Meet Maxine Tatreau

MAXINE TATREAU took an interest in art in her early school years in rural Iowa, and it has continued throughout her life. She lived in Iowa and Nebraska until 1997 when she and her husband Don moved to Hendersonville, North Carolina. 

Maxine has studied with many nationally and internationally known instructors and enjoys painting in abstract as well as traditional styles using a variety of media. A student of Northern Iowa College, Iowa State Teachers College, and the University of Nebraska, Omaha, she later married, happily raised a family, worked and then in 1972, started her own art studio. A member of the Art League of Henderson County, North Carolina, in 2004, she earned her place as President of the Art League of Henderson County. She is a member of the Watercolor Society NC; Upstate Visual Arts, Greenville, SC; Tryon Painter and Sculptors; National Watercolor Society; International Society Experimental Artists (signature member); and, National Museum Women (charter member). Exhibitions include Ks. Watercolor Society and artwork has been included in various juried shows where she has received awards. A partial synopsis of Maxine’s life’s write-up appears in the Marquis Who’s Who of American Women 2006-2007.

Maxine Tatreau’s paintings are included in corporate and private collections in the United States. Her work shows in South Carolina and she is represented by WICKWIRE fine art/folk art in Hendersonville, North Carolina.