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Ned Bittinger

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Ned Bittinger
File:Ned Bittinger and Kissinger.jpgNed Bittinger and Kissinger.jpg Ned Bittinger and Kissinger.jpg
Ned Bittinger and Henry Kissinger
Born1951
Washington, D.C.
🏳️ NationalityAmerican
🏫 EducationBFA, Denison University; MFA, George Washington University
💼 Occupation
Portrait Painter
Known forportrait paintings and illustrations

Ned Bittinger is an American portrait painter and illustrator. His works are in the collections of the U.S. Capitol, the U.S. Pentagon, the U.S. State Department, The Department of Energy,[1] The Ohio Statehouse,[2] Johns Hopkins University, Baker Institute at Rice University, New York University,[3] College of William and Mary,[4] Jefferson Medical University, University of Virginia, George Washington University,[3] Gettysburg College,[5] Grand Valley State University,[6] Loyola College, North Carolina State University, University of South Carolina,[7][3] Elon University,[8] and Wofford College.[9] Bittinger's list of portrait subjects includes Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Henry Kissinger, Secretaries of State James A. Baker and Lawrence Eagleburger, Congresswoman Lindy Boggs, Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine, actress Shirley Maclaine, C-SPAN co-founder John D. Evans, legal, medical, corporate, and diplomatic leaders.[3] Bittinger illustrated 4 children's books: When the Root Children Wake up by Audrey Wood, Rocking Horse Christmas by Mary Pope Osborne, The Matzah that Papa Brought Home by Fran Manushkin, and The Blue and the Gray by Eve Bunting.[3][6][10]

Biography

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Abraham Lincoln, US House of Representatives, US Capitol

Ned Bittinger was born in 1951 in Washington, D.C. He started painting and drawing in the third grade. When he was 13, his parents sent him to the Cochran Art School of Washington, D.C.[11] He attended Landon School in Bethesda, MD, before leaving for Denison University in Ohio, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts.[6] After graduating Denison University, he took time off from art and found a passion for transcendental meditation. Bittinger would go on to share his knowledge of transcendental meditation by becoming a teacher of the technique.[11] He then earned his Master of Fine Arts degree at George Washington University.[6] Bittinger then conducted workshops, school presentations and studied portraiture in the Mid-Atlantic area.[3]

Career

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James Baker, Sec. of State, US State Department
File:Lawrence Eagleburger Official Oil Portrait by Ned Bittinger.jpg
Lawrence Eagleburger, Sec. of State, US State Department

Bittinger was commissioned to paint two Secretaries of State, James Baker and Lawrence Eagleburger.[11] In 2004, the US House of Representatives commissioned Bittinger to do the Official portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Lindy Boggs.[12][13] One year later, in 2005, Bittinger was commissioned to paint the official portrait of Dr. Henry Kissinger for the college of William and Mary.[4]

The Portrait Society of America has awarded Bittinger its Honors Award for Portraiture in 2003 and 2004; Certificate of Merit in 2006; and the Certificate of Excellence in 2007.[3]

Books and Publications

Between the years 1995 and 2002 Bittinger illustrated 4 children's books: “Rocking Horse Christmas" written by Mary Pope Osborne; "The Blue and the Gray" written by Eve Bunting; “The Matzah that Papa Brought Home" by Fran Manushkin; "When the Root Children Wake up" by Audrey Wood.[14][6][10]

Ned Bittinger and his work have been featured in People Magazine, Architectural Digest, Georgetown and Country, Albemarle Magazine, Washingtonian Magazine, The Artist's Magazine, American Artist, The Daily Progress, and The Santa Fe New Mexican.[14][11][15] In 1997, his artwork from his book "Rocking Horse Christmas", was featured on the cover of the Lands' End kids' holiday catalog.[16]

Notable Commissions and Awards

  • Abraham Lincoln, Official portrait for the US House of Representatives, 2004[13]
  • Lindy Boggs, Congresswoman, Louisiana, 1973-1991, portrait hangs in the Lindy Claiborne Boggs Congressional Women's Reading Room, US Capitol, Wash., D.C. 2004[20][12]
  • Dr. Henry Kissinger, as Chancellor of the College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 2005[4]
  • John Mica, US Congressman from Florida, 1993–2017, US House of Representatives, 2012[21][22]

Awards

  • 2003 Honors Award for Portraiture, Portrait Society of America[3]
  • 2004 Honors Award for Portraiture, Portrait Society of America[3]
  • 2006 The Certificate of Merit, Portrait Society of America[3]
  • 2007 Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of America[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Alumni Notes - 2019 | Corcoran School of the Arts & Design | The George Washington University". corcoran.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Ohio Statehouse unveils seven speakers' portraits | Ohio Statehouse". www.ohiostatehouse.org. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 "Ned Bittinger". portraitcollection.jhmi.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Portrait of Dr. Henry Kissinger". npg.si.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  5. ↑ Burg, Rachel (2006-04-01). "Portrait of Philip H. Glatfelter in Glatfelter Hall". Hidden in Plain Sight Projects.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Grand Valley State University Art Gallery". artgallery.gvsu.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  7. ↑ "James C. Anders - My Law School | University of South Carolina". sc.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  8. ↑ "Portrait Collection". Elon University. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
  9. ↑ Bittinger, Ned. "Portrait of Rosalind Sallenger Richardson".
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 When the Root Children Wake Up. Scholastic. 2002. ISBN 978-0-590-42517-9. Search this book on
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Bell, Julia (January 14, 2004). "Eldorado artist finds life's calling in third grade". The Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Boggs on Display". Roll Call. 2004-09-24. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Abraham Lincoln | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "SHELDON HOSTS WORKSHOP BY AWARD-WINNING ARTIST". Sheldon Chronicle. 1998-06-01. pp. 1–2.
  15. ↑ ALBEMARLE Magazine, December 1997 - January 1998. ALBERMARLE. 1997. pp. 45–47. Search this book on
  16. ↑ Lands' End, Direct Merchants, Kids' Catalog, Holiday 1997. Lands' End. 1997. p. 1. Search this book on
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Bell, William (1999). Commanding generals and chiefs of staff, 1775-1995. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History, U.S. Army. pp. 154–157. Search this book on
  18. ↑ Rooms, Diplomatic Reception (2010-08-26), Portrait of James A. Baker III, 61st Secretary of State under President George H. W. Bush, retrieved 2022-07-25
  19. ↑ Rooms, Diplomatic Reception (2010-08-27), Portrait of Lawrence S. Eagleburger, 62nd Secretary of State under President George H. W. Bush, retrieved 2022-07-25
  20. ↑ "Corinne Claiborne (Lindy) Boggs | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  21. ↑ "John L. Mica | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  22. ↑ Laing, Keith (2012-12-05). "Mica portrait to be unveiled Wednesday". The Hill. Retrieved 2022-08-11.



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