An Idaho-based visual artist, Nadene Kranz divides her time
between her high-mountain desert studio, the National Gallery of Art and
the Charlotte Art League. From prairie scenes of her childhood home in Montana
to the galleries in museums around the world, she has expanded her sources of
inspiration to include American Impressionism, the Baroque period, and Abstract
Expressionism.
It is the genius of Michelangelo, the photorealism of the
Baroque period, and the Impressionists fascination with light and color that she
strives to capture. As a school girl, Nadene was educated in a small rural
school in Montana. She received encouragement from her teacher for her drawings,
but didn't pursue a career in arts. She became a math teacher and always painted
“when the children went to bed”. Workshops with nationally-known artists
convinced her to continue her pursuit of art.
She was instrumental in developing the arts in North Dakota, coordinating an exhibit
of $4.5 million of Western Art for their biggest show ever and helped develop
the Elan gallery into one of the leading galleries in the Midwest.
She was recognized by the Governor for its efforts in art education for children.
When she retired in 1999 she was able to pursue her life-long dream of being an artist.
Currently, Nadene is a Copyist program at the National
Gallery of Art. Many of her works have been purchased by the major law firms in
Washington DC.
The following nationally-known art workshop presenters have had
their influence:
Charles Reid (published watercolorist), Vern Skaug (North
Dakota’s Artist Laureate), Terry
Issac (Duck Stamp award winner), and outstanding Canadian wildlife artist David
Kitler
between her high-mountain desert studio, the National Gallery of Art and
the Charlotte Art League. From prairie scenes of her childhood home in Montana
to the galleries in museums around the world, she has expanded her sources of
inspiration to include American Impressionism, the Baroque period, and Abstract
Expressionism.
It is the genius of Michelangelo, the photorealism of the
Baroque period, and the Impressionists fascination with light and color that she
strives to capture. As a school girl, Nadene was educated in a small rural
school in Montana. She received encouragement from her teacher for her drawings,
but didn't pursue a career in arts. She became a math teacher and always painted
“when the children went to bed”. Workshops with nationally-known artists
convinced her to continue her pursuit of art.
She was instrumental in developing the arts in North Dakota, coordinating an exhibit
of $4.5 million of Western Art for their biggest show ever and helped develop
the Elan gallery into one of the leading galleries in the Midwest.
She was recognized by the Governor for its efforts in art education for children.
When she retired in 1999 she was able to pursue her life-long dream of being an artist.
Currently, Nadene is a Copyist program at the National
Gallery of Art. Many of her works have been purchased by the major law firms in
Washington DC.
The following nationally-known art workshop presenters have had
their influence:
Charles Reid (published watercolorist), Vern Skaug (North
Dakota’s Artist Laureate), Terry
Issac (Duck Stamp award winner), and outstanding Canadian wildlife artist David
Kitler