Nathan Bertling

{"Id":7855,"Name":"Nathan Bertling","Biography":"\u003Cp\u003ENathan Bertling (b.1974) studied visual arts and communications at Furman University, graduating cum laude in 1996. From 2002-2008, he joined the atelier of American master Benjamin F. Long, IV in Asheville, NC. There Bertling studied drawing and painting in the Old Master tradition, eventually teaching portrait drawing at the school over his final two years. He has been named a Living Artist by the Art Renewal Center, and in 2020 was selected as a Semi-Finalist in the ARC\u0026rsquo;s 15th Annual International Salon. As a private tutor, Bertling shares his knowledge and practice with students in his home studio in Greenville, SC. His works hang in numerous private collections.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn March of 2022, Bertling had his debut solo show in NYC at Dacia Gallery, where he is now represented. Later that April of 2022, he and his wife Hallie attended an artist\u0026rsquo;s residency in Roskilde, Denmark. That summer, he was awarded \u0026ldquo;Best in Show\u0026rdquo; at the annual Open Painting, Sculpture, \u0026amp; Graphics Exhibition held by the Salmagundi Club, where he is now a member. During March of 2023, Bertling completed Studio Escalier\u0026rsquo;s three-week Paris-based drawing intensive, Spring Portrait at the Louvre. Joining the Portrait Society of America in 2023, he studied at the Scottsdale Artists\u0026rsquo; School in Arizona in early 2024. Having completed his second solo show at Dacia Gallery this January 2025, he studied online with Zoey Frank over the spring and attended Ricky Mujica\u0027s Portrait workshop at Alia Fine Art in Raleigh, NC in May. Bertling is currently seeking further gallery representation while applying for residency opportunities abroad.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E","BiographicalImageUrl":"/artwork/785/7855/Images\\05d9aeb9-db28-4297-bc1f-b0046b5d91da.jpg","StartYear":1974,"EndYear":null,"Awards":"\u003Cp\u003EArt Renewal Center Living Artist\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESemi-Finalist, Art Renewal Center 15th Annual International Salon, 2020\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Best-in-Show,\u0022 Annual Open Painting, Sculpture, \u0026amp; Graphics Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC, July 2022\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESalmagundi Club, Non-Resident Artist Member, 2022\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFull Tuition Scholarship, Portrait Society of America 25th Annual Conference, Reston, VA, May 2023\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPartial Scholarship, Secrets to Painting Edges with Tina Garrett, Scottsdale Artists School, AZ,\u0026nbsp;Jan. 29-Feb. 2, 2024\u003C/p\u003E","HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":false,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":false,"TotalArtworks":25}