Recently, I was perusing Saatchi Art, and my eye caught the work of Nina Weiss. I sent her an interview request and she kindly accepted. I am excited to know more about Nina and her beautifully vibrant landscapes. So, without further introduction, let the Q&A begin.
Read moreJourney to the South of France for an unbelievable adventure in art and travel! Nina Weiss and Art Endeavors is pleased to invite you to join the European Landscape Workshop to Southern France. Enrich your artistic practice while experiencing French culture and beautiful landscapes. Relax and enjoy under the guidance and tutelage of an experienced and compassionate teacher, artist, and fellow traveler!
Nina is excited to announce the launch of her Water-based media class on the online learning website Craftsy!
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At the New
3:00 - 5:00 Saturday October 31st
Welcome American Landscape artist, Nina Weiss, and be inspired by watching her painting demo of a French Landscape. Attendees will be entered into a drawing for prizes that include: A set of Nina’s online painting classes, a 50% off coupon for Nina’s painting classes or a Gift Certificate to Petter Wine Gallery. No reservations necessary, but feel free to arrive early and stake out a good location in the Art Gallery to watch the demo.
Nina Weiss/Art Endeavors is pleased to announce a book signing & opening event in honor of the new publication; "Artists' Homes & Studios". Nina's work and studio is featured in this new publication; with photography by Evan Kane. She is proud to host three artists also included in the book at this Opening event; Terrence Coffman; Cheryl Holz; and Wade Aldean. March 13th; 6:00 - 9:00 at the Art Endeavors studio. Books will be available for signing!
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Nina Weiss loves to travel and everywhere she and her husband go, the Highland Park artist finds scenes to photograph. When she returns home, Weiss captures those images in oil.
The walls of her bright Highland Park studio — a bicycle ride away from home for this trim, fit artist — are covered with her gorgeous landscapes. Visitors are transported to far away places like France and Ireland and as near home to the Chicago Botanic Garden and Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, where Weiss is having a one-person show called “Hidden/Protected” through Dec. 23.
Weiss works with a dark palette, creating warm images that are both faithful to her settings and unique. Her love of nature is obvious in every piece. Her works also reflect what Weiss calls a major influence, the German Expressionists.
The native New Yorker, who earned a BFA from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia, first came to the Midwest to study at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where she earned a K-12 art education certification. “I started biking around and getting out into the Midwestern landscape,” Weiss said. “I was stunned at how vast it was.”
Her fascination with the Midwest hasn’t waned. “I spend a lot of time out in the cornfields and biking around, and do a lot of road trips,” she said.
Although her landscapes have a comfortable familiarity, each piece reflects Weiss’ unique style.
“They’re not pretty little landscapes, which I never set out to make,” Weiss said. “I can’t help the way that they come out. I paint the way I feel and what I see. Some people like them and some people actually do think they’re too dark.” These images are reflective of Weiss’ feelings about the landscapes she captures. “Nature is really powerful,” she declared. “It’s not benign and pretty.”
Monday Evenings 6:30 - 9:30
Painting Studio: Color Exploration
Bring richness; color and depth to paintings. Using a limited palette guided and inspired by color theory; students will implement techniques such as layering, optical mixture, broken brushstroke, and glazing to create complex, expressive color. Basic ideas about painting will be reviewed. Students will learn about materials and techniques in the medium of their choice, including gouache, acrylic, and oil. Students will learn to construct paintings with a variety of subject matter; using information about composition; color; gesture; and line.