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. Itís 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 oceanís 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

Toby's Gallery - Point Reyes Station

July 1 - 31

Artist's reception 2-5 July 5.

West Marin Wild - EAC Show

September 4 - 7

Red Barn, Pt. Reyes National Seashore

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Point Reyes Open Studios

November 27 - 29

Thanksgiving Weekend!

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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 ìRanches and Rolling Hillsî 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

See more more of Nancy's selected juried exhibitions...