Nadine Rippelmeyer | Fayetteville, Arkansas USA

My inspiration comes primarily from my faith.  In addition, my family:  husband Drake, sons Isaac and Josiah, and daughter Elise provide tremendous support and encouragement.  I also find that I use my background in dance, nursing, music, and theater to more fully explore each subject that I paint.  Having traveled and lived in South America, Asia, and Europe, I delight in varied landscapes, cultures, and people.  My life experience is varied:  I've worked in Cambodian refugee camps with the United Nations, worked for Johns Hopkins on the White Mountain Indian Reservation, been an NICU and OB nurse, practiced dance therapy at a state hospital, and taught many things:  piano, ballet, public health, English, and more.  I believe that we are gifted in many areas...and that many disciplines "cross over".  Although I now teach many mediums, I most enjoy working with water based media and pencil and more recently photography.   Even though mostly self-taught, I voraciously read art journals, magazines, and books gathering new ideas at every turn!  I currently sell to clients nationwide and overseas.  In 2008-2009, my work was shown in New York, Hot Springs, and Northwest Arkansas.  I painted live at The New York Art Expo in February and March of 2009.  I've been asked to contribute to the Interactive Artist's Magazine.   I find that I have been more frequently painting live for many galas, openings, events and church services.  People tend to bond with the pieces as they are created.  I enjoy the performance aspect of this and interacting with the people who are curious as to how pieces are born. In September of 2009 I was the featured artist for a new show entitled Perceptions of Reality at Ico Gallery Chelsea in Manhattan.  The grand opening of this new gallery was on September 10, 2009 from 7pm-10pm.  .  I was featured in Art in America Magazine in the Sept. 2009 edition.  In November, I will be the featured artist for Amsterdam Whitney Gallery’s Opening in New York City.  I have also been asked to be included in the 2010 edition of International Contemporary Masters to be sold in Barnes and Noble nationwide and on Amazon.com.  Though traveling much these days, I still consider Northwest Arkansas to be home and to be one of the most beautiful places on earth to live!

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