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By FRANCES BISHOPP
Rappahannock Nnri Staff Writer
FLINT HILL — Ned Bittinger’s easygoing manner and boyish good looks belie the stereotypical conception that artists must have rumpled hair, paintsplattered clothes and a generally tortured demeanor to produce great art.
This newcomer to Rappahannock County appears to be anything but tortured, in fact, Bittinger, 41, whose successful career as a portraitist, artist, author and muralist has earned him national recognition, exudes a certain laidback quality and a wry sense of humor, often directed at himself.
, Bittinger and his wife Mary moved to Rappahannock County from Washington, D.C. four months ago because they wanted to live some place “beautiful with mountains. “After an intense search through the mountains of North Carolina and Maryland, the Bittingers, on a tip from a friend, came to visit Rappahannock.
“From the minute we saw Rappahannock County, we knew this was it,” said Bittinger, who is currently renting a home in Flint Hill until his new home that he and his wife are building, is finished.
‘Looking at a portrait
done by Ned Bittinger
makes you want to meet
the person he has
captured on canvas.’
— The Artist Magazine
In one comer of the sun-filled living room of Bittinger’s home sits several of his most recent portraits. Astonishingly crafted, his work was glowingly described in a recent article in The Artist Magazine.
“Looking at a portrait done by Ned Bittinger makes you want to meet the person he has captured on canvas or be captured by him yourself, ” states the author.
Actually, looking at a portrait by Ned Bittinger, in reality, makes you feel youhave met the person he has captured on canvas.
Bittinger is an artist of exceptional ability. His talents as a portraitist have earned him national recognition and he is handled by companies in several major cities.
In addition to his portrait work, Bittinger is an artist of many facets. His startingly realististic technique is his trademark — work so skillfully executed
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