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I try to capture the mystical and interesting ways we all
interact with nature. I love the beach, the pool, sand and
water. My ocean and pool paintings are mostly figurative.
Beautiful figures clad in colorful attire highlighted by the
sun are fascinating to me. People of all ages and all places
seem to congregate on the world’s beaches. The presence of
the water is uplifting. Because I live inland, I love to
experience the different moods of the ocean. Reflections
dance on the water; the sounds of the waves are both calming
and fierce–there is another worldly feeling that emerges. I
also love watching people enjoying beach, pool and water
activities of all kinds. The atmospheric influences around
water are hypnotic. The colors and scenic landscapes at all
different times of the day and night are exotic and
beautiful. The psychological responses of the people near
water are captivating… they seem to delight in their
surroundings and I usually can sense that they are feeling
and experiencing a combination of playful activity, sun
bathing or worshipping, romance, serenity or just joyful
relaxation. Brush and paint are the tools permit me to try
to capture these moods. (Jill Nassau, St. Louis, Missouri)
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