NINA WEISS  

930 Pitner Ave Ste 10

Evanston, IL 60202 

847.840.0527  

SELECT RESUME

 

ONE & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2023 – 2024      •  “GROUNDED”  Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.  Chicago, IL

2022 – 2023      •  J. Petter Galleries.  Solo Show.  Saugatuck, MI.   

2021                •  Unitarian Church of Evanston.  Evanston, IL.

2020                •  “Prairie Visions”  Bereskin Gallery.  Solo Show.  Betendorf, IA

2019                •  “Landed”  Firecat Projects.  Solo Show.  Chicago; IL.

2019                •  “Prairies”  Michigan Medicine University Of Michigan Gifts of Art Program.  Ann Arbor, MI.

2018                •  “A Passion for Landscape” Dorothea Theil Gallery. Solo Show.  South Holland, IL.

2016                • “Prairies & Waterways”  Great River Road Museum of Contemporary Art.  Potosi, WI.

2015                • “Nina Weiss:  Prairies Views”  Union League Club.  Chicago; IL.

2014                • “Hidden & Protected”  Solo show.  Brushwood Center; Ryerson Woods.  Riverwoods; IL.

                     • Adlai E. Stevenson High School Rotunda Gallery.   Solo show & visiting artist lecture.  Lincolnshire; IL.

2013               • “Emotions of Color”    Nina Weiss & Elisa Boughner.   The Art Center, Highland Park, IL.

                     • “Landscape Transitions” Illinois Artisan Gallery; State of Illinois Building.   Chicago, IL.

                     • “Nuances of Landscape”    Nina Weiss & Mary Porterfield.   Koehnline Art Museum, Oakton College.   Des Plaines, IL

  2012               • “Location Impulsion” Nina Weiss, Bonnie Peterson & Michael X. Ryan. Christopher Art Gallery,

                         Prairie State College.

2011                • “Under Pink Skies”.    Solo show; Mavi Contemporary Art.   Tacoma, WA.

2010              • “Nina Weiss Landscapes:    Not Far Off”.  Solo show, Union Street Gallery, Chicago.

2009              • “Acadia and  Beyond”, new paintings.    Spurling Gallery of Contemporary Art & Craft.  Corea, ME.

2008, 2010      • One-person Show, new paintings.   Constance Petter Gallery, Saugatuck, MI.

2007               • One-person Show; new paintings.   The Gallery @ Notice, Highland Park, IL.

                     • “Landscapes from    Acadia National Park”.    Chapter Two Gallery, Corea, ME.

• “Nina Weiss & Yelena Klairmont:    Landscapes”.   Richard T Wright Gallery, College of Lake County.   Grayslake, IL.

2003 -2005       • “Winter Break” & “New Works” solo shows Joyce Petter Gallery, Saugatuck, MI.

2002               • “In the Sun’s Light”, four person show , Anne Loucks Gallery.   Glencoe, IL.

2001               • “Nina Weiss: Pastels & Gouaches” One Person Show.    Joyce Petter Gallery, Saugatuck, MI.

                      • “The Ideal Landscape” Nina Weiss & Didiet Nolet.    Crown Center Gallery, Loyola University, Chicago, IL.

2000               • "Landscape" , Weiss, Ryan, Macpherson. Mary Bell Gallery.   Chicago, IL.

1993, 2000       • "Nina Weiss:   Pastel and Gouache Landscapes, Chicago Botanic Garden.   Glencoe, IL.1999              

• "Collected Travels:  Pastel and Gouaches 1996-1999", SXU Gallery. One person show, St. Xavier University. Chicago, IL.

                     • "Interpreting Landscape", Chicago Art Source.   Three -person show.   Chicago, IL.

1998               • "Pastel Landscapes", Mary Bell Gallery.   One person show.   Chicago, IL.

           • "Recollected Landscapes", Dorothea Theil Gallery. South Suburban College. Gouache Paintings. South Holland, IL.

                     • "Nina Weiss & Lisa Vanderhill", Joyce Petter Gallery.   Douglas, MI.

1997               • "Everybodys' Show", Joyce Petter Gallery.   Douglas, MI.

1996               • "Pastel Landscapes", Mary Bell Gallery.   One person show. Chicago, IL.   Pastel Drawings and Gouache Paintings.

                     • "Pastels and Gouaches", Union League Club.   One person show.   Chicago, IL.

1995               • "Gallery   Stroll", Pastel Landscapes, Joyce Petter Gallery.   Douglas, MI.

1994               • "Shadow   & Light: the Pastel Landscape", Mary Bell Gallery.   One person show.   Chicago, IL.

                     • "Works on Paper", Charles Hespe Gallery.   San Francisco, CA.

1992               • “The Pastel Landscape”, Mary Bell Gallery.   One person show.   Chicago, IL.

1990               • “Recent  Pastels”, Dorothea Theil Gallery.   South Suburban Community College.   One-person show.   South Holland, IL.

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023               •  “HORIZONS”  5-Person Group Show.  Evanston Art Center.  Evanston IL

2020                •  “Viscosity” J. Petter Galleries.  Group Show.  Saugatuck, MI.

2019               •  “Landscape Encounters” Gallery 201, Argonne National Labs.  Group Show. Lemont, IL.

2018               •  “Bouquet” J. Petter Galleries.  Group Show.  Saugatuck, MI.

2017               •  “New York Art Expo Pier 94”  Art Design Consultants.  New York, New York 

                     •  “Land, Sea & Sky”  Art Prov Gallery. Providence, RI  

2016 – 2018     •  “Annual Living Mark Exhibition”  Verum Ultimum Gallery.  Portland, OR.

2016 – 2023     •  “Faculty Show”  Evanston Art Center.  Evanston; IL.

2016                •  “Connections”  Atlantic Gallery.  New York, New York.

                        •  “Nostaglia”  Four-person show.  Groshek Gallery.  Chicago, IL.

                        •  “Landscape/Vision/Interpretation” 6-person show.  State Street Gallery, Robert Morris University.  Chicago, IL.

                        •  “Landscape of LIfe”  4-person show. The Art Center.  Highland Park, IL.

                        •  “ARTscapes: Land/Water/City”.  J. Petter Galleries.  Saugatuck, MI.

2015               • “Art & Flowers:  Color; Form & Harmony”  Ellington-White Contemporary Art Gallery.  Fayetteville; NC.

                     •  “Microcosmos”  Gallery 621.  Benicia, CA.

                     • “Illinois Artisans 30th Anniversary Show”  Robert Morris University State Street Art Gallery.  Chicago; IL.

                     • “Illinois Art Educator Exhibition”  University of St. Francis Art Gallery.  Joliet; IL.

2014               • New York Art Expo at Pier 94. New York, New York.

                     •  “Open Channels: an Art in the Open Exhibition” at the Center for Emerging Artists.  Philadelphia; PA

2013               • Illinois Artisan Program/Illinois State Museum Cook County Law Library Show.   Daley Center, Chicago.

2011               •  “Creative Visions”.    Five-person show, State of Illinois Museum at Southern Illinois Artisan Center, Rend Lake, IL.

                     •  “Call & Response:   From Artemesia to Frida”.   Koehnline Museum, Oakton College.   Des Plaines, IL.

2010               •  “A Rich & Rare Land”, group show.   Beverly Arts Center, Chicago.

2010               •  “Vistas & Visions” Gallerie MK.   Chicago, IL.

2008                •  “New Works” Perlow – Stevens Gallery, Columbia, MO.

2006               •  “The Contemporary Landscape“, Harris Magee Gallery. Jackson, MI.

• “Travel Documents, A + D Gallery Columbia College. Chicago. IL. Oakton Community College, Koehnline Museum of Art.

2005     •  “New Artist Show”, Fine Line Designs Gallery. Ephraim, WI.

2003 - 2006      • “Holiday Exhibition”, Featured Gallery Artists. Anne Loucks Gallery, Glencoe, Il.

2002               • Group Landscape Show, Anne Loucks Gallery. Glencoe, IL.

                     •  “American Portfolio III”, Group Show.  Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR.

2001               •  “Natural Vistas”, Group Invitational Show.  Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI.

1999               • Joyce Petter Gallery, Group Show.   Douglas, MI.

                     • New York Art Expo, Marco Fine Arts.  New York, NY.

                     • "The Chicago Art Scene", group show. Belloc Lowndes Gallery.  Chicago, IL.

                     • "Landscape", Gallery artists' group show.   Mary Bell Gallery.  Chicago, IL.

1998               • "Drawing Invitational", Parkland Gallery of Art.   Parkland Community College. Champaign, IL.

                     • Joyce Petter Gallery 24th Anniversary Celebration Show.   Saugatuck, MI.

1997 - 1998      • Los Angeles Art Expo, Marco Fine Arts.   Los Angeles, CA.

1997               • St. Louis   Print Market.   Washington U. Gallery of Art.   Courtesy  Locus Gallery. Clayton, MO.

1996               • "Soft Vistas", 5 person show, Editions Limited Gallery.   Indianapolis, IN.

1995               • "Works on Paper", Group Show,   Mary Bell Gallery.   Chicago, IL.

1994 - 2002      • "Holiday Exhibit: from Altman to Zaring", Editions Limited Gallery .   Indianapolis, IN.

                     • "New Artist Exposition", Joyce Petter Gallery.   Douglas, MI.

                     • "The Illinois Landscape", Community Gallery of Art.   Drawing Invitational. College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL.

1993 -1998       • Group Show, Mary Bell Gallery.   Chicago, IL.

1992               •  “Artists For A.R.T.”, J. Rosenthal Fine Arts, LTD. Chicago, IL.

1991               •  “Landscapes”, Ruth Volid Gallery. Chicago, IL.

                     •  “New Works Invitational”, Governors’ State University Gallery University Park, IL.

                     • “Artists for A.R.T.”, Erie Street Gallery. Chicago, IL.

1990               •  “Small Works on Paper”,  Ruth Volid Gallery. Chicago, IL.

1989               •  “Summer  Show”,    Contemporary Art Workshop. Chicago, IL.

TEACHING: CLASSES

1999 - 2016         Columbia College, Chicago, IL. Beginning Drawing, Drawing II, Color and Composition, 2-D Design, Color Strategies, Painting

1990 – 2012         Chicago Botanic Gardens.   Color in Nature, Outdoor Sketching, Landscape Drawing & Painting.   Glencoe, IL.

1991 - 2009         School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Division of Continuing Studies.   Landscape Drawing, Beginning Drawing, Gouache

Painting, Pastel Drawing, Color Theory, Chicago, IL.

2008 – Present    North Shore Art League.   Weekly Painting Studio.   Winnetka, IL.

2005 – Present    Evanston Art Center.   Painting Studio, Color in the Winter Landscape, Color Theory, Gouache   Evanston, IL.

1998 - 1999         South Suburban Community College, South Holland, IL.   Beginning Drawing.

1998 - 2009         School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Division of Continuing Studies.   Advisor, Drawing Certification Program.

1989 - 1990         South Suburban Community College,   South Holland, IL.   Nature of Art, Illustration.

1985                  Elvejem Museum of Art.   Children's Program.   Madison, WI.

 

TEACHING: WORKSHOPS

2015                   “Travel Sketching”  The Clearing Folk School.  Sisterbay; WI.

2014                  “Travel Sketching”  Cloudcroft Art Workshops.  Cloudcroft; NM.

2014 - 2015         French Landscape Workshop at Montfaucon.  Limoux; France.

2013                  “Travel Sketching” Cheap Joe’s Art Workshops.   Boone,  NC.

2012                  “Creative Color”    LaGrange Art League, LaGrange, IL.

2007 - 2010         Travel Sketching, Painting and Drawing the Maine Landscape, Naked Color. Corea, ME.

2007 - 2011         Irish Landscape Workshop, Conemarra, Ireland.   9 day landscape drawing and painting Workshop.

2010 - 2013         Chicago Botanic Garden; Creative Color; Color in Nature, Creative Color in Botanicals.   Glencoe, IL.

2004 - Present     Peninsula Art School, Pastel, Pastel Landscape Drawing, Travel Sketching, Painting Intensive Critique.   Fish Creek, WI.

2003                  School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Four day plein-air landscape workshop. Chicago, IL.

2002 - 2010         Monthly Pastel Critique and Workshop

2002 - 2013         “Italian Landscape Workshop with Nina Weiss”    Two week Italian Landscape Workshop in Umbria, Italy.

2001                  Terra Museum of Art, Chicago IL. Teachers Workshop in conjunction with Paintings of the Hudson River School.

2001                  Midland Center for the Arts, Pastel Workshop.   Midland, MI.

2000 - 2009         School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Division of Continuing Studies.   Color Theory. Gouache Painting.   Chicago, IL.

1999 - Present     Evanston Art Center. Workshops:   Pastel Landscape, Pastel ,Gouache, Travel Sketching, Color Theory. Evanston, IL.

1998                  Suburban Fine Arts Center.     “Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain”.    Highland Park, IL.

1997 - Summer    School of the Art Institute of Chicago.   Introduction to Drawing, two-day workshop.   Chicago, IL.

1997    The Art Institute of Chicago. Four two day weekend Pastel Demonstration and Family Workshop in conjunction with  Renoir Exhibition.      

CORPORATE COLLECTIONS

United Airlines, Narita Airport.   Tokyo, Japan.                                Aetna Insurance Company.   Chicago, IL.

Hyatt Hotels.   Chicago, IL.                                                           McDonalds Corporation, Oakbrook.   Chicago, IL.

United States Gypsum.   Chicago, IL.   Headquarters.                      McDonalds Corporation.   Raleigh, NC.   Regional Office.

United States Customs.   Chicago, IL.                                             McDonalds Corporation.   Cleveland, OH.   Regional Office. Mary Kay

Cosmetics.   Dallas, TX.                                                               Alternative Resources Corporation.   Lincolnshire, IL. Bloomingdale Public Library.   Bloomingdale, IL.   Embassy Suites Hotel.   Lombard, IL.

Saint Josephs Hospital.   Chicago, IL.                                             Avon Corporation.   Chicago, IL.

University of Illinois, Dept. of Engineering.   Champaign, IL.             Marriot Suites Hotel.   Rosemont, IL.

Eli Lily Pharmecuticals.   Indianapolis, IN.                                       The City of Warrenville.   Warrenville, IL.

Riley’s Children’s Hospital.    Indianapolis, IN.                                     Deloitte Touche, Chicago, IL.

U S Department of the Interior, National Park Service                      College of Lake County. Vernon Hills, IL.

 

REPRESENTATION

2023 - Present Alma Art & Interiors. Chicago, IL

2013 –2019     ArtProv Gallery.  Providence; RI.

1993 - Present     Joyce Petter Gallery.   Douglas, MI.

1993 - 2018    Editions Limited.   Indianapolis, IN

2013 - 2019    Art Design Consultants.   Cincinnati, OH

2012 - 2018     Isleford Artists Gallery.   Isleford Island; ME

2005 - 2011         Spurling Gallery of Contemporary Art & Craft.   Corea; ME

2005 - 2007         Fine Line Design Gallery.   Ephraim, Door County WI.

2002 -2008          Anne Loucks Gallery.   Glencoe, Il.

1991 - 2001         Mary Bell Gallery.   Chicago, IL.

1994 -1997          Charles Hespe Gallery.   San Francisco, CA.

1990 -1992          Ruth Volid Gallery.   Chicago, IL.

1986 -1987          Art Institute of Chicago Sales & Rental Gallery.   Chicago, IL.

1984 -1986          Madison Art Center Sales & Rental Gallery.   Madison, WI.

1983                  The Friends Gallery, Minneapolis Institute of Arts.   Minneapolis, MN.

 

 

EDUCATION

 

1983-1985        University of Wisconsin.   Madison, WI. Art Education Certification, K-12.

1980-1981        University of Wisconsin.   Madison, WI.   Fine Arts, Graduate Program.

1976-1980        Tyler School of Art, Temple University.   Philadelphia, PA.   BFA.

1979               Tyler School of Art, Temple University.   Rome, Italy.

1973               Rhode Island School of Design.   Providence, RI.   Summer Session.

1973-1975        Art Students’ League.   New York, NY.

1971-1973        Roslyn School of Painting.   Roslyn, NY.

 

PUBLICATIONS & PRESS

2015               “Artists Homes & Studios” Ashley Rooney; Schiffer Publishing.  Soft cover book

2014               Highland Park Landmark; “Artists Find Home in Highland Park”

2012              • Pioneer Press- Business Spotlight “Skokie Valley Highway Workspace Raises Art Awareness”

                     • Highland Park Sun Times “Highland Park Artist Nina Weiss”

                     • “100 Artist of the Midwest”  Ashley Rooney; Schiffer Publishing.  Soft cover book.

2011               Northwest Military.com “Pink Skies:  Lush Landscapes at Mavi Contemporary Art.  Review of one-person show; Alex Clayton

                     • Chicago Artist Resource website “Going with the Flow”  Professional Development profile

2007              • Outdoor Illinois Magazine “Cool Globes:  Chicago Gets a Global Perspective on Climate Change”

                     •   “Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet:  Cool Globes.  Wendy Abrams.  Hard cover book.

2006               Herald-Whig; Quincy IL.  “Faire with Flaire”; Entertainment Section.  Holly Wagner

2005              • Chicago Tribune “Artist’s Work Gets Role of a Lifetime”.  Womannews; Connie Lauerman.

                     • NorthShore Magazine; Glenview IL.  “Crop Circles: Harold Ramis’ New Comedy The Ice Harvest; Stars Billy Bob Thorton;

                       Thornton, John Cusak & 12 Painting from Nina Weiss”.

2004               Pioneer Press “Art Auctions Seek Spectacular Bids”. Diversions Section; Glenview IL.

2002               CAC Chicago Artist’s News “Museum Sales & Rental Galleries Offer Artist Exhibition Opportunities”.  Chicago; IL.

2001             • Daily Herald; Suburban Chicago.  Article about new commissioned artwork by Nina Weiss for Warrenville City Hall

1998             • “The Chicago Art Scene”  Ivy Sundell.  Soft cover book

                      • News Gazett “So You Want to be an Artist”.  Champaign; IL

1995 – 1999     The Commercial Record; The Grand Rapids Press.   Reviews of one-person show & group shows; Joyce Petter Gallery.

1993               Where Chicago Magazine “Local Talent” by Ann Hunter Green.  Chicago; IL.