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Nini Eckels
“There is a certain communication I feel when I am working on
location that can not happen in my studio. The sounds of the wildlife around me, the rustling of the
dry winter grasses. A spring bee visiting my rich palette of colors, mistaking it for sweet
flowers. A distant dog barking. All this becomes a part of the painting.
The sun moves 15 degrees an hour, darting in and out of the clouds. I know I must work quickly,
directly, before the moment that drew me to this place is lost. From years of experience, I
know it may never look quite this way again.
A multi-media artist, I began oil painting, self taught in 1983. In 1994, I joined the Art Students
League of Denver. There I studied closely with Jay Moore, Kim Mackey, Doug Dawson until
1998. Through plein air painting, I have discovered a new way of seeing. Working on location is
a source of balance for my spirit. I still find myself out wandering with my kit packed with
stretched linen, oils and bristle brushes searching for that wonderful space once more.”
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