Riley Waite

I am a fine artist originating from Ireland, currently based in southern California, who focuses on narrative based figure painting. I was born in California and moved to Ireland at the age of seven. I returned to California at the age of 18 to pursue my passion for art. I actively attend art workshops, own my own portrait painting business and am currently taking portrait commissions.
I earned my BFA for drawing and painting from Cal State University, Long Beach, and my studio arts degree and narrative illustration certificate from Orange Coast College. I have been exhibited in numerous fine art galleries and museums such as the University Art Museum (UAM) in Long Beach, The National Gallery of Ireland, The Crawford Art Museum, Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion, The Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA) and the Irvine Fine Arts Center.

California State University, Long Beach
Major: B.F.A. in Drawing & Painting

Orange Coast College
Major: A.A. in Studio Art

-Zurich Portrait Prize 2021, National Gallery of Ireland, Crawford Art Museum
-HOLD STEADY, An Táin Arts Centre, Dundalk
-ArtVenture2019, Segerstrom Center for the Arts (SCFTA)
-ALL MEDIA 2019, Irvine Fine Arts Center
-OC Fair Art Exhibit, Orange County Fair
-NOW TRENDING, Palos Verdes Art Center
-INSIGHTS 2019, University Art Museum (UAM)
-Shifting Through the Circuit, Max L. Gatov Gallery
-In the Rot, Max L. Gatov Gallery
-Outlines/inner corner, Max L. Gatov Gallery
-Urban Landscape, Dennis W. Dutzi Gallery
-Artist Showcase, Asylum Brewery
-On the Ropes/In the Kisser, Coastline Art Gallery
-ALL MEDIA 2017, Irvine Fine Arts Center
-RIBBA 3, Coastline Art Gallery
-INCARCERATION, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA)
-Art Start, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
-LIKE Mark, Coastline Art Gallery
-OC Fair Art Exhibit, Orange County Fair
-Newport Beach Art Exhibition, Newport Beach
-Mass Appeal, Frank M. Doyle Art Pavilion
-OC Review, Frank M. Doyle Art Pavilion
-RIBBA 2, Coastline Art Gallery
-Legends, OCC, Creative Space Gallery,
-Playing with Fire, OCC, Creative Space Gallery
-Newport Beach Art Exhibition, Newport Beach
-Mass Appeal 2015, Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion