Richard Whitney (artist)
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United States
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painter born in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
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. Whitney is a portrait
Portrait
thumb|250px|right|Portrait of [[Thomas Jefferson]] by [[Rembrandt Peale]], 1805. [[New-York Historical Society]].A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness,...
and landscape
Landscape art
Landscape art is a term that covers the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view, with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. In other works landscape backgrounds for figures can still...
painter; his paintings currently hang in over 650 fine art collections worldwide.
Background
Whitney graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
in 1968. He studied with Sidney F. Willis and R. H. Ives Gammell
R. H. Ives Gammell
Robert Hale Ives Gammell , American muralist, portrait painter, art teacher, and writer on art, was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1893. In 1911, he enrolled in the School of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts...
. He has been called "a living master of the classical tradition" by Sotheby’s.
Professional organizations
- Allied Artists of America
- American Artists' Professional League
- American Society of Portrait Artists
- American Society of Classical Realism
- Copley Society
- The Guild of Boston ArtistsThe Guild of Boston ArtistsThe Guild of Boston Artists was founded in 1914 by a handful of Boston artists working in the academic and realist traditions. Among the founding members were Frank Weston Benson, William McGregor Paxton and Edmund C. Tarbell, who served as its first president through 1924...
- National Arts ClubNational Arts ClubThe National Arts Club is a private club in Gramercy Park, New York City, New York, USA. It was founded in 1898 to "stimulate, foster, and promote public interest in the arts and to educate the American people in the fine arts". Since 1906 the organization has occupied the Samuel J...
- Portrait Society of America
- Society of IllustratorsSociety of IllustratorsThe Society of Illustrators is a professional society based in New York City. Founded in 1901, the mission of the Society is to promote the art and appreciation of illustration, as well as its history...
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
- GrumbacherGrumbacherGrumbacher is an American manufacturer of art materials. The company offers products for artists including oil, water-miscible oil, watercolor and acrylic paints, as well as brushes and painting media. It was founded in 1905 by Max Grumbacher and was a subsidiary of the Sanford L.P., a Newell...
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 BrowneMargaret Fitzhugh BrowneMargaret Fitzhugh Browne , was a painter of portraits, indoor genre scenes, and still lifes, although portraits dominated her output.-Family:...
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
- 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
- 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