Nicholas Reale

Nicholas Albert Reale (March 20, 1922 – November 18, 1984) was an American watercolorist with a lengthy career in art and teaching.

Reale's works have been exhibited throughout the United States and Canada, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

[4] Reale served in the United States Navy for the entirety of World War II, returning to complete his degree.

Reale died suddenly and unexpectedly at age 62, during the opening days of a one-man exhibit at Gallery 9 in Chatham, New Jersey.

Reale's work and teaching have influenced many artists, including Alice de Caprio,[12] the Aquamedia Group (ten women who were his students),[13] Beth Born,[14] Diana Patton,[15] Patricia Tindall[16][17] Sally Vaughan,[18] and Ellen Vreeland.