don nice was a prominent painter, printmaker, and educator known for his pop realism. born in 1932 in visalia, california, he attended the university of southern california and the yale school of art. early life and education nice served in the united states army from 1955 through 1957. after leaving the army, he spent several years in europe. in 1959, he married sandra kay smith. nice taught at the minneapolis school of art, the school of visual arts, and was the artist-in-residence at dartmouth college. artistic style nice's early paintings were in the abstract expressionist style. he aband…