Nancy Eckels

Nancy’s acrylic paintings are reflections of the changing moods and emotions that run through her mind as she paints. Some are joyful and passionate, using bright, strong color and bold gestures, while others are more subdued and thoughtful. All are improvisational, with the compositions revealing themselves as she paints, ponders, and paints again. Many come together quickly and with great energy, and others are products of intense concentration and persistent changing and adjusting.

All of her work encompasses her love of color and texture, and since she doesn’t plan her paintings ahead of time, they become creations that are more about feelings than tangible elements. The compositions evolve strictly from her stored knowledge and imagination. She just begins to paint and lets her instincts and emotions take her wherever they may.

Nancy has been painting full time for eleven years since ending another creative career. As a child, she dabbled in art, but always wanted to experience show business. She happily worked in television for many years, and was a director on the CBS daytime drama, “The Bold and the Beautiful” when she decided to move on to painting. Given her family background, it seemed like the most natural transition she could make. Her parents met in an oil painting class, and her sister, aunts and uncles are all artists.

Nancy considers herself a self-taught artist, obtaining a wealth of knowledge by osmosis from talented, artistic family members, in addition to study and training on her own When collecting her creations, you will notice the ongoing change and continuing growth in her work over the years, which reflects her changing life in general and her constant quest to learn

Nancy will be painting as long as she can hold a brush. It’s a passion that will not be lost to retirement. She lives with her husband in Canyon Country, California

Nancy’s paintings will be featured in an upcoming 3-artist exhibition at Stanford University in August and September of 2009.

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