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American watercolorist (1925–2019)

Nita Engle (September 30, 1925 – August 29, 2019) was an American watercolorist.^[1] She worked as an art director and magazine illustrator and exhibited in and out of the United States. Engle received several awards, including an honorary doctorate from Northern Michigan University. A documentary was made about her entitled Wilderness Palette - Nita Engle in Michigan and she wrote the book How to Make a Watercolor Paint Itself: Experimental Techniques for Achieving Realistic Effects.

Biography

Nita Joy Engle was born in Michigan in 1925. Her parents were Charles, born in Michigan, and Sally Engle, who immigrated to the United States from Sweden in 1899. Charles was a state police officer and sergeant. Her younger brother is James.^[2][3] Engle attended high school in Marquette, Michigan. She then studied at Northern Michigan University.^[4] Engle attended the School of the Art Institut