Education
1988 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing & Painting, CSU at Long Beach, Cum Laude
1982 Associate of Art in Liberal Arts, Long Beach City College, with Honors
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2017-18 Jaye Whitworth, Opening Artist: Partners of Parks Exhibition, Long Beach, CA
2017 Jaye Whitworth - Paintings etc., Mid-City Studio Tour, Art Things Open Studio, Long Beach
2017 Mid-City Studio Tour, Art Things Open Studio, Long Beach, CA
2016 Jaye Whitworth: Assemblage, Michael Steans Gallery, San Pedro
2015 Jaye Whitworth: Artist Made Books, El Dorado Branch Library, CA
2014 The Lyrical New of the Old Everyday, Utopia, Long Beach
2013 Art+Books+Creativity=Community, Exhibition/Workshop, El Dorado Library, LB
2013 Jaye Whitworth Open Studio/October is Arts Month, Long Beach
2010 Jaye Whitworth Read this Painting, Main Library/Opening Exhibition,Arts Month in LB
2008 Mid-City Studio Tours, October is Arts Month, Open Studio, Long Beach
2007 Meditation on Art, Jaye Whitworth, Palo Verde Ave. Christian Church, Long Beach
2005 Jaye Whitworth Open Studio/October is Arts Month, Long Beach
2000 Jaye Whitworth: Food for Thought, Bronx Bagels, Naples Island
1996 Jaye Whitworth, A Perspective on Urban Life, Artscape, Long Beach
1993 One of a Kind: Jaye Whitworth, Hollywood Actors Theatre, Hollywood
1992 Jaye Whitworth: Creativity Recycled, El Dorado Nature Center, Long Beach
Selected Group Exhibitions
2017 "Inter-Acton: Looking at a Year" South Bay Contemporary, SoLA Gallery, Los Angeles
2017 "What if the Hokey Pokey Really IS What it's All About?" Sketchbook, Brooklyn, NY
2015 “8 Artists Reviewed” South Bay Contemporary, San Pedro, CA
2015 “Project: Postcard 2015” New Mexico State University Art Gallery, Las Cruces
2014 “All Themes Considered” So. Bay Contemporary Gallery, curator Scott Canty
2014 “Summer Show” Stone Rose Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2014 “Year of the Horse” Peggy Zask Gallery, Rolling Hills Estates, CA
2014 “Read This Painting” and “Go Ahead, Bet on the Dark Horse” (books both c2014)
The Sketchbook Project, Entire Summer Touring Exhibition in USA/Canada
2014 On Silvered Wings, Greenly Exhibition Space, Signal Hill, CA
2013 PenPal Painting Exchange Exhibition, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, NY
2012 Transformative Visions, curated by Slater Barron, Expo Building, Long Beach
2008 All-Media Open Exhibition, Palos Verdes Art Center, Rancho Palos Verdes,
juried by Professor Barry Krammes, Art Gallery Director, Biola University
2008 Naestved International Mini Print Exhibition & included in exhibition poster,
grafisk vaerksted/Naestved at Ronnebaeksholm Kunst & Kulturcenter, Denmark
2008 International Fiber Collaborative, Installation Exhibition, Syracuse, New York
2008 2nd Annual Valentine Exhibit, Gallery 33, Long Beach, California
2007 Re-Union/First Tuesdays, Utopia Restaurant & Gallery, Long Beach
2007 First Tuesday Back in the Port, Portfolio, Long Beach, October is Arts Month
2006 First Tuesday Artists at the Utopia, Long Beach, California
2005 Juried Open 2005, Topanga Canyon Gallery, juror Patricia Howard, LACMA
2004 An Open Book Art Exhibit, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio
2003 On Site at the Gate, Angels Gate, San Pedro, curator Jay Belloli, Armory Center
2003 Open National Exhibit, Long Beach Arts, curator Suzanne Muchnic, LA Times
2002 Buddha Lounge II, Don O’Melveny Gallery, West Hollywood
2002 Evening Becomes Eclectic, West Hollywood Artwalk, Don O’Melveny Gallery
2001 All About Abstraction, Angel’s Gate Center, San Pedro, curator Roland Reiss
2001 Venice Art Walk, Art Auction Invitational, Venice, California
2000 Hayden's Ferry Review, Arizona State University Press, #27, Winter 2000
2000 National Small Painting/Sculpture Competition, San Jacinto College, Houston
1999 Edge of the Millenium: Time Capsule Project, Edge Gallery, Denver, Colorado
1999 First Tuesdays: A Subversive Art Group, Portfolio Café Gallery, Long Beach
1994 Assemblage & Collage, Safeco Insurance Co. Gallery, Fountain Valley, California
1994 Arthouse, 389-23rd, Newport Beach, curator Jeannie Denholm 1st Place Purchase Award
1993 Open Studio, Tour Venue, Long Beach Art Expedition
1992 Assemblage/Collage, PCA at the University Art Museum, curator Diana du Pont
1991 The Works We Always Wanted to Show But Never Did, Long Beach, by Kamran Assadi
1991 Walker Building Exhibition, Long Beach Art Expedition, curator Noriko Gamblin
1991 Western States Annual Open, Long Beach Arts, curator Diana DuPont, Merit Award
1989 84th Open Long Beach Arts, curator Josine Ianco Starrels, Award of Merit
1988 2nd Annual Vending Machine Art Show, CSULB, Fine Arts Quad
1988 Juried Exhibiton, Long Beach Arts, curator Marie Thibeault, 2nd Place Award
1987 Inaugural 908 Juried Exhibition Long Beach Arts, Honorable Mention
1987 1st Annual Vending Machine Art Show, CSULB, Fine Arts Quad
1987 Cultural Artifacts , Gallery B, CSULB, curated by Visiting Artist Sharon Hiller (England)
1986 Together for the 1st Time, Art Corner Gallery, Costa Mesa, curator Linda L. Moyer, National Watercolor Society
Selected Commissions
2017 Pink Sunset, painting, for Jeff Jones, Los Angeles, CA
2014 Upside Down Flower Vase, Betty & Glen Hart, Long Beach
2013 Violin Concerto in A minor with Kitty Bells, Mel and Lucy Jackson., Long Beach
2012 Commemorative Wedding Vase Mosaic, Scott Zeidel and Smoky Trudeau, Malibu
2007 Memory Box for the Abrams Family, Harriet Abrams, Long Beach
2004 Bistro in Paradise/(We’re) It’s a Deli, oil painting for Deanna Shorr, Long Beach
Me, Paris, and a Painting, for Craig Wood, San Francisco
1994 A Night in the Studio with Madame Gatreaux Installation, Presentation and Interactive
Performance for Gordon Lentzner/Temple Israel of Long Beach
1992 Headdress for the Untraditional Bride, commissioned by Susan Patton, New York
1991 Swirley Vortex, exterior wall mural (9' x 60'), Corner of Broadway & Promenade,
City of Long Beach Redevelopment Agency
1989 Memory Box for Micah, Wall sculpture, private collection, New Hampshire
1987 Geraniums in the Kitchen Window, interior mural, Long Beach Family Shelter
1987 Ocean View, Interior wall murals (9' x 45') The Hovard Building, 262 Nieto,
Belmont Shore, California, for Robbie Hovard & Associates
1986 O'Misajon House, Naples Island, architectural watercolor, Misajon Family
1986 1st House in Naples Island, architectural watercolor, Betsy Ogilby & Family
Artist in Residence
2017 Liasion for Studio Arts Tour, El Dorado Library, Long Beach, CA
2015 Wishing Tree Community Project, October is Arts Month, Los Altos Library
2014 October is Arts Month Workshop/Book Installation, El Dorado Library, CA
2013 October is Arts Month Workshop and installation exhibition of the “Art Page Quilt”
Community Project at El Dorado Branch Library, Long Beach, CA
1997 A Day in the Life of 90813, Community Photo Exhibition Project, Long Beach
Museum of Art & Social Work Dept. of City of Long Beach
92-94 Collaborative Youth Program, Long Beach Museum of Art/YMCA for the
Stevenson, International, Edison Elementary & Washington Middle Schools
91-92 The Community Magnet School, West Los Angeles, for K-6th grades
90-91 AIR KoRP Program, for the Gang Prevention Department, City of Long Beach
(Proposal, Development & Implementation)
Selected Teaching Experience
Present Classes in Drawing, Painting, Mixed Media, Exercising Your Creativity Muscle,
and Moments of Peace Sessions (private-in studio, small groups & outreach)
90-96 Instructor, Drawing/Right Side of the Brain, City of Long Beach, Parks, Rec. & Marine
1995 Long Beach Boys Home, Art Investigation Workshop
1994 Mural Project for East Village Association, YMCA Youth Club & Public Mural Day
1994 Long Beach Children's Museum, Inside/Out Sculpture Series
1993 Long Beach Children's Museum, Science of Art Series
1992 Mesa Verde Children's Creative Art Workshop, Teacher Instruction Seminar
1991 Long Beach Museum of Art, Day of the Dead Festival: Family Altars
1991 Long Beach Museum of Art, Children's Cultural Festival: Sculpture Workshop
90-91 University Art Museum at California State University, Long Beach: Docent
1990 El Dorado Nature Center, Drawing on Youth, Art Part/L.B. Gang Prevention
1990 Long Beach Museum of Art, Watercolor Class (in conjunction with exhibition)
In the Collections of (partial list)
Nina Varetskaya, Moscow
Craig Wood, San Francisco
Lora and Neil Pollack, NY
Mark Hamlin, St. Louis
Leslie Brown, Denver
Kelly Rand, Chicago
Louise and Nevin Dunn, Portland
Jennie Benjamin, Austin
Dr. Barbara Sprayregen, Huntington
Beach Kerri Galloway, Missouri
Linda L. Moyer, Salt Lake City
Noriko Gamblin, Minneapolis
Dr. Jack Thomas, Belmont Shore
Joe and Liz Whitworth, Portland
Michael Daniels, Long Beach
Karen McCreary, Long Beach
JoAnn Rand, Houston
Anne Marie Rawlinson, Rancho PV
Sue Dransfeld, West Virginia
Verle Traub, St. Louis
Barbie Gruell, Illinois
Melody Jackson, Long Beach
Stan and Jean Pajka, Ohio
Mara Lonner, Santa Fe
John Sanders, Santa Barbara
Sara Mata, Los Alamitos
Lana Haines, Long Beach
Jim Whitworth, Wood River
Alyson Zahn, Long Beach
Bill & Terri Livingston, Los Alamitos
Melanie Anderson, Long Beach
Sue Metz, Long Beach
Lovetta Kramer, Long Beach
Alex Mattalou, Long Beach
Mara Lonner, Santa Fe
Michael Grodsky, Santa Fe
Joanie Green, Wood River, IL
Sherry Galloway, Missouri
Mark Hamlin, St. Louis