Richard Whitney (artist)

"Self Portrait", oil, 26 x 20, 1973. Collection: Newark Museum

Richard Whitney (born 1946 in New Hampshire), is an American painter. 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

Matinee

Allied Artists of America
American Artists Professional League
American Society of Portrait Artists
American Society of Classical Realism
Copley Society
The Guild of Boston Artists
National Arts Club
Portrait Society of America
Society of Illustrators

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

The Margaret Fitzhugh Browne Memorial Portrait Award - Copley Society of Boston

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