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Autumn Vista

Grapes

Georgia Priniotakis

In my work, I attempt to capture the confrontation between man and nature. In the modern chaos of the urban world, I ultimately seek a tranquil corner such as a garden or a patio with flowering pots and lazy rattan chairs. Watercolor, being a very spontaneous medium, dominates my work. Using glazes of pure color, wet on wet, and dry brush techniques, I can achieve accurate depictions of the subjects I paint. Acrylic, soft pastel, ink, separately or as mixed media, are utilized in order to achieve the mood of a particular painting. The smooth brush strokes portray the fragile magnificence of nature and often reflect the state of mind at that moment. However, bold, free, ‘nervous’ strokes bring out the ruggedness of a rock bitten by the rough waves of the sea. Winter scenes of a peaceful pond, sun rays protruding through the meager branches of a naked tree, and the joyful play of a winter sport have also been illustrated on my canvases. The attainment of this point in my artistic career has required hard work and continuous practice. This task does not put an end to all of the frustration inherent in painting, but provides the incentive to try harder. Thus the participation in as many juried art shows as my schedule will permit, as well as attending workshops conducted by Canadian and American well known artists have tremendously aided my art skills. For the past years I have taken classes in watercolor and design, under the supervision of Mme Madeleine Dusseault, Mme Lucie Chainée, Mr. Raynald Murphy, and Mr. Max Steibel, all signature artists of the Canadian Watercolor Association and the American Pastel Society.

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Rich Pond # 5

Aspens of Watere Valley Ranch

Nora Larimer

Web Site United States

Nora Bushong Larimer, currently living in St. Louis, MO, grew up in a farming community in Illinois. Nora studied at Illinois State University and Principia College and graduated with a B.A. in studio art in 1975. Since then, she has added extensive coursework to her experience, including print-making and graduate level courses in drawing, painting, and art history. A professional artist since 1976, she has also had her own custom fram- ing business since 1981. She has taught watercolor classes off and on from her various studio-galleries for 20 years, in addition to being a watercolor and oil painting instructor at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, IL.

Since college, she has spent time painting on location all over the U.S. from rural and coastal Maine, the forests of Pennsylvania, the Amish Farms of Ohio, to Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico, as well as abroad in S. E. Asia and Belize, Central America. This broad experience has helped to shape her bold fresh watercolors of natural landscapes, florals, and fish.

Nora has won numerous awards at juried shows and festivals throughout the U.S. She’s enjoyed displaying in many one-person shows and exhibits as well.

Her paintings are included in hundreds of private collections across the country

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