Maxine Nobbe
Artist Biography
At St. Norbert College in DePere, WI and earned a BA in Art with Education Certification. I taught Art in Neenah, WI public schools for nine years before marrying and moving out of state.
Now retired and living in Oshkosh, WI, I have been pursuing watercolor, acrylics and collage mixed media. I have taken numerous classes and workshops in addition to teaching my own.
I have received numerous awards and have been included in many juried exhibitions including Watercolor WI, Wisconsin Visual Artists, and the Richeson 75 Figure/Portrait International Competition. I also had a one woman show at the Thrasher Opera House.
Recently I was in three juried shows and achieved an Honorable Mention Award in the Transparent Watercolor Society of America’s First Annual Online Exhibit.
I am represented by Richeson Art School and Gallery in Kimberley, WI. I am a member of Oshkosh Fine Arts Association, Wisconsin Visual Artists, Wisconsin Watercolor Society, Women in Watercolor and the Racine Art Museum.
Artist Statement
Transparent watercolor is my medium of choice and the “pouring” of watercolor paint is my passion. Pouring is the process of multiple layers of paint being poured onto a painting which is allowed to dry between layers. A masking fluid is used to cover and retain lighter areas while each additional ‘pour’ is of darker values. One works from light to dark, capturing the different values in each subject. It resembles a print making process. A number of my paintings have been accepted into the Watercolor WI Shows over the years and received awards.
Today I am exploring my own creativity and love the journey I am on. I have a love for abstract art as well as representational subjects. Many of my paintings resemble abstract realism.
Email: maxn.0109@yahoo.com