GERALD PURDY
EDUCATION
1957-1959 MFA University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (Painting and Graphics), IL
1955 Yale-Norfolk Summer School of the Arts, Norfolk, CT
1952-56 BFA University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
1949-51 Ripon College, Ripon, WI
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 Paintings & Prints, Augen Gallery, Portland, OR
2008 Prints, Augen Gallery, Portland, OR
2006 Gerald Purdy, Philips Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
2005 Paintings, Alysia Duckler Gallery, Portland, OR,
2004 Recent Paintings, Lucia Douglas Gallery, Bellingham
2003 Gerald Purdy Paintings, Alysia Duckler Gallery, Portland, OR
2002 Gerald Purdy Paintings, Lucia Douglas Gallery, Bellingham, WA
2000 Gerald G. Purdy Paintings, Quartersaw Gallery, Portland, OR
1999 Gerald G. Purdy Paintings, Quartersaw Gallery, Portland, OR
1997 Gerald Purdy Watercolors, Center Gallery-College Center, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Winona, MN
GROUP AND INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2005 Artful Jesters, The Painting Center, New York, NY
2001 60 Square Inches, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN
2001 Inkling Studio Printmakers, Cannon Beach Gallery, Cannon Beach, OR
2001 Anniversary Exhibition, Quartersaw Gallery, Portland, OR
2000 DELTA 2000 Prints, Arkansas State University, State University, AK
2000 Northwest Print Invitational, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA
1998 Humor Us, Los Angeles Printmaking Society, CA
1998 Inkling Studio: 20 Printmakers, Multnomah Art Center, Portland, OR
1998 Humor in Art, Lankersham Art Center Gallery, North Hollywood, CA
1998 Pacific Intercultural Print Project, various venues in the US and China.
Curated by Liz Lee and sponsored by the Norwest Print Council. (catalogue)
1998 Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art 6th Annual Benefit Exhibition,
1998 The Arts Factory, Las Vegas, NV
1996-97 Geezerkunstkrafter Postcard Exhibition, circulated through the University of
Kansas, Brigham Young University, Lucas Arts, NYU Rosenberg Gallery,
1996 The Claremont Graduate School.
1996 Absolut Nevada, Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art, The Cannery Las Vegas, NV
1996 Humor-Us, Nevada Institute for Contemporary Art Gallery, The Cannery, Las Vegas, NV
1996 Northwest Print Council Exhibition, Central Print Council, Wanganui, New Zealand
1987 10 & 5 from California, Thomas Center Gallery, Thomas Center Gallery, Gainesville, FL
1987 10 & 5 from California, St. Louis Gallery of Contemporary Art, St. Louis, MO
1987 Some Serious Humor, USC Atelier, Santa Monica Place, Santa Monica, CA
1987 Ten Contemporary Watercolor Painters, Lang Art Gallery, Scripps College, Claremont, CA
1987 Benefit Print Exhibition, for Manhattan Graphics, Associated American Artists Gallery, New York, NY
1986 Pasadena Centennial Art Exhibition, Plaza Pasadena, Pasadena, CA
1986 San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition, Grossmont College Art Gallery, San Diego, CA
1985 Prints Ensuite, The Katonah Gallery, Westchester, NY
1985 Prints Ensuite, The Academy Gallery, Albany, NY
1985 Prints Ensuite, Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York, NY
1984 Painting Figuratively, Chrysalis Gallery, Claremont, CA
1983 Chrysalis Gallery, Print Invitational, Claremont, CA
1982 New Artists, Gallery 500, Philadelphia, PA
1981 Members Collection Exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery, Citrus College, Azuza, CA
1981 Biennial Small Painting Exhibition, Mullaly Galleries, Detroit, MI
1976-77 Robert Friemark and Gerald Purdy, Fine Arts Gallery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
1975 American Prints and Drawings, Purdue University, Minot State College,
University of Northern Iowa, Stetson University
1974 Printmakers from the Jane Haslem Gallery, Philadelphia Print Club, Philadelphia, PA
1974 American Prints and Drawings, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
1974 Clarke College, Dubuque, IL
1974 DePauw University, Greencastle, IN
1972 University of Illinois Alumni Artists, Urbana, IL
1970 Five Southern California Painters, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA
1967 Contemporary Utah Painting, Organized by the Salt Lake Art Center for circulation in Bolivia
1966 Utah Festival at the Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY
1966 Utah in New York, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, UT
1966 Paintings by Intermountain Artists, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
1965 12 Utahans, Invitational Print and Drawing Exhibition, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, UT
1965 Prints by Gerald Purdy and Martha Estus, Fine Arts Gallery, University of Missouri, Columbia
1963 Gallery Artists, Gilman Gallery, Chicago, IL
1962 University of Wisconsin Art Faculty Exhibition, Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburg, PA
1962 University of Wisconsin Faculty Group Exhibition, Wingspread, the Johnson Wax Foundation, Racine, WI
1961 Martha Estus and Gerald Purdy, Gallery on the Green, Woodstock, NY
1958-59 Library of Congress European Traveling Exhibition
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
1986 San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition, Grossmont College Art
Gallery, El Cajon, CA
1982-83 Boston Printmakers 35th National Exhibition, DeCordova Museum, Boston, MA
1982 Boston Printmakers 33rd National Exhibition, Boston Center for the Arts,
Fitchburg Art Museum, Boston, MA
1982 Hunterdon Art Center 26th National Print Exhibition, Clinton, NJ
1982 5th Miami International Print Biennial, Metropolitan Museum and Art Center, Miami, FL
1982 9th International Miniature Print Competition, Pratt Graphic Center, New York, NY
1980-81 Vermillion ’80, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD
1981 Barcham Green Printmaking Competition, Maidstone, Kent, England
1981 10th National Print and Drawing Exhibition, Minot State College, Minot, ND
1979-80 4th Miami International Print Biennial, Metropolitan Museum and Art Center, Miami, FL
1979 32nd Boston Printmakers National Exhibition, DeCordova Museum, Boston, MA
1979 22nd National Exhibition of Prints and Drawings, Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, OK
1979 13th National Print Exhibition, The Silvermine Guild of Artists, New Canaan, CT
1979 23rd North Dakota Annual Exhibition of Prints and Drawings, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
1975-1976 19th National Print Exhibition, Hunterdon Art Center, Clinton, NJ
1975 Newark Art Library, Newark, NJ
1976 Farleigh-Dickinson University, Bergen, NJ
1975 3rd Hawaii National Print Exhibition, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI
1975 9th Dulin National Print and Drawing Exhibition, The Dulin Gallery of Art, Knoxville, TN
1975 2nd New Hampshire International Graphics Annual, Nashua, NH
1975 5th Biennial International Matmedia Exhibition, Dickinson State College, Dickinson, ND
1974 16th Annual Exhibition of Prints and Drawings, Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, OK
1974 2nd Annual Ink and Clay Exhibition, California Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
1973 17th National Print Exhibition, Hunterdon Art Center, Clinton, NJ
1973 Newark Art Library, Newark, NJ
1973 Morris Museum of Science and Art, Morristown, NJ
1973 4th Biennial International Matmedia Exhibition, Dickinson Sate College, Dickinson, ND
1973 3rd National Print and Drawing Exhibition, Minot Sate College, Minot, ND
1973 52nd National Print Exhibition, The Society of American Graphic Artists,
Associated American Artists Gallery, New York, NY
Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition, Stowe Gallery, Davidson College, Davidson, NC
1972 Potsdam Prints, State University College, Potsdam, NY
1972 Davidson National Print and Drawing competition, Stowe Gallery, Davidson College, Davidson, NC
14th Annual National Exhibition of Prints and Drawings, Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, OK
1971 Los Angeles Printmakers 8th Annual All-California Exhibition, Brand Art Library, Glendale, CA
1969 14th Annual Sun Carnival Exhibition, El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX
1969 Del Mar Art Festival, Del Mar, CA
1969 Los Angeles Annual Art Exhibition, Barnsdall Park Art Center, Los Angeles, CA
1969 National Academy of Design 144th Annual Exhibition, Galleries of the National Academy,New York, NY
1967 National Academy of Design 142nd Annual Exhibition, Galleries of the National Academy, New York, NY
1966 3rd Utah Biennial of Painting and Sculpture, Salt Lake Art Center, Salt lake City, UT
1965 2nd Intermountain Biennial of Art, Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City, UT
1965 Annual National Exhibition of Small Painting, Albuquerque, NM
1964 2nd Utah Biennial of Painting and Sculpture, Salt Lake Art Center
1964 Brooklyn Museum Biennial Print Exhibition, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
1963 Prints, Drawings, and Small Sculpture, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
COLLECTIONS
University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, Illinois
Utah State University, Logan, Utah
Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Dickinson State College, North Dakota
Minot State College, Minot, North Dakota
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls
University of Main, Orono, Maine
Bucknell University, Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania
University of Wisconsin, Washington County, West Bend, Wisconsin
University of Southern Utah, Cedar City, Utah
Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina
St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York
Pratt Graphics Center, New York, New York
National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C.
International Graphic Arts Foundation, New York, NY
Graphic Chemical and Ink Co., Villa Park, Illinois
Burdine’s Department Stores, Miami, Florida
Gilkey Collection of the Portland Museum, Oregon Art Institute, Portland, Oregon
Atelier 63, Paris, France
Borchard Foundation, Chateau de la Bretesche, Missillac, France
Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
1995 Absolut Nevada, Third Place Juror’s Award, Nevada Institute of Contemporary Art, Las Vegas, Nevada
1986 San Diego Watercolor Society, International Exhibition
1985 Edition purchased (Paradise I), International Graphic Arts Foundation, New York
1985 Watercolor Art Society of South Texas (Paradise Betrayed), Corpus Christi, Texas
1983 Eleanor Ettinger, Inc. Purchase Award, 9th International Miniature Print
Competition. Pratt Graphic Center, New York, New York
1975 Purchase, 5th Biennial Matmedia International Exhibition, Dickinson State College, Dickinson, North Dakota
1974 Special acknowledgement, 2nd Annual Ink and Clay Exhibition, California Sate Polytechnic University, Pomona, California
1973 Purchase, Davidson National Print and Drawing Competition, Davidson College,
Davidson, North Carolina
1965 Purchase, Salt lake Art Center, 3rd Intermountain Biennial of Art, Salt Lake Art Center,
Salt Lake City, Utah
1961 Third Prize, painting. Wisconsin Salon of Art, Madison, Wisconsin
1961 Recommended for Purchase, 2nd Intermountain Biennial of Art, Salt Lake Art Center,
Salt Lake City, Utah
1958 Purchase, 16th National Exhibition of Prints, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.