“What I seek in painting waves is something that the human being knows but the camera lens misses. It has something to do with movement and the sheer brevity of the form. It’s the way walking by the sea will transform a bad mood. We delight in the million shades of gray - the wave, a shape shifter silvered with olive and lavender - a flash of white in a night ocean. At the same time we feel the ocean’s fierceness and know that the sea has its own imperatives which remain a mystery. In some way, the wave is our kin, riding its brief individuality out in a great ocean that is very close to the fluid in our veins”.

“I love the puzzle of printmaking: “thinking” out the image, the challenge of the various techniques. Over the years, I’ve come to see some images that are just made for the simplicity and starkness of black and white, or suggest a mezzotint or aquatint. I also appreciate the opportunity to create affordable art since I can make editions.”

Upcoming Events

Group Show at Toby's in Point Reyes

Month of October
Toby's Feedbarn in Point Reyes, Mon. - Sun., 10:00AM to 5:00PM
During the month of October, Nancy will be in a group show at Toby's in Point Reyes. The show is part of a month long exhibit exploring music, art and poetry, hosted by Joyce Kouffman of the Point Reyes Music Center

Point Reyes Open Studios

Thanksgiving Weekend, Fri. - Sun.
November 23, 24 and 25th, 11:00AM to 5:00PM
Nancy invites you to visit her in her studio, nestled in the tress, located high upon Inverness Ridge.
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Nancy is represented by the following galleries:

• Claudia Chapline Gallery, Stinson Beach, California
• Davidson Galleries, Seattle, Washington
• Mission Galleries, San Juan Bautista, California
• Pelican Studio, San Anselmo, California

Selected Juried Exhibitions 2007:

Marin Agricultural Land Trust “Ranches and Rolling Hills” Invitational Show, may 2007

28th Annual mini-works on paper exhibition Jacksonville State Univ, Alabama May 2007

Watermark 2007 Works on Paper , Southeastern CC Whiteville, NC April 2-24, 2007

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