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Blanche Niznik was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her career with United Airlines brought her to Seattle in 1978. She has had a great interest in art all her life and extensive travel in Europe and the Far East throughout the years has served to focus that interest on landscapes and seascapes. She has also done work in portraiture and enjoys honing her skills in still life setups. Her favorite mediums are oil and pastel and technique described as realistic with a touch of impressionism however, when traveling she enjoys sketching with pen and ink with watercolor washes. Since retiring from United Airlines, she has been able to give her art career the attention it deserved.
She feels the pursuit of being a good artist requires continued study. Part of this program is accomplished by attending workshops and seminars held by prominent national and international artists whenever possible. The artist has also attended classes at The Seattle Academy of Fine Art, focusing on drawing and color study.
Blanche has been accepted in numerous juried shows and is the recipient of several awards. She has had four one person shows, a two person show and most recently a show with three other women artists. She has participated in the following invitationals:
Pastel Group Show, Burien Arts Gallery
Pacific Marine Gallery, West Seattle, WA
Opening of the Shoreline Arts Council Gallery
Group Show, Academy of Realist Art at Martin-Zambito Gallery
Prima, Lynnwood Community College, Lynnwood, WA
A Few Juried Shows include:
2005 7th Annual Kenmore Art Show, Kenmore, WA
2000 Eastside Assoc of Fine Arts Evergreen Gallery. Kirkland, WA
2000-2004 Kaewyn Gallery Miniature Show, Bothell, WA
1999 Northwest Pastel Society Premier Members Show, Alder Gallery, Eugene OR
1999 Eastside Assoc. of Fine Arts, Issaquah Gallery, Issaquah, WA
The artist is represented by Kaewyn Gallery in Bothell, WA.
A one person show, "A Glimpse Into My World" was held at Kaewyn Gallery September 10, 2004
and ended October 20, 2004.
Art at St. George's, solo show September 2000.
Art at St. George's, two person show with artist, Take Hama 2001.
Art at St. George's, four women art show, 2002.
Memberships include the following:
American Women Artist
Northwest Pastel Society
Oil Painters of America
The American Society of Marine Artists