Whitney Nye is a contemporary mixed-media artist known for expansive abstract paintings on canvas and panel. Using acrylic, oil, handmade paper, and textiles, she creates layered compositions that explore materiality and memory—where color, texture, pattern, and form emerge through both additive and reductive processes.

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Art Review: Road Less Traveled in Solo Show

In The Oregonian, Briana Miller explores Whitney Nye’s solo exhibition at Russo Lee Gallery, delving into the vibrant energy and intricate layers of her newest work.

Magazine Feature: Instinctual Painting and Material Mastery

Bend Magazine spotlights Whitney Nye, whose abstract works pulse with rhythm, emotion, and pure intuition with no predetermined plan.

Solo Exhibition: “RANGE”

Art inspired by mountain snow, sport, and shifting light, RANGE captures the essence of a Colorado winter in Nye’s vibrant new solo show.

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“The scale is intentional, inviting the viewer into an immersive experience. Nye describes that she becomes engrossed in mark making that may be imperceptible from afar, but resonate upon closer inspection.”

- RUSSO LEE GALLERY

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