Before graduating from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2001, Nicholas Reti honed his talents in Paris and Florence. Both cities offered an incredible history and wealth of art to discover and study. In France he was introduced to woodblock printing at Monet’s house at Giverny and to the work of painter John Singer Sargent at the American Museum there. In Italy the work of Fra Angelico, Pontormo, Piero Della Francesca and the mountains of the Italian Alps offered endless sources of inspiration. His overseas studies culminated in an exhibition in Venice in 2001. Two years later he returned to Colorado to photograph and paint the mountain vistas that dominate his compositions. Recently Reti was accepted into the Paint the Parks Top100, received Best of Show/First place in 2008 and First Place recognition in 2007 at the Denver High Plein Air Art Festival and at the 2007 Evergreen Paint, Shoot, Sculpt event.

  Photography has always played an important role in Reti’s career. He teaches digital photography at the Denver Darkroom. His paintings often are a combination of plein air, photo references and time in the studio. In 2004 he was asked to photograph the First Family for the Republican National Committee of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. In the weeks leading up to the election George W. Bush, Bush 41, Laura Bush, Jenna and Barbara Bush made over five visits to the state. Several photographs of the campaign were selected for the “Our Land” photography exhibition at Flash gallery at Belmar, Colorado. In 2007 Reti opened two portrait studios in Colorado.

  Nicholas has also published a childrens book entitled “Ann and Liv Cross Antarctica” commemorating Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen’s historic crossing of Antarctica. During the expedition he was commissioned to create a painting used as an educational tool in 30,000 schools reaching over 3 million students and 20 million people world wide via the internet and international press coverage.

  Reti lives in Denver, Colorado. His studio is in his gallery, Showings Fine Art, on the quickly expanding Santa Fe Dr. He often returns to Italy, Oregon and the island of Molokai’i. He has shown his work in Minnesota, Wyoming, Colorado and Italy.

EDUCATION

Workshops with Tim Deibler – Feb. Oct. 2008

Minneapolis College of Art and Design - Minneapolis, MN - BFA PAINTING - Spring 2001

- 4-year merit scholar and foundations merit 1998, summer session merit scholar, 1995

- studied painting, photography and printmaking

Art Institute of Porta Romana - Florence, Italy - Spring, 2000

- studied printmaking and photography with Roberta Munai and Max Perissi

Accademia di belle arte - Florence, Italy - Spring, 2000

Parsons Paris - Paris, France - Fall, 1999

- studied painting with Hazel Belvo, Stephen McClymot

Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation - Colorado Springs, CO - Session One merit scholar 1996

Chatfield Senior High School - Littleton, CO - 1997

  - studied painting and drawing with Johnye Nielsen

AWARDS and EXHIBITIONS

Nomades Del Arte – Dallas, TX – March 2009 – Group Invitational Landscape Show

Oh-Be-Joyful Gallery – Crested Butte, CO – December 2008 – Group Show

Denver Plein Air Art Festival – Denver, CO – November, 2008 – Best of Show and 1st Place

Evergreen Paint, Shoot, Sculpt – Evergreen, CO – October, 2008 – Group show

Paint the Parks - Top 100 – Award and Traveling exhibition July 2008 - 2009

Showings Fine Art – Denver, CO – Feb. 2008 – Owner/Artist

Byers Evans Museum – Denver, CO – December, 2007 – Award winning paintings from High Plein Air

Abend Gallery – Denver, CO – Miniature, Passion, and Passport group shows, 2008

Nicolaysen Art Museum – Casper, WY – November, 2007 – Group Show

High Plein Air Art Festival – Denver, CO – November, 2007 – Group Show – 1st place recipient

Evergreen Paint, Shoot, Sculpt – Evergreen, CO – October, 2007 – Group show – 1st place recipient

Littleton Arts Festival – Littleton, CO – September, 2007 – Group show

Crested Butte Festival of the Arts – Crested Butte, CO – Aug, 2007, 2008

Gilpin County Art Association – Black Hawk, CO – 2007, 2008 Honorable Mention

Evergreen Open – Evergreen, CO – May, 2007 Group Show

Art-Nic Gallery – Englewood, CO – Nov-Dec 2006 – Group Show

Jefferson Unitarian Church – Golden, CO – January, 2007 Solo show

Flash Gallery – Belmar, CO – Nov. 2005 – “Our Land” Group Photography Show

Sandy Carson Gallery - Denver, CO - November 2005 - "Small Gem Show" Group show

Patrons Gallery - Cherry Creek, CO - September 2005 – Group Show

This is Colorado - Denver, CO - May 2002 – Temple Buell Group Show

Opening Night - "Conjuring Space" - Minneapolis, MN - February 1 - March 12, 2002

Studio Palazzi - Recent Paintings - Venice, Italy - July 15-31, 2001

New French Gallery - "Eternal Spaces" - Minneapolis, MN - January 29 - March 5, 2001

Minneapolis College of Art and Design "Commencement Spring 2001" - Minneapolis, MN May, 2001

Art Institute of Porta Romana - Firenze honors program recipient - Spring 2000

Calhoun Square MCAD Gallery - Minneapolis, MN - September, 1998 and 2000

Museum of Outdoor Art: Design and Build - Englewood, CO - 1995 and 1997- grant and exhibition

Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation - Colorado Springs, CO - session one exhibition - summer 1996

COLLECTIONS / COMMISSIONS

Bancroft Arnesen Expedition - Antarctica - Minneapolis, MN - 1998

- commissioned a painting of Antarctica, used as international educational tool for 30,000 schools reaching over 3 million children world wide

- reached over 20 million people via internet and international press coverage

yourexpedition.com - Minneapolis, MN - February, 2001

  - illustrated and designed a 36 page children's book for international distribution

  commemorating Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen's historic crossing of Antarctica

La Toscana Ristorante

World Conservatory of Music

 

PRESS

Crested Butte News – Dec. 26, 2008 – Photo of the artist

Southwest Art – Sep. 2008 – 21 under 31 – Photo: For Ebony

Southwest Art - May 2008 – Artists to Watch – Photo: 13th Ave.

Englewood Herald – Englewood, CO – Nov. 2006 – Arts Section on Art-Nic - Photo

Star Tribune Newspaper and Internet site- Minneapolis, MN - Feb. 22, 2002 - Variety Sections, Arts page

- "Canvassing Lyndale" by Mary Abbe

Where Twin Cities magazine - Minneapolis, MN - March, 2002 - "Got Art"

Star Tribune Newspaper and Internet site- Minneapolis, MN - Feb. 1, 2002 - Variety section, Arts page

- Arts spotlight by Mary Abbe

The Wedge newspaper - March, 2002 - by M.R. Field - "Galleries Review"

MSNBC - Internet site - 2000 - photo of "Antarctica"

Minneapolis College of Art and Design - Minneapolis, MN

- 1999-2000 Annual Report "...Visual Identity for Int'l Expedition" ed. A. Faunce

- Details - "MCAD Lights Up" - December 1998 ed. Anastasia Faunce

Pioneer Press Newspaper - St. Paul, MN - April 30th, 2000 - cover "m" section - "Antarctica"

Star Tribune Newspaper - Minneapolis, MN - October 29th, 1999 - cover "c" section - "Antarctica"

Portfolio, References and Publications available upon request