Arts Center Regional Exhibition
- Excellence Award in Traditional - Cape Cod Art Association All New England
- Exhibition Three Awards – Ogunquit (ME) Art Center National Exhibition
- Architects Award - New Hampshire Art Association Annual Exhibition
- Anonymous Award in Oil - Knickerbocker Artists National Exhibition – New York City
1977
- First Prize - Fitchburg (MA) Art Museum Regional Exhibition
- Best of Show, People's Choice Award - Sharon Arts Center Regional Exhibition
- Grumbacher Award in Oils - Academic Artists National Exhibition – New York City
- First in Oil - Cape Cod Art Association All New England Exhibition
1978
- Honorable Mention - Fitchburg Art Museum Regional Exhibition
- People's Choice Award - Sharon Arts Center Regional Exhibition
- Finalist - American Artist Magazine National Art Competition – New York City
1979
- First Prize - Fitchburg Art Museum Regional Exhibition
- Ezekial A. Straw Memorial Award - New Hampshire Art Association Exhibition
1980
- Yankee Sagendorph Award - Copley Society of Boston
- Honorable Mention - Jubilee 350 Competition for New England Artists - Boston
- The Crescent Gallery, Ltd. Award - Allied Artists National Exhibition – New York City
1982
1983
- Grumbacher Gold Medal - Guild of Boston Artists Competition
1984
- Gold Medal - American Artist Professional League Grand National Exhibition – NYC
- Copley Master Award - Copley Society of Boston
- Juror's Choice Award – Springville (Utah) Museum of Art National Salon Show
- American Portrait Society Certification - Los Angeles
1986
- Juror's Choice Award - Springville Museum of Art National Salon Show
- Dole Award - American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition
1987
- Silver Medal - The Society of Illustrators' 29th Annual Exhibition – New York City
- A. Lassell Ripley Award - Guild of Boston Artists Competition
- Medal "Benemerito" - Catholic University of Portugal
1989
- Highest Bid - Copley Society of Boston Fundraising Auction
1990
- Commendation - Governor and Executive Council of New Hampshire
- Second Highest Bid - Copley Society of Boston Fundraising Auction
1991
- Ken Gore Memorial Award - Guild of Boston Artists Competition
1992
- Second Highest Bid – Copley Society of Boston Fundraising Auction
1994
- Merit Award for Painting – Sharon Arts Center Regional Exhibition
1998
- Highest Bid – Peterborough (NH) Arts Auction
1999
- R. H. Ives Gammell Award – Guild of Boston Artists Competition
- Robert B. Reich - Official Portrait
Exhibits
Gallery of Work
External links
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