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| Ulli painting in the Danube Valley, summer 2009 |
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| Introduction
Ulli, a native of Germany, is a nationally-recognized, self-taught artist specializing in watercolor and pastel mediums. As a result of training under some of the finest artist/instructors in the United States and a rigorous daily regimen of practise as espoused by the masters of classical artistry, her work has received numerous state and national awards. Preferring traditional techniques and painting from live, Ulli offers originals for sale and commissioned artwork. Ulli makes her home with her husband, Kent, in Cary and Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Biography
Ulrike (Ulli) Irmgard Schmaeling born in Kassel, Germany, 1955.
Youth spent in Kassel, Speyer & Lake Constance regions of Germany & St.Niklaas, Belgium.
1975-1979: Eduation in business management, Sigmaringen & Stuttgart, Germany.
Married since 1982 to Kent Misegades, raised three wonderful children, a girl and two boys.
Became a U.S. citizen in December, 2007.
1987: Formal art education began with instruction by William Pribble, Fish Creek, WI.
Art Education
2009 - Stan Miller, Mt. Desert Island, ME
2007 - Judi Betts, Raleigh, NC
2005 - Charles Reid, Hilton Head, SC
2004 - Barbara Gill, Cary, NC
2002 - Albert Handell, Charleston, SC
2001 - Don Andrew, Aberdeen, NC
2000 - Arne Westermann, Greensboro, NC
1998 - William Borden, Kanuga Watercolor Workshops, Hendersonville, NC
1997 - Zoltan Szabo, Matthews, NC
1995 - Andrew Johns, Eastbourne, England
1987 - William Pribble, Fish Creek, WI
Affiliations
North Carolina Wildlife Artist Society, link
Portrait Society of America, link
Watercolor Society of North Carolina - Signature Member, link
Fine Arts League of Cary, NC, link
Cary Live Portrait Group, NC
Arts Council of Moore County, Southern Pines, NC, link
Artists League of the Sandhills, Aberdeen, NC, link
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