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General Background: Born in Santa Barbara in 1951.  Locally educated. B.A. (English Lit) with Distinction and College Honors, UCSB (1986), Phi Beta Kappa; M.A. (same) 1991.

Art Background: Primarily self-taught since childhood.  Initial recognition mid-1970s watercolor wildlife portraits.  Other 2-D media explored (collage; acrylic; oils) before settling into Narrative Realist oil paintings by early 2000.  Judy formed 2 Nienows Studio with artist husband Warner Nienow that year.  Judy’s paintings since then have been divided between Urban Landscapes (Santa Barbara, L.A., New York City, Paris, Venice, Hollywood) and Agitated Still Lifes (or “bookshelf melodramas”) featuring strange dolls, toy clowns and other objects.  Both allow provocative exploration of behavioral narratives which have recently unfolded or are about to occur.  In late 2006, Judy was invited by Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)’s Art Rental and Sales Gallery to generate a group of large-scale L.A. architectural paintings for their Corporate rental division.

Most recent JUDY NIENOW exhibits, gallery shows and honors 

-- “Women’s and Men’s Legs in the Art at the Beginning of the Third Millenium”.  International competition and Exhibition.  Chateau des Reaux, Loire Valley, France.  Exhibit to commence in February 2009, show in Paris, then return to permanent art collection at the chateau.  Two Judy Nienow oil paintings were juried into this show.

 

-- “L.A. VISIONS” exhibit.  LACMA Art Rental and Sales Gallery.  Los Angeles, CA.   June 8 – July 27, 2007.  A four-artist show focusing on L.A. architecture.

 

-- “RHYTHM OF LOVE” exhibit.  Fielding Graduate University.  Santa Barbara, CA.  February-April 2006.  Invitational group show exploring the theme of “love.”  Santa Barbara NewsPress reviewer Josef Woodard dubbed Judy’s BEREAVEMENT “best of show.”

 

-“SIGNS OF OUR TIMES” solo exhibit.  SB Public Library.  Santa Barbara, CA.  March 2005.  14 Judy Nienow architectural scenes and  5 narrative toy paintings.

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-- American Art Gallery     Deauville, Normandy, France.      June 2003-July 2005.  Two Judy Nienow Santa Barbara architectural scenes.

 

- Amsterdam Whitney Gallery     Chelsea, New York City.  January – December 2004.    Three surrealistic Judy Nienow narrative toy paintings included in a 6-artist exhibition in April 2004.

 

-- “BRAVE DESTINY” exhibit.  Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, New York.  Sept – Oct 2003.  This international surrealist show included  Judy’s “Transformation: Hollywood Horror” alongside works by surrealist luminaries Salvador Dali and H.R.Giger.

 

Collections:  Judy’s wildlife watercolors purchased by the cities of Oxnard and Santa Paula, CA in the 1970s.  Her “Skyline With T. Rex” bought by  Ripley Entertainment in 2002 for its Hollywood museum. Private collectors include Eva Marie Saint, Michael Towbes, and distinguished Malibu architect James McGlothlin.

 

Memberships: Santa Barbara Art Association (1976).  Goleta Valley Art Association (1998).

 

CONTACT information:

Judy Nienow

2 Nienows Studio of Art

2925 Serena Road.

Santa Barbara, CA  93105-3323  USA

Ph. 805-682-8722

 

Email:  scarydollface.@gmail.com

Website:   www.NienowArtWorks.com        

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