Renowned watercolorist nita engle passes away at 93

Nita Engle September 30, — August 29, was an American watercolorist.

The nation has lost one of its prominent watercolor artists with the passing of renowned artist and Marquette resident Nita Engle on Thursday at age

Engle received several awards, including an honorary doctorate from Northern Michigan University. Nita Joy Engle was born in Michigan in Charles was a state police officer and sergeant. Her younger brother is James. She then studied at Northern Michigan University. She was employed at a Chicago advertising agency as an art director.

Then, she obtained full-time positions working for New York and Chicago publications, ranging from " Reader's Digest to Playboy.

Nita Engle (September 30, –.

Engle" so that she did not disclose her gender. A member and frequent exhibitor of the American Watercolor Society since , [ 4 ] [ 5 ] her works were exhibited at exhibitions in New York City , including " - Years of American Illustration" along with works from Norman Rockwell , N. Wyeth and Winslow Homer and other members of the Society of Illustrators.

Engle was selected to exhibit in Taipei. Mill Pond Press began making prints of her work in Engle returned to Marquette, Michigan and set up a studio overlooking Lake Superior. She gave workshops in the United States, Asia, Africa and Tahiti, which were inspiration from some of her wilderness and nature paintings.