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 Nyla Witmore’s paintings are calming and meditative. Having painted in Giverny at Monet’s home and being influenced by impressionist masters she particularly enjoys plein-air painting. Painting 5 to 6 hours a day, she usually completes at least 50 paintings per year. Ms. Witmore’s usual subjects include her well-known intimate French and Italian landscapes as well as Southwest plein-air studies. Having developed her talents over many years, she is also equally at ease creating exquisite still lifes with oriental bowls, figurines and flowers. Always wanting to try something new, her interpretive musical abstraction paintings have received much acclaim. In 2007 she was asked to paint on stage with the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, for their opening concert. The task was to interpret the music for Richard Strauss’ “Death and Transfiguration.” This was projected on a large overhead screen above the orchestra to allow the audience to experience fully the collaboration of this painting and music event.” She continues to frequently paint large canvases in an intuitive abstract style.
Nyla Witmore’s work can be seen in galleries throughout the United States. Original paintings, some very large, hang in private and corporate collections from Beverly Hills to Boston as well as England, France, Greece, Canada, Australia and Japan. Although originally known for her watercolor and acrylic paintings, she now paints almost exclusively in oils.
INTERNATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS
St. Vallerin, France, Le Pinacle Cultural Center: 2001, 2002
Genouilly, France, Maison Terroir Museum 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000
Birmingham, England, UK, National Acrylic Painters Assoc. 1997
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Denver, CO
”Pathways and Passages” Nov 2008
“My Favorite Things” 2006
Boulder, CO
"Fabulous France" 2000
"New Paintings" 1999
"Romance of France" 1998
"Impressions of France" 1997
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
“Nomadas del Arte” March 2008
ArtEXPO New York 2007
Plein Air Artists of Colorado, (PAAC) juried
Denver, CO 2007, 2008
Pasadena, CA 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Denver, CO 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
“Impressions of France,” Loveland, CO 2002
Mary Williams Gallery, “The French Connection” 2003
American Academy of Women Artists 1997, 2002, 2003
Northern Colorado Artists Association (National show) 1994, 1997
EDUCATION
BS - Central Michigan University
Art studies (watercolor) - Dana DeCordova Museum of Modern art in Lincoln, MA
Workshops and in-depth studies with Kim English, Kevin Wechbach (year-long master painting
studies), Martha Saudek and Jim Biggers
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Oil Painters of America (Painting member)
Plein Air Painters of Colorado (PAAC) Signature Member
Nomadas del Arte (Plein air painting association)
PUBLISHED BOOK
“FRANCE, stories and sketches” 2008
PUBLICATIONS and BROADCAST MEDIA RECOGNITION
“FRONTIER In-flight magazine” (4 page-featured artist interview) Sept - Oct 2004
“SOUTHWEST ART MAGAZINE”:
May 2004 (Oil Painters of America)
June 2000, July 2001, July 2002, June 2003 (American Academy of Women Artists)
June 1998, July 1998, June, 1999, June 2000, 2001
June 1997 (...emerging artists to watch)
“AMERICAN ART REVIEW” June 1997
Interpretive painting (abstract) filmed on-stage, with “Boulder Philharmonic
Orchestra” at the opening concert Oct 2007
“Denver Woman Magazine,” Feature article Oct/Nov 2007
“Boulder’s “Home and Garden Magazine,” ”Whimsicals” Sept 2008
"Spirit of Colorado" - Appeared in TV segment - Gilpin Art Center |
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