Petra Nimtz http://www.nimtz.ca Abstract Painter Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:11:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Feature 3 http://www.nimtz.ca/622/feature-3/ http://www.nimtz.ca/622/feature-3/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 16:51:00 +0000 petra http://www.nimtz.ca/?p=622

Dialog - Oil on Canvas 18" x 18" (45.7 cm x 45.7 cm)

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Untitled II - Oil on Canvas: 36x24

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Woodstock 1 - Oil on Canvas: 54x54

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