RESUME
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
| 2016 |
James P. Nelson (Solo Exhibition)
Panza Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
See images from the Panza Gallery Exhibition
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| 2012 |
James P. Nelson / Worlds Within, recent work along with selections of work by artist colleagues, Mendelson Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
AAP Void/Absent/Empty, Panza Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Old Friends, New Horizons, David Lewis and Friends, Mendelson Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
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| 2010 |
Urbania, Luke & Eloy Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
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| 2009 |
Plein Air, James Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
First Night, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh, PA
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| 2008 |
Selected Works, Borelli-Edwards Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
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| 2007 |
The Popular Salon of the People / Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 1910-2006, Curated by Vicky A. Clark, The Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
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| 2006 |
Under My Bed, ArtUp Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Best of Pittsburgh, Three Rivers Arts Festival Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
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| 2005 |
8-Hour Drawings, Bowman and Penelec Galleries, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
Art of the Park, Concept Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Forest within the City, Three Rivers Arts Festival Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
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| 2002 |
James P. Nelson / New Paintings, Concept Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
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| 2000 |
Exquisite Surfaces, Concept Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
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| 1999 |
42nd Chautaqua National Exhibition of American Art, Chautaqua, NY
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Annual Exhibition, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh PA (Also 1995, 1994, 1992, 1991, 1989, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983)
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| 1998 |
James P. Nelson / Paintings, The University Club, Pittsburgh, PA (Solo Exhibition)
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| 1996 |
Regional Focus, (curated by Jack Tilton of Jack Tilton Gallery, New York), Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
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| 1994 |
James P. Nelson / Recent Work, Chatham College Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
(Solo Exhibition)
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| 1993 |
James P. Nelson / Recent Work, Carson Street Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA (Solo Exhibition)
Pittsburgh X 7, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
Winterlude ’93, Selected Painters and Sculptors from the Membership of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg, PA
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| 1990 |
James P. Nelson / Recent Work, Carson Street Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh in Chicago, Deson-Saunders Gallery, Chicago, IL
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| 1989 |
James P. Nelson / Recent Paintings, UP Gallery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (Solo Exhibition)
Landscape: A Travelogue Painted from Memory, Imagination, or Reality, Ruth Siegel Gallery, New York, NY
Arts on Thirty, Pittsburgh Foundation, Pittsburgh, PA
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| 1988 |
James P. Nelson / Paintings, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
(Solo Exhibition)
Perspectives from Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
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| 1987 |
Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA
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| 1986 |
James P. Nelson / Recent Paintings, Blue Sky Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Square and…, Ruth Siegel Gallery, New York, NY
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| 1985 |
Invited Painters and Sculptors: Members of The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Honoring their 75th Anniversary, Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg, PA
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| 1984 |
James P. Nelson / Paintings, Pittsburgh Plan for Art, Pittsburgh, PA (Solo Exhibition)
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| 1981 |
James P. Nelson / Recent Work, Hewlett Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA (Solo Exhibition)
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| 1980 |
James P. Nelson, Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg, PA (Solo Exhibition)
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| 1975 |
James P. Nelson & George Bougher, Rabinovitch/Guerra Gallery, New York, NY
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SELECTED COLLECTIONS
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Carnegie Museum of Art
Bayer Corporation
Beckwith Machinery Company
Berkman, Russlander, Pohl, and Lieber
Bradley Brown Design Group
Buchanan Ingersoll
Highmark
Jones Day
Meyer, Unkovic & Scott
PNC Bank
Friends of Art for Pittsburgh Public Schools
Western Pennsylvania Hospital
- and numerous Private Collections
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SELECTED GRANTS AND AWARDS
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| 1999 |
Chautauqua Region Community Foundation Award,
42nd Chautauqua National Exhibition
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| 1989 |
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Grant in Painting
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| 1987 |
Festival Award and Highlight Award,
Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh
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| 1986 |
Purchase Award, 76th Annual Associated Artists of Pittsburgh,
Carnegie Museum of Art
Juror’s Award, 76th Annual Associated Artists of Pittsburgh,
Carnegie Museum of Art |
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EDUCATION
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Carnegie Mellon University, BFA, 1971 |
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Mercersburg Academy, 1965 – 1967
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SELECTED EMPLOYMENT
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MUSEUM COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT
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Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
DIGITAL IMAGING LEAD TECHNICIAN: Responsible for handling, photographing and editing works from the museum's permanent collection. 2001 – 2004
CONSERVATION TECHNICIAN: Responsible for building custom mounts and storage housings for objects in the museum’s decorative arts collection. Prepared decorative art collection for relocation. 1995 – 2001
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Westmoreland Museum of American Art, 221 N. Main Street, Greensburg, PA 15601
PREPARATOR: Responsible for all aspects of installation of art objects for both permanent and temporary exhibitions. Managed preparation department budget. Assisted the registrar with maintenance and storage of collections. Managed art objects incoming and outgoing on loan. 1995 – 1999
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Wood Street Galleries, Sixth and Wood Streets, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
INSTALLATION SUPERVISOR: Responsible for supervising all aspects of installation and disassembly of gallery exhibitions. Supervised crew of gallery assistants. 1992 – 1994
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Carnegie Mellon Gallery, 407 South Craig Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
INSTALLATION SUPERVISOR: Responsible for supervising all aspects of installation and disassembly of contemporary art exhibitions. Supervised crew of gallery assistants.
1985 – 1990
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Pittsburgh Plan for Art, 407 South Craig Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
CURATOR: Responsible for screening of applicants for membership and exhibitions, scheduling, preparing a budget, conducting gallery tours, negotiating art sales, and managing the gallery facility. Supervised all aspects of installation and disassembly of exhibitions. 1979 – 1985
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| TEACHING |
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La Roche College, 9000 Babcock Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
ADJUNCT FACULTY: Responsible for developing and teaching Painting in Oil and Acrylic, and Painting in Pastel and Watercolor. 1999 – 2001
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Chatham University, 1 Woodland Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
ADJUNCT FACULTY, PAINTING and DRAWING: Taught three studio courses: Painting I, Drawing II and Painting II. Courses designed to give students experience handling a variety of visual art materials and to increase their exposure to contemporary and historical aesthetic concepts. 1990 – 1995
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| OTHER EMPLOYMENT |
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Irene Pasinski and Associates, Ellsworth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
SCULPTURE FABRICATOR AND MODEL MAKER: Responsible for fabricating Irene Pasinski’s personal art work and making models for Pasinski’s interior design projects. 1976 – 1980
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Trousseau Monogram Company, New York, New York
MONOGRAM DESIGNER: Adapted a wide range of monogram styles to specific initials or names for hand embroidery on clothing, towels, and bed linens. Operated a perforating machine. 1973 – 1976
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| SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| Shaw, Kurt. |
“Inside View – Worlds Within uses landscapes to look inward at the artists.” |
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Tribune-Review – Ticket Magazine, October 25, 2012, p. 13
Link to review: http://www.triblive.com/aande/2825400-74/nelson-artist-carolyn-says-wenning-reservoir-untitled-painting-lot-media - axzz2AJntvqlQwww
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| Hannegan, Barry. |
“Commentary: Artists open our eyes to splendid site threatened in Hays.” |
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Oct. 5, 2005.
“Art Review: A fresh look at city parks.”
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Oct. 9, 2005.
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| Horne, Murray. |
“James P. Nelson.” Catalogue of Pittsburgh X 7 Exhibition, |
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Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, July, 1993.
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| Clark, Dr. Vicky A. |
“James P. Nelson: Transformed Landscapes.” |
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Carson Street Gallery Publication, Nov. 1990.
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| Homisak, William. |
"Nelson's Pittsburgh: Moody city on the Mon." |
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The Tribune Review, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Apr. 21, 1989.
"For Realist Nelson, Epiphany is in the Paint."
The Tribune Review, Oct. 23, 1987.
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| Regan, Cheryl. |
"James P. Nelson." |
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Dialogue Magazine, Jan./Feb. 1988, p. 36.
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| Lowry, Patricia. |
"City is the Subject, What is the Object?" |
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The Pittsburgh Press, Nov. 8, 1987.
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| Miller, Donald. |
"At the Galleries." |
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Oct. 24, 1987.
"An Artist Prepares: Nelson at Work."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dec. 1, 1984.
"Romance Meets Realism: They coexist in the paintings of Jim Nelson."
The Pittsburgh Press, Dec. 8, 1984.
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| Schwalb, Harry. |
"The Spirit of '76." |
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Pittsburgh Magazine, Nov. 1986, p. 40.
"Painter: Being James P. Nelson is not without Peril."
Pittsburgh Magazine, Apr. 1984.
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| King, Dr. Elaine A. |
"To Be or Not To Be." |
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Dialogue Magazine, May/June, 1986, p. 12.
"Mirrors Not Creators."
Dialogue Magazine, Jan./Feb., 1986, p. 28.
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| Terner, Carolyn. |
"Intimate Stones: Jim Nelson/Recent Work/Blue Sky Gallery.", |
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Dialogue Magazine, May/June, 1986. p. 24.
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| May, Mike. |
"A Diamond in September." |
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Market Square, Sep. 11, 1985.
"Admirable Nelson: Victory at PPA ."
Market Square, April 4, 1984.
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| Sheon, Aaron. |
"James P. Nelson and Thad Mosley." |
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The Sunday Arts Magazine (WQED FM), Mar. 25, 1985.
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| Gruen, John. |
"The Medium is the Mood: George Bougher and James Nelson at Rabinovitch/Guerra Gallery." |
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Soho Weekly News, Nov. 13, 1975.
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