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: ìthinkingî 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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7utoGWo2yI

Please view a video of Nancy at her last show speaking about her art process!

2 - H2O

A show of paintings and pastels by Sue Gonzalez and Nancy Stein

Gallery 1044, 1044 Larkin Street, San Francisco

opening reception - August 5 - 6-9Pm 

Blackbird Cafe

Prints and pastels on exhibit  June 1-July 31. a new  cafe  in Inverness.  expresso, sandwiches and pastries -- open everyday 7am-9pm.  

Water Wall

February 25 - May 31

Nancy's "Water wall" - a 20ft. mural, part of the Geography of Hope Conference, "Reflections on Water" Outdoor art installations.  Painted on the Grandi Bldg. across from the Station House Cafe.  for more info on  the literary conference, see PointReyesBooks.com