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  Nancy Bechtol
Chicago, IL
United States
 
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Member Since:
August 2001


Artist Media:
Computer Art (11)
Digital Art (5)
Photography Black and White (6)
Photography Color (62)
Photography Other (152)



 
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Gender Female
 
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Children 99
 
Religion not provided
 
Education Professional Degree
 
Hobbies / Interests art, nature, travel, collecting experiences
 
Favorite Artistic Medium Photography Other
 
Favorite Arthistory Movement Surrealism - (1924 - 1955)
 
Favorite Visual Artist Salvidor Dali, John Lennon, O'Keefe
 
Favorite Work of Art so many, many, one Sunflowers Van Gogh
 
Biggest Artistic Inspiration Capturing images, seeing the world in frames, in Photography and film, is in my blood. Early on, I was engaged by my Dad, taking 16 mm movies, and photos with his Leica camera. I was encouraged to 'try it" as I followed him with my Brownie, and eventually he handed the other pro cameras to me as well. My mom also grabbed the camera for interesting family photos, as did my sister and brother.
Dad always spent time with composing the photo--that stuck with me. My grandfather was a commercial photographer. My father, a photographer in the Navy WWII. Years later, growing up, he would take out the war photos of Papua New Guinea, worlds away and showed us his work. He was also a commercial photographer for a while, and always in love with taking pictures of the family. I developed my first photos, in B/W, in a closet darkroom, taught by my Dad at age 7--using my brownie camera at first, then the Rolicord viewfinder.
My Mom always enjoyed taking photos also and drawing with me. Seeing your work on the ice box does a lot for ego.
I remained engaged by seeing, doing and capturing the moment.

This has extended since the 70s to video art and documentation works to the present day. on and on..
 
Why Did You Become An Artist obsession, driven to it from an early age. never stopped.
 
Your Personal Biography evolving every day
 


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