About the Artist
Nanci has a BFA from the University of Oregon, and an MA/MFA from University of Iowa. She has taught at colleges in Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, and Colorado. When not in the studio, she gardens or volunteers with the local hospice organization.Click here to SHOP for Works on Paper
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About the Art
My current work is inspired by the fragility, movement and entanglement of layered twining forms. I love the experience of searching for the image in the layers of the work itself, and creating contradictory impulses - approaching and withdrawing -overlapping and pulling apart - density and ethereality - beauty and menace. All images are copyright the artist. No reproduction or use without permission.Join me on Facebook
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Tag Archives: vines
Innovative Atmospheres
I haven’t shown my work locally too much during the 19 years I’ve lived here. But, it seems like my strategy this year is to connect with local folks more, to show them what exists in their own back yard. … Continue reading
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Tagged Arts Incubator of the Rockies, Rocky Mountain Innosphere, vines
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Memories of Fireflies
Yes. This has been a very hot summer so far. But I can always take some comfort in the fact that it never feels really sticky on top of that. I have lived in locations that were way more humid … Continue reading
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Tagged enchanting, fireflies in Colorado, Firefly, grass paintings, vines
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pruning and editing
Yesterday was a winter anomaly. A day in the high 50′s with sun shining. Well, OK it’s almost March, but in these parts the snow can seriously fly this month. So, after consulting our recently made list of “stuff that … Continue reading
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Tagged Charcoal, drawing, drawings of vines, gardening, Pruning, vines, working process
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About that painting I thought was finished…..
…it’s happened again, another piece that I felt was wrapped up has been up on the painting wall again. I know how this happens now. Aside from the fact that revision and editing is one of the pleasures of … Continue reading
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Tagged in the studio, new paintings, physical space, revision, rumination, seeing, vines, working process
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another new one
Forgot to include this one is the last painting update. I have always given great thought to color I use, as a defining element in each painting. But interestingly, my palette seems to be evolving into a more limited one- … Continue reading
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Tagged brown paintings, in the studio, Nanci Erskine, new paintings, vines
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Searching for Vines…..
Curious that a lot of people doing searches end up here because they are interested in vines- paintings of, drawings of, etc. I wonder if people are inspired by what I do, try and copy it, want ideas for murals … Continue reading
Three new Vine Paintings!
As promised, I am actually finishing some things here… getting ready to send out another small mailing to some local and not so local consultants/galleries, and brought three new paintings home. I’m almost thinking I should exhibit them locally at … Continue reading
New Painting in the Vines Gallery
I just added a fairly recent painting to the Vines collection. Several more are almost finished, so I seem to be gaining some momentum this past year- finally! Also, just got word, I’ll be painting another electrical transformer cabinet for … Continue reading
a bird in the hand . . . almost
The other day, I arrived at the studio, with several things in hand to unload. One of the casement windows had been open for a couple days, but the weather had turned a bit colder, so I thought, “I should … Continue reading
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Tagged entertaining the public, new paintings, vines, working process
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yay…another painting
I just finished this one yesterday, after tweaking the stems a bit. The genesis of this piece was a simple line drawing of a vine, and then I improvised on the flowers. Ironically, some paintings have been lurking around the … Continue reading
