Gerry Niskern

My Philosophy | Galleries | Reproductions | Collections | Major Exhibitions | Organizations

My Philosophy:

Watercolor is an exciting medium. It requires quick decisions, a sense of adventure and a great amount of flexibility...I love the challenge this vibrant and transparent medium offers! I always try to create something different and new that no one else has done.

No matter how many years I've been painting, I still get excited when I start a new piece. Watercolor is a wet medium and should have a wet appearance. I completely wet down the paper and float the paint on the surface. To increase the appearance of fluidity in my colors I mix the colors on the paper. I love the depth that is achieved when glaze, after transparent glaze is applied. Always a purist, I accept the challenge of saving the white paper for my whites and using no opaques to dull the vibrancy of my paintings.

I grew up in Arizona and love to portray the west from it's sparkling desert sands and canyons, the Indian pueblos and cliff dwellings to the aspen forests of the north.

Galleries:

• Gerry Niskern's original works may be seen at the following galleries:
• The Gallery Of Arts, Mission Viejo, California
• The Gallery Of Arts, San Diego, California
• Impressions Gallery, Estes Park, Colorado
• Thumbprints Gallery, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
• The Hugh Perry Gallery, Sedona, Arizona
• The Naked Horse, Scottsdale, Arizona
• Daniels West, Las Vegas, Nevada

Reproductions:

Many of Gerry Niskern's images have been reproduced by the following publishers:

• The Gallery Of Arts, Mission Viejo, California
• Century Greeting Cards, Chicago, Illinois
• Leanin' Tree Publishing, Boulder, Colorado
• Michael Allen Designs, Los Angeles, California
• Sandstone Creations, Tempe, Arizona

Corporate Collections:

• First National Bank
• Valley National Bank
• Oliver Pilcher Insurance
• Western Serum Company
• The Wolfswinkel Group
• Shimmel, Hill, Bishop & Gruender
• JPK/Pete King Corporation The McGruder Corporation

Major Exhibitions: (selected)

• The Arizona Watercolor Association
• The Arizona Artists Guild
• Western Federation Show
• Scottsdale Salamander Show
• Costa Mesa Annual
• Newport Beach Art Festival

Organizations: (Juried Member)

• Arizona Watercolor Association
• The Arizona Artists Guild

Original watercolors available in the gallery...

"Winter Jewels" | "Seascape" | "Crystal Mist" | "Morning Glo" | "First Ones Out" | "Come Taste The Wine"