ARTIST RESUME
May 2023
Current Studio: Georgetown, Seattle WA
Contact: [email protected]
206-949-9511
Website: www.rieslandart.com
Instagram: @nickrieslanart
Formal Art Education.
2019 September 2016 - June 2019 , Graduate of Mark Kang-O’Higgins Atelier, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA
Solo Exhibitions
2023 March. Washington Athletic Club, Downtown Seattle. Four landscape paintings. Three months.
2022 November. Damn the Weather (Pub), Pioneer Square, Seattle. Four landscape paintings. Three months.
2022 November. Harborview Medical Center, Seattle. Intensive Care Physicians/Nurses lounges. Five “End(s) of the EARTH” paintings. Six months.
2022 July. Talrico’s Pizzeria, West Seattle. Nine “Surrealism” 18 x 24 in oil paintings. Four months.
2022 May. “End(s) of the EARTH” Exhibition, Gallery 110, Seattle. Eight 30 x 40 in oil paintings. One month.
2022 January. Eight paintings from the “Thievery” body of work installed at the Redhook Brewlab, Capitol Hill, Seattle. Three months.
2021 November. Five paintings installed at the Gary Manuel Salon, South Lake Union, Seattle. Three months.
2021 October. The Narrows Brewing Company, Tacoma. Six landscape paintings installed on 8 October for display October through December, 2021.
2021 June. Honey Hole Central District, Seattle. Eight “Thievery” paintings from the KEXP exhibition installed on 22 June 2021 through 15 December 2021.
2019-2020 November/December. Thievery. Gathering Space Gallery, KEXP, Seattle WA. Two months, 23 Nov 2019 thru 20 Dec 2020. Eight 30 x 40 inch oil paintings.
Group Exhibitions
2023 June. Yuan Ru Gallery. Bellevue, WA. Showing with Carol Whitaker and Zeynep Alev. Eight paintings from latest body of work, “Trees” for their “Nature and the Contemporary Artist” exhibition. Two months.
2022 November. Gallery 110, Seattle. Two paintings for “Holiday Show.” Six weeks.
2022 July. Seattle Art Fair. One painting on display. Four days.
2022 June. Gallery LoCA, Seattle. Nine “End(s) of the EARTH” paintings, Three months,
2021 December. Gallery 110, Seattle. Eight small oil paintings in the “Holiday Show.” One month.
2021 November/December. ARC Gallery in San Francisco selected my painting, “Lucky (red)”, to be displayed in their in person group exhibition, entitled “VICE”, from 20 November until 18 December 2021.
2019 June. Best of Gage. Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA (juried by Rock Hushka, Chief Curator of the Tacoma Art Museum). Six oil paintings.
2019 June. Senior Critique Gage Academy of Art. Gage Georgetown, Seattle WA (critiqued by Seattle artist Mary Ann Peters and Gage faculty artists, Juliette Aristedes, Mark Kang-O’Higgins, Kimberly Trowbridge, Tenaya Sims and Mike McGrath). Five oil paintings reviewed.
2019 June. All Atelier Show. Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA.
2019 May. New Works from KOH Atelier. Gallery Axis Pioneer Square, Seattle WA (curated by Sienna Dawn, Seattle artist). Seven oil paintings.
2018 June. Best of Gage. Gage Academy Academy of Art, Seattle WA (juried by Greg Kucera, Seattle gallery owner). Two oil paintings.
2018 June. All Atelier Show. Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA.
2018 May. New Works from KOH Atelier. Gallery Axis Pioneer Square, Seattle WA (curated by Sienna Dawn, Seattle artist). Two oil paintings.
2017 June. Best of Gage. Gage Academy or Art, Seattle WA. (juried by Sam Davidson, Seattle gallery owner). Two drawings.
2017 June. All Atelier Show. Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA.
2017 May. New Works from KOH Atelier. Gallery Axis Pioneer Square, Seattle WA (curated by Sienna Dawn, Seattle artist). Three drawings.
2016 June. Best of Gage. Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA (juried by Faye Jones, Pacific Northwest Artist). One watercolor.
Online Exhibitions
2020 December through Present. Featured artist in a London-based online gallery, LoCA (Local Contemporary Art - https://loca.art)
2020 July. Virtual exhibition on the Gage Exhibition Website, “Notes from the Studio.” Eleven paintings featured.
2020 February. Center on Contemporary Art Seattle online exhibition and inclusion in published catalog. 30 x 40 inch painting, Departures.
Awards
2020 Third place in a local painting competition and group show at Red Sky Gallery in Lake Forest Park, WA.
2019 Third place, portrait category, Best of Gage, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA.
2016 Third place, abstract category, Best of Gage, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA.
Curation
Assisted curating all of the group exhibitions (above) and totally curated the solo KEXP exhibition mentioned above.
Community Service/Volunteer Experience
2022 Board member Gallery 110, Seattle
2021 October, selected to join Gallery 110 in Seattle as a core member.
2020 Board member and treasurer, Center for Contemporary Art, Seattle WA
2018 Volunteer for the Drawing Jam, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA
2017 Volunteer for the Drawing Jam, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA
2016 Volunteer for the Drawing Jam, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA
Current Studio: Georgetown, Seattle WA
Contact: [email protected]
206-949-9511
Website: www.rieslandart.com
Instagram: @nickrieslanart
Formal Art Education.
2019 September 2016 - June 2019 , Graduate of Mark Kang-O’Higgins Atelier, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA
Solo Exhibitions
2023 March. Washington Athletic Club, Downtown Seattle. Four landscape paintings. Three months.
2022 November. Damn the Weather (Pub), Pioneer Square, Seattle. Four landscape paintings. Three months.
2022 November. Harborview Medical Center, Seattle. Intensive Care Physicians/Nurses lounges. Five “End(s) of the EARTH” paintings. Six months.
2022 July. Talrico’s Pizzeria, West Seattle. Nine “Surrealism” 18 x 24 in oil paintings. Four months.
2022 May. “End(s) of the EARTH” Exhibition, Gallery 110, Seattle. Eight 30 x 40 in oil paintings. One month.
2022 January. Eight paintings from the “Thievery” body of work installed at the Redhook Brewlab, Capitol Hill, Seattle. Three months.
2021 November. Five paintings installed at the Gary Manuel Salon, South Lake Union, Seattle. Three months.
2021 October. The Narrows Brewing Company, Tacoma. Six landscape paintings installed on 8 October for display October through December, 2021.
2021 June. Honey Hole Central District, Seattle. Eight “Thievery” paintings from the KEXP exhibition installed on 22 June 2021 through 15 December 2021.
2019-2020 November/December. Thievery. Gathering Space Gallery, KEXP, Seattle WA. Two months, 23 Nov 2019 thru 20 Dec 2020. Eight 30 x 40 inch oil paintings.
Group Exhibitions
2023 June. Yuan Ru Gallery. Bellevue, WA. Showing with Carol Whitaker and Zeynep Alev. Eight paintings from latest body of work, “Trees” for their “Nature and the Contemporary Artist” exhibition. Two months.
2022 November. Gallery 110, Seattle. Two paintings for “Holiday Show.” Six weeks.
2022 July. Seattle Art Fair. One painting on display. Four days.
2022 June. Gallery LoCA, Seattle. Nine “End(s) of the EARTH” paintings, Three months,
2021 December. Gallery 110, Seattle. Eight small oil paintings in the “Holiday Show.” One month.
2021 November/December. ARC Gallery in San Francisco selected my painting, “Lucky (red)”, to be displayed in their in person group exhibition, entitled “VICE”, from 20 November until 18 December 2021.
2019 June. Best of Gage. Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA (juried by Rock Hushka, Chief Curator of the Tacoma Art Museum). Six oil paintings.
2019 June. Senior Critique Gage Academy of Art. Gage Georgetown, Seattle WA (critiqued by Seattle artist Mary Ann Peters and Gage faculty artists, Juliette Aristedes, Mark Kang-O’Higgins, Kimberly Trowbridge, Tenaya Sims and Mike McGrath). Five oil paintings reviewed.
2019 June. All Atelier Show. Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA.
2019 May. New Works from KOH Atelier. Gallery Axis Pioneer Square, Seattle WA (curated by Sienna Dawn, Seattle artist). Seven oil paintings.
2018 June. Best of Gage. Gage Academy Academy of Art, Seattle WA (juried by Greg Kucera, Seattle gallery owner). Two oil paintings.
2018 June. All Atelier Show. Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA.
2018 May. New Works from KOH Atelier. Gallery Axis Pioneer Square, Seattle WA (curated by Sienna Dawn, Seattle artist). Two oil paintings.
2017 June. Best of Gage. Gage Academy or Art, Seattle WA. (juried by Sam Davidson, Seattle gallery owner). Two drawings.
2017 June. All Atelier Show. Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA.
2017 May. New Works from KOH Atelier. Gallery Axis Pioneer Square, Seattle WA (curated by Sienna Dawn, Seattle artist). Three drawings.
2016 June. Best of Gage. Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA (juried by Faye Jones, Pacific Northwest Artist). One watercolor.
Online Exhibitions
2020 December through Present. Featured artist in a London-based online gallery, LoCA (Local Contemporary Art - https://loca.art)
2020 July. Virtual exhibition on the Gage Exhibition Website, “Notes from the Studio.” Eleven paintings featured.
2020 February. Center on Contemporary Art Seattle online exhibition and inclusion in published catalog. 30 x 40 inch painting, Departures.
Awards
2020 Third place in a local painting competition and group show at Red Sky Gallery in Lake Forest Park, WA.
2019 Third place, portrait category, Best of Gage, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA.
2016 Third place, abstract category, Best of Gage, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA.
Curation
Assisted curating all of the group exhibitions (above) and totally curated the solo KEXP exhibition mentioned above.
Community Service/Volunteer Experience
2022 Board member Gallery 110, Seattle
2021 October, selected to join Gallery 110 in Seattle as a core member.
2020 Board member and treasurer, Center for Contemporary Art, Seattle WA
2018 Volunteer for the Drawing Jam, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA
2017 Volunteer for the Drawing Jam, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA
2016 Volunteer for the Drawing Jam, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA