Hester Ware has been an artist and designer for over two decades.
Now a Middleburg resident, she was the fourth generation in her family to grow up in Pebble Beach, California, where she was surrounded by musicians and artists.
“I use abstract and repetitive music while painting to help express my nonverbal thoughts,” Hester, 53, said of her artistic process.
In Pebble Beach, Hester spent her youth amid her greatgrandmother’s modern art collection, which boasted paintings by Helen Frankenthaler and Sam Francis, among others. These works became an inspiration and steadfast influence.
Her schooling included Marlborough College in England and later Middlebury College in Vermont, where she earned a B.A. in fine art with a concentration in printmaking. Hester now has paintings in private collections in California, Virginia, Florida, London, and Kenya.
Her abstract paintings are noted for their heightened sense of color and exuberant compositions.
These quotes are taken from Hester’s feature in Country Zest & Style Fall 2024 Edition
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