Poignant luminescence and an appealing ethereal glow characterize the Hopperesque streetscapes, industrial narratives and eloquent interiors created by studio-painter Warner Nienow. Wisconsin-born and educated for software engineering, Warner feels privileged to have been privately trained in classical oil painting techniques in Santa Barbara (where he has now lived and painted almost 45 years) - by revered master still life painter Claude Buck. In the year 2000, Warner and his artist wife Judy established 2 Nienows Studio where they paint full time while welcoming collectors and other art-curious visitors. Warner's work is based on personal photographs and extremely precise and meticulous underdrawings using pencil and ink. The oils are glazed in careful layers over several days.

Warner won the oil painting achievement award from S.B. County Arts Fund in 2004. He has been represented by LACMA's Art Sales and Rental Gallery since 2005. While most solo shows have been in Santa Barbara, Warner has also exhibited and sold paintings in New York City and in France; and in 2009/2010 had a 5-month invitational solo show ("Dive Crews") at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. 2010 also saw his invitational solo show "Elegant Inspirations" at the Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara.