|
2006 |
“Paintings and Drawings” |
Vanderpoel Museum Chicago, IL |
| |
“Paintings and Drawings” |
Mornea Gallery Evanston,IL |
| |
“Small
Paintings” |
Perimeter Gallery Chicago,IL |
|
2005 |
“Nature’s
Renderings” |
Elmhurst Art Museum Elmhurst, IL |
| |
“Memory and
the Poetics of Landscape” |
H.F. Johnson Gallery of Art
Carthage College Kenosha, WI |
| |
“French
Flair”
|
The Art
Center Highland Park, IL |
|
2004 |
“Looking for
the Past” |
Perimeter Gallery Chicago, IL |
| |
“Spirit of
the Land” |
College of
Lake County Robert T. Wright Gallery Grayslake, IL
Stevenson High School Lincolnshire, IL |
| |
“Moodscapes” |
Center for
Visual and Performing Arts Munster, IN |
|
2003 |
“A Second
Look” |
Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL
Concordia University Ferguson Art Gallery River Forest, IL
Unilever Corporate Gallery Rolling Meadows, IL |
|
2002 |
“Reflection On My Moods” |
Shona Gallery Laguna Beach, Ca
Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL |
|
2001 |
“Full Circle” |
Lydon Fine Art Chicago, IL
Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL |
| |
“Evergreen” |
Ann Nathan
Gallery Chicago, IL |
| |
“The Ideal
Landscape” |
Loyola
University Chicago, IL |
|
2000 |
|
Elgin Community College Elgin, IL |
|
1999 |
|
Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, AZ |
| |
“Views II” |
Ann Nathan
Gallery Chicago, IL |
| |
|
University Club of Chicago |
|
1998 |
|
Suzanne Brown Galleries Scottsdale, AZ |
|
1995 |
|
Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL |
| |
“Transitions” |
Eva Cohon Gallery Chicago, IL |
|
1994 |
|
Struve Gallery Chicago, IL |
|
1992 |
|
Marilyn
Pearl Gallery New York, NY |
|
1991 |
|
MC Gallery
Minneapolis, MN |
| |
|
Rockford Art Museum Rockford, IL |
| |
|
Struve Gallery Chicago, IL |
|
1990 |
|
Marilyn
Pearl Gallery New York, NY |
| |
“Dreams of a
Man Awake” |
Chicago
Cultural Center |
|
1989 |
|
Alliance Francaise Chicago, IL |
|
1988 |
|
Union League
Club Chicago, IL |
|
1987 |
|
Struve
Gallery Chicago, IL |
|
1983 |
|
Contemporary
Art Workshop Chicago, IL |
|
1979 |
|
First Time
Gallery Paris, France |
|
1977 |
|
Cite
International des Arts Paris, France |
|
GROUP SHOWS
|
|
2006 |
“Got Cow?
Cattle in America 1820 to 2000” |
Hudson River Museum Yonkers, NY |
|
|
“Made in
France” |
The Art Center Highland Park, IL |
|
2004 |
Art Chicago |
Navy Pier Chicago, IL |
|
|
“Chicago
Images” |
Frederick Baker Gallery Chicago, IL |
|
|
Chicago Art
Open |
Vietnam Veterans Art Museum Chicago, IL |
|
2003 |
Member &
Staff Shows |
Suburban Fine Arts Center Highland Park, IL |
|
|
22nd Annual
Juried Art Show |
Wilmette Library Willmette, IL |
|
|
Chicago Art
Open |
Chicago, IL |
|
|
“Options” |
Illinois Institute of Art Chicago, IL |
|
|
“Flights of
Imagination” An Artist-Made Kite Show |
Chicago
Cultural Center |
|
|
“Animal
Images” |
The Anti-Cruelty Society Chicago, IL |
|
|
New Members
Show |
Northwest Cultural Council Rolling Meadows, IL |
|
|
“Legacy” |
Chicago Society of Artists Members Show Brickton Gallery Park Ridge, IL |
|
2002 |
|
Lydon Fine Art Chicago, IL |
|
|
12” x 12” |
Suburban Fine Arts Center Highland Park, IL |
|
|
Chicago Art
Open |
Chicago, IL |
|
|
|
Shona Gallery Laguna Beach, CA |
|
2001 |
“Between
Earth and Sky” |
O'Hare International Airport Chicago, IL |
|
|
“Works on
Paper” |
The Armory New York, NY |
|
1999 |
“Views” |
Ann Nathan Gallery Chicago, IL |
|
1994 |
|
MC Gallery Minneapolis, MN |
|
|
52nd Annual
Juried Exhibition |
Sioux City Art Center Sioux City, IA |
|
|
Chicago International Art Exhibition |
Chicago, IL |
|
1992 |
“The Challenge of the Landscape” |
Struve Gallery Chicago, IL |
|
|
“Disquieting
Landscapes” |
Quincy Art Center Quincy, IL |
|
|
“Art Show IV” |
Ruschman/Elliot Interior Design Winnetka, IL |
|
|
“New
Horizons in Art” |
Old Orchard Gallery Skokie, IL |
|
|
“The Emotional Landscape: A Reflection on the Environment” |
David Adler Cultural Center Libertyville, IL |
|
|
“New
Acquisitions” |
Union League Club of Chicago Chicago, IL |
|
1991 |
Contemporary
Midwestern Landscapes |
University Club of Chicago |
|
|
“The
Emotional Landscape” A traveling exhibition by nine Illinois artists |
State of Illinois Center Chicago, IL |
|
|
Chicago International Art Exhibition |
Chicago, IL |
|
|
“Disquieting
Landscapes” |
Suburban Fine Arts Center Highland Park, IL |
|
|
“Public Territory; Landscape as a Metaphor for Personal Concerns” |
Wichita Art Center Wichita, KS |
|
1990 |
“The Emotional Landscape” A traveling exhibition by nine Illinois artists |
Rock Valley College Rockford, IL |
|
|
“The Chicago
Show” |
Chicago Cultural Center |
|
|
“Looking at
Plants through the Artist’s Eye: A Group Show” |
Brooklyn Botanic Garden New York, NY |
|
|
“Peculiar Faces” |
Struve Gallery Chicago, IL |
|
|
Chicago International Art Exposition |
Chicago, IL |
|
|
“The Art
Show” |
The Armory New York, NY |
|
|
“Landscape” |
J. Rosenthal Ltd. Chicago, IL |
|
|
“Flora ‘90” |
Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL |
|
1989 |
|
Woodstock Opera House Woodstock, IL |
|
|
16th Union
League Club Art Competition and Exhibition |
Union League Club of Chicago and Prince Gallery Chicago, IL |
|
|
“Group Effort” |
Struve Gallery Chicago, IL |
|
1988 |
“New in New
York” |
Marilyn Pearl Gallery New York, NY |
|
|
“The Face of
the Land” |
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Loretto, PA
|
|
|
“Art at the
Armory” |
New York, NY |
|
|
“Figurative
Imagery” |
Contemporary Art Workshop Chicago, IL |
|
|
“Landscape
of a Mind” |
Noyes Cultural Arts Center Evanston, IL |
|
1987 |
“Watercolor
USA 1987” |
Springfield Art Museum Springfield, MO |
|
|
Chicago
International Art Exposition |
Chicago, IL |
|
|
Fifteenth
Art Competition & Exhibition |
Union League Club Chicago, IL |
|
|
“The Fire &
Ice of Black and White” Contemporary Art Workshop |
Chicago , IL |
|
1986 |
“Works on Paper” |
Struve Gallery Chicago, IL |
|
|
“Chicago
Draws” |
Hyde Park Art Center Chicago, IL |
|
|
“New
Horizons in Art” |
Chicago Cultural Center Chicago, IL |
|
|
“Contemporary Midwest Landscapes” |
Herron Art Museum Indiana University Indianapolis, IN |
|
|
Chicago
International Art Exposition |
Chicago, IL |
|
|
“Showing Off” Art works produced during the Fellowship Period 1985 by the top Illinois Arts Council Visual Arts Fellowship Recipients |
State of Illinois Center Chicago, IL |
|
|
Chicago &
Vicinity Show |
Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL |
|
|
“Personal Territory” |
Frumkin & Struve Gallery Chicago, IL |
|
|
“American Still Life” |
Frumkin & Struve Gallery Chicago, IL |
|
1985 |
“Nocturnal
Images” |
Paine Art Center Oshkosh, WI |
|
|
Chicago
International Art Exposition |
Chicago, IL |
|
1984 |
“Works on Paper” |
Frumkin & Struve Gallery Chicago, IL |
|
|
“LandEscape” |
Marianne Deson Gallery Chicago, IL |
|
|
Landscape
Show |
Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN |
|
|
Drawing Show |
MoMing Dance & Art Center Chicago, IL |
|
|
“New
Horizons in Art” |
Chicago Cultural Center Chicago, IL |
|
|
Chicago
International Art Exposition |
Chicago, IL |
|
1983 |
|
Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts Racine, WI |
|
|
Chicago
International Art Exposition |
Chicago, IL |
|
|
“Emerging” |
The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago Chicago, IL |
|
1982 |
Contemporary
Art Workshop |
Chicago, IL |
|
1981 |
Union League
Art Show |
Chicago, IL |
|
1980 |
Chicago &
Vicinity Show |
Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL |
|
1978 |
|
Salon d'Automne Grand Palais Paris, France |
|
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
|
|
Elmhurst Art Museum Elmhurst, IL
Museum of Fine Arts Pau, France
Rockford Art Museum Rockford, IL
Springfield Art Museum Springfield, MO
Racine Art Museum Racine, WI
Vanderpoel Museum Chicago, IL
State of Illinois Capitol Development Board Chicago, IL
Arkansas Art Center Little Rock, AR
McDonald Corporation Oak Brook, IL
Borg-Warner Corporation Chicago, IL
Kemper Insurance Group Long Grove, Il
Deloitte Chicago and New York
Frito-Lay, Inc. Dallas, TX
Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc. Chicago, IL
White Fleischner & Fino New York, NY
Bank One Chicago, IL
AT&T New York, NY
Power Rogers & Smith Chicago, IL
Chemical Bank of New York
Field Enterprises Chicago, IL
W.W. Grainger, Inc. Skokie, IL
Chapman & Cutler, Law Offices Chicago, IL
United Stationers, Inc. Des Plaines, IL
Morton Grove Bank Morton Grove, IL
Rayovac Corporation Madison, WI
University Club Chicago, IL
Household International Mount Prospect, IL
Union League Club of Chicago
R. Robert Funderberg Rockford, IL
Edward Byron Smith, Jr. Lake Forest, IL
Walter Jacobson Chicago, IL
Robert Wislow Chicago, IL
Jean-Michel Wilmotte Paris, France
Philippe Victoire de Vilmorin Paris, France
Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
IMS Health Fairfield, CT
Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL
College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Chicago, IL
|
|
PRIZES/AWARDS
|
|
1990 |
Edward and Eleanor DeWitt Prize “The Chicago Show”
Award of Excellence “Flora ‘90” Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL |
|
1989 |
Iver S. Olsen Award 16th Art Competition and Exhibition Union League Club Chicago, Il
|
|
1987 |
Juror's Award “Watercolor USA” Springfield Art Museum Springfield, MO
Mr. & Mrs. Frank P. DiMaria Award Union League Club Chicago, IL
|
|
1986 |
Award of Excellence North Shore Art League
“New Horizons in Art”
Chicago Cultural Center |
|
1985 |
Robert Rice Jenkins Memorial Prize Art Institute of Chicago
Illinois Arts Council Artists Fellowship
|
|
1984 |
Award Drawing Show MoMing Dance and Art Center |
|
1982 |
Illinois Arts Council Project Completion Grant |
|
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
|
|
Petlicki,
Myrna |
“Romantic
landscapes reflect artist’s realities” |
Pioneer Press
August 3, 2006
|
|
Hawkins, Margaret |
Review
? Didier Nolet |
Chicago Sun-Times October 10, 2003 |
|
Isaacs,
Deanna |
“Changes of
Scenery” |
Chicago Reader January 18, 2002 |
|
Petlicki,
Myrna |
“Visiting
Landscapes of the Mind” |
Pioneer Press January 10, 2002 |
|
Geroulis,
Dean |
“Memories
Inspire Painter’s Landscapes” |
Chicago Tribune December 21, 2001 |
|
Artner, Alan
G. |
“Nolet’s
Landscapes Map his Emotions” |
Chicago Tribune December 14, 2001 |
|
Mahmoud, Ben |
“Memories of
light: landscape paintings by Didier Nolet” |
Daily Chronicle DeKalb, IL April 30, 2000 p. D1, D5 |
|
Artner, Alan
G. |
Review of one-man show at Eva Cohon
Gallery |
Chicago Tribune September, 1995 |
|
Gray, Lori |
Review of
one-man show at the Chicago Botanic Garden |
Chicago Tribune February 10, 1995 p. 49 |
|
Artner, Alan
G. |
“Didier Nolet’s
landscapes are a diverse lot indeed” |
Chicago Tribune February 24, 1994 p.11C |
|
Holg,
Garrett |
Review ?
Didier Nolet |
Chicago Cultural Center Art News December, 1990 p. 171 |
|
Artner, Alan
G. |
“The Dreams
of Nolet” |
Chicago Tribune October 7, 1990 p. 12 |
|
Holg,
Garrett |
“Nolet’s landscapes exist only on canvas ? and in artist’s mind” |
Chicago Sun-Times October 28, 1990 p. 9 |
|
Bonesteel,
Michael |
“Landscapes
grow on Earth, in minds” |
Pioneer Press January 5, 1989 |
|
Artner, Alan
G. |
“Didier Nolet’s
works prompt a deep bow” |
Chicago Tribune
September 18, 1987 p. 60 |
|
Abell, Jeff |
Review ?
Didier Nolet |
New Art Examiner December, 1987 p. 49 |
|
Bonesteel,
Michael |
“Realism
Resurgent” |
Art in America December, 1986 pp. 49
- 53 |
|
Burleigh,
Robert |
Review ?
Didier Nolet |
New Art Examiner June, 1983 |
|
Artner, Alan
G. |
“Nolet brings dreams to bear in realist paintings” |
Chicago Tribune April 15, 1983 p. 9 |
|
Bouras,
Harry |
Interview of Didier Nolet |
WFMT “Chicago’s Fine Arts Radio Station” April 10, 1983 |
|
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
|
|
2005 to Present |
Instructor
Old Town Art Center |
Chicago, IL |
|
2003 |
Instructor
Chicago Botanic Garden |
Glencoe, IL |
|
2003 to Present |
Art
Instructor The Art Center |
Highland Park, IL |
|
2002 |
Instructor Moraine Valley Community College |
Palos Hills, IL |
|
1993 to Present |
Art
Instruction in my private painting studio |
Chicago, IL |
|
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
|
|
|
Chicago
Artists’ Coalition |
Chicago, IL |
|
|
Chicago
Society of Artists |
Chicago, IL |