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Patricia Tobacco Forrester

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Artist Spotlight: Patricia Tobacco Forrester
Posted: July 9, 2017
Category: Patricia Tobacco Forrester
Revel in the beauty of nature captured by Patricia Tobacco Forrester (1940–2011) in her large-scale watercolor works on view at NMWA.
Long and thin horizontal crop of a larger artwork features a closeup detail of watercolor roses in vibrant bloom in shades of hot pink, violet, and yellow with thick leaves surrounding.