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About the Artist

Little known facts about Nina...

She…

Was raised by Hippies. (Yes, real ones, the best kind.)

Enjoys a glass of wine. (Let’s be honest folks, she drinks a lot of wine!)

Has been a working artist since 1989.

Is Roman Catholic.

Loves to eat. 

Is always on a diet.

Hates sports.

Loves to run. (Very slowly.)

Has completed 6 Half Marathons and 1 Full. (26.1 miles, baby!)

Is first born, therefore, has an irrational fear of failure. 

Is bad with names, but never forgets a face. 

Is married to her high school sweetheart. 

Has 4 awesome children. 

Has 6 beautiful grandchildren that call her Mimi.

Is native to the Land of Lincoln. (That would be Illinois.)

Has lived in 6 states, some of them more than once. 

Has moved 26 times, and loved them all.

Blames that on her Finnish/Sámi roots (semi-nomadic reindeer herders) for her need to move again and again.

Loves sewing and needlepoint.

Was well educated at Northern Illinois University and Texas A&M, with concentrations in Ceramics, Art History,  Art Education and Political Science.  

Spent 8 wonderful years teaching high school art, sculpture, and ceramics, leading Texas students to achieve top state awards for Pleasant Grove High School.  

Has been featured in numerous juried exhibitions.

Paints religious images that focus on divine motherhood and saintly images.

Has been an artistic contributor to 6 church renovations.

Is part of private collections nationally.

Creates sculpture that focuses on the sacred feminine, our connection to the earth, and folklore narratives. 

Is currently a resident of Flowood, Mississippi. 

630-918-1339

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