NICK BLOSSER

BORN
1958 Columbiana, OH
resides and works as an artist in Johnson City, TN and teaches at Milligan College

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010
"Inside the Edge of the Woods," PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

2008
"Off Road," PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

2005
"New Paintings," PDX Contemporary Art, Portland,OR

2003
"From Here and There," PDX Contemporary Art, Portland,OR

2002
"Landscape Paintings," PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR
"Nick Blosser, Recent Paintings," College Of The Ozarks, Jones Gallery, Lookout, MO

2001
“Out-of-Doors,” Adam Baumgold Fine Art, New York, NY
"Nick Blosser," Signature Gallery,Johnson City Area Arts Council,Johnson City,TN

1999
“New Paintings,” PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR
Eastern Tennessee State University, Slocumb Gallery, Johnson City, TN

1998
“Paintings," Adam Baumgold Fine Art, New York City, NY
“Recent Paintings,” PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

1997
“Paintings,” Adam Baumgold Fine Art, New York City, NY

1995
“Nick Blosser: Paintings,” Adam Baumgold Fine Art, New York City, NY

1994
“Every Living Thing,” Jamison/Thomas Gallery, Portland, OR
"Paintings," Houghton College Art Gallery, Houghton, NY

1993
“Out-Of-Doors With Eyes Half-Shut,” Jamison/Thomas Gallery, Portland, OR
“New Paintings,” Mount Vernon, Nazarene College Art Gallery, Mount Vernon, OH

1992
Paintings, McMahan Student Center, Milligan College, TN
“New Paintings,” Jamison/Thomas Gallery, Portland, OR

1989
Spaces Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Bowling Green State University Art Gallery, Bowling Green, OH

1987
Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago, IL
Olin Gallery, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
United Christian Center Gallery, Columbus, OH

1980
Hopkins Hall Gallery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 - 2012
Art in Embassies, U.S. Department of State, Libreville, Gabon

2008
"Road Works," Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY

2007
"true bearing," PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

2005
“Nick Blosser, Dan Drage, and Evan Longfield,” Johnson City Area Art Council, Johnson City, TN

2004
“Wood Work,” J.G. Contemporary, New York, NY

2003
“First Tennessee Bank Show,” Carroll Reece Museum, Annual Juried Show, Johnson City, TN
“Appalachian Art Show,” regional juried exhibit, Renaissance Center, Kingsport, TN, Award Winner

2002
“Selections: Gallery Artists, “ Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY

2001
“Double Vision”, Adam Baumgold Gallery,New York, NY

2000
“Observation/Revelation: Plants & Insects through the Lens of Art,” Prichard Art Gallery, Sun Valley Art Center
“Physical Manifestation,” PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

1998
“New Paintings," Adam Baumgold Fine Arts, New York, NY

1997-98
“Land and Body,” traveling invitational at 3 Florida Universities: University of Florida, Gainesville, University of Central Florida, Orlando, University of North Florida, Jacksonville.

1997
“Gallery Artists,” PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR
“Geography and Spirit,” Sun Valley Center for the Arts and Humanities, Sun Valley, ID
A group landscape invitational, Rudolph Poissent Gallery, Houston, TX

1996
“Gallery Artists," PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR
“Invitational+,” Adam Baumgold Fine Art, New York City, NY.
Chicago Art Fair, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL.
“Works on Paper,” The Armory, New York City, NY.

1995
“After 15 Years of Business,” Final Show of Jamison/Thomas gallery, Portland, OR
“The Flower Show,” Jamison/Thomas Gallery, Portland, OR
First Tennessee Bank Show, Carroll Reese Museum, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN

1993
25th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition, Hopkins Hall Gallery, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
New Regional Painting II, Moody Gallery of Art, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

1992
“In-Outsiders From the American South,” Montgomery Biennial-Montgomery Museum of Art, Montgomery, AL

1991
“Landscape: Three Views,” Jamison/Thomas Gallery, Portland,OR

1989
Two Person Show, Emily Davis Gallery, The University of Akron, Akron, OH

1988
Figurative Painting, Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago, IL
“Drawing Our Own Conclusions,” Fort Hayes School for the Arts Gallery, Columbus, OH, invitational

1987
Annual Ohio Governor’s Residence Collection, by invitation

1986
Two Person Show, Houghton College Gallery, Houghton,NY
Two Person Show, Michael Allen Gallery, Columbus , OH

1985
The American Academy In Rome, Rome, Italy, Fellows Annual Exhibition

1984
Drawing Exhibition, The American Academy in Rome
Fifth Floor Gallery At Lazarus, Columbus, OH

1983
Ohio Selections, Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH
Animism: Four Ohio Artists, The Watertower, Louisville, KY
Two Person Show, Artreach Gallery, Columbus,OH
Gallery 200, Group Exhibition, Columbus, OH

1982
Four Young Painters, Municipal Center Gallery, Upper Arlington, OH
Eighth State Annual Painting, J.B. Speed Museum, Louisville, KY
Columbus Art League Juried Exhibition, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH

1981
Two person Show, Gallery One, Columbus, OH
Group Juried Exhibition, State Office Tower, Columbus, OH

1980
The United Christian Center Juried Exhibition, Columbus, OH

AWARDS
1991-92 National Endowment for the Arts Individual Fellowship, $20,000
1987-88 National Endowment for the Arts Individual Fellowship, $5000
1984-85 Rome Prize Fellowship in Painting - year long residency award
1983-84 Ohio Arts Council individual fellowship in painting, $5000

BIBLIOGRAPHY
2007
Duford, Daniel, "true bearing at PDX,” Oct, 2007

2005
DeLuca, Andie, “Nick Blossr at PDX,” July 16

2003
“Tennessee Quiet,” The Oregonian, September 26

2001
Johnson, “Nick Blosser,” The New York Times, March 30
“Nick Blosser; Out-of-Doors,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, show preview, March

2000
“On View, Contemporary Landscapes,” New York, July 24
Friedman, Ann, “Observation/Revelation: Plants and Insects through the Lens of Art,” Sun Valley Center for the Arts, March

1998
“Art of the Pacific Northwest,” Artnews, March

1993
Gragg, Randy, “'Out-of-Doors’ Paintings Evoke Northwest Feel,” The Oregonian, June 18, p. 30

1992
Morris, Gregg, "Fresh Weekly," Willamette Week, March 12 - March 18
Duckler, Garrick, “Art,” Willamette Week, March
Gragg, Randy, “Landscapes Reach to Core of Feeling,” The Oregonian, March 12
Gragg, Randy, “Jamison/Thomas Gallery,” The Oregonian, March 5

1989
“Blosser’s Art on Show in Ohio,” Mount Vernon Ohio News, February 9
Bomann, Mleke H., “The Imaginative Art of Nick Blosser,” Kenyon College, January

1988
Constable, Lesley, “Show Draws Visual Conclusion,” Columbus Dispatch, August 14

1987
“Blosser’s Work Included in Governor’s Exhibit,” Mount Vernon Ohio News, February

1982
Reverman, Brian. “Poetic Places,” Columbus Art, July