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Nancy Van Ness

Nancy T. Van Ness Artist…

Originally a graphic designer, I was drawn to oil painting because if the expressive qualities I can create.

Communicating my feelings of joy, happiness and sadness through paint is my goal. The meditative feel of moving paint around a canvas and the therapeutic application of color is what I crave. 

 I'm drawn to impressionist painting, inspired by Post Impressionism. Van Gogh, Renoir, Lucian Freud are inspirations. 
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 Showing the viewer part of the story and letting them form their own impression is important to me. Animal and figurative portraits give voice to some of the most important emotions of the human condition. 

Nancy’s Bio…
    Artist working in St. Louis, MO
    Originally a graphic designer/illustrator
    Graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, BFA in Design
    Owner of Wiener Dog Graphics and Wiener Dog Studios
    MA, Master of Arts, Fontbonne University
Awards
    DMA - Direct Marketing Association Award – award winner for brochure design
    Allied Arts Council Show – award winner
    Awarded an Addy in KC, MO for advertising.
     ‘Art for the Health of It’ award winner.
Exhibitions
    The Known and The Unknown Exhibition, Missouri Athletic Club - selected artist
    Kansas City Art Institute Show
    Albrecht Art Museum Show
    Gateway Pastel Artist Show, 2021, 2020 & 2019
    Fontbonne MA Show
    42 Doors of Hope selected artist
    ‘Dove Love’ selected artist
    Heartland Art Club Show
    St. Louis Artist’s Guild Show – selected artist
    ‘Pets’ – Exhibizone Show – selected artist
    ‘Luminosity’ Show – selected artist
    Jones Gallery Show – selected artist
    ‘Parenthood’ Show – Art St. Louis - selected artist
    'Long Story Short’ Show - Webster Arts - selected artist
Memberships
    St. Louis Artist’s Guild
    Heartland Art Club
    Art St. Louis
    B Extraordinaire


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