WAOW Artistry of the West
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Grace Schlesier • California • waow
Grace Schlesier is a well-established American artist whose impressionistic oil paintings celebrate the beauty, mood and light of the natural world. Her work focuses on western landscapes, coastal scenes, wilderness areas, rivers, and the sea, with an emphasis on the feeling and atmosphere of a place. Her paintings are noted for a soft, luminous quality that evoke peace and tranquility. Schlesier’s work draws on her direct experience with nature and a long career painting both en plein-air and in studio.
Nancy Peach • Maryland • waow
Nancy Peach is an oil painter who creates luminous paintings of landscapes, nocturnes, marine and coastal scenes. Her quiet, light-filled landscapes and coastal scenes reflect her deep connection to natural settings and the maritime environment of her youth. Her work bridges traditional realism with a luminist focus on light and atmosphere.