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Nell C. Tilton

Statement

"The creative act is a lonely one. A dream occurs in your mind. A dream that seems real. You imagine how the building goes together in plan. You see it in three dimensions in your imagination. You walk around it and through it as if it were already there."

Nathaniel C. "Buster" Curtis, Jr. - Architect

As the daughter of an architect I was surrounded by contemporary formas and images. My father believed simple, strong design should reflect the interior space of the structure. I was inspired to show my interpretation of some of these shapes in my paintings. Blue prints, floor plans, and architectural images are revealed in these abstract works as my impressions and appreciation of architecture and modern structures. This exhibit is my reflection of modern design and a tribute to modernist architecture.

- Nell C. Tilton

Selected Exhibitions

2010 - New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, "The Human Figure", group invitational
2009 - New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts Drawing Invitational
2009-2003 - New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, Faculty Exhibition
2009-1997 - New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, Annual Christmas Miniature Exhibit, group invitational
2008 - 40 Days 40 Nights, Invitational Katrina Exhibit, Baton Rouge Louisiana Archives Building, Baton Rouge, LA
2008-2006 - Carol Robinson Gallery, Artists of Faith, City of Faith, group invitational
2008-2004 - Carol Robinson Gallery, Annual Christmas Show, group exhibit
2007 - La Nouvelle Salon, World Trade Center, New Orleans, group exhibit
2006 - New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, Katrina (Hurricane) Exhibit, group invitational
2006 - Femme Fest, group exhibit honoring Women in the Arts
2006 - New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, Mardi Gras Exhibit, group invitational
2004 - Louise Finke Watercolor Exhibition, St. Tammany Art Assoc., Covington, LA, group invitational
2004 - New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, 2-person show
2000 - Art in Bloom, New Orleans Museum of Art, participating artist
1994 - Nathaniel Curtis Gallery, New Orleans, LA, 3-person exhibition in conjunction with Art for Arts Sake
1992 - Evans Gallery, New Orleans, LA, watercolor and figure drawings, 2-person show
1988 - Nathaniel Curtis Gallery, New Orleans, LA, solo exhibit in conjunction with Art for Arts Sake,

Selected Juried Competitions and Awards

2005 - Tammany Art Association 40th Juried Artists Exhibition
2005 - Art with a Southern Drawl, University of Mobile, juried show, two paintings accepted
2004 - Louisiana Art and Artists’ Guild, 35th Annual River Road Show
2004 - Artworks for the Earth, 1st Annual Juried Exhibition, Duque Art Center, New Orleans, LA
2003 - Louisiana Artists: An All Media Show, Baton Rouge, LA
2003 - Louisiana Watercolor Society 33rd Annual International Exhibition, juried competition
2003 - 34th Annual River Road Show, Baton Rouge, LA
2001 - Fresh Art Festival, Juried Festival sponsored by the Arts Council of New Orleans
2000 - Associated Women in the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA,
1996 - Louisiana Watercolor Society Member Show, Honorable Mention
1995 - Louisiana Watercolor Society 25th International Exhibition, juried competition
1993 - Artist Guild of W. Feliciana Art Show, St. Francisville, LA, First Place
1992 - New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts Student Show, Honorable Mention
1992 - Juried Louisiana Watercolor Society Member Show, 2nd Place, Honorable Mention
1991 - Recipient of the Shirley Lemann Creativity Award, New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts

Education

1966 - AA, Mount Vernon Junior College, Washington, D.C.
Newcomb College, New Orleans, LA
1988-1998 - Extended study at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, New Orleans, LA
Workshops with nationally and internationally known artists such as: Katalin Gergo, Alex Powers, Jean Dobie, Lauren Zarambo, Tony Couch, Robert McCoy, Marilyn Hughey Phyllis, Cheng Khee Chee, Allison Stewart, Katherine Chang Liu, master printer Craig O'Brian and John T. Scott

Affiliations

Louisiana Watercolor Society (Signature Member)
Arts Council of New Orleans
Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans
St. Tammany Art Association

Teaching

2004-2003, August - Instructor of Abstract Art, workshop for adults, The Colony at Country Day, Metairie, LA
2002 to present - Instructor of Abstract and Experimental Art, New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts

Featured Publications

Studio Visit magazine, Volume Five, 2009
Studio Visit magazine, Volume Four, 2008