Nancy Hughes Miller art: 2012

Inspired by beauty in the landscape, I seek to capture a bold yet quiet impression of everyday nature — as the colors of sky, earth and water converge on the horizon.

Nancy worked as a graphic designer for many years after graduating from North Carolina State's School of Design. Now a full-time painter in her Cary home studio, she remains influenced by the eye-opening, multifaceted education she received at NCSU which included classes in figure drawing, photography and art history. A lifetime of creative explorations, her design career, workshops and self-instruction also shape Nancy as a artist. But foremost, a love of the natural world — its beauty and fragility — inspires her to create her paintings.

Reflected in Nancy's art is the coastal environment of southeastern North Carolina, where she grew up and visits often. She enjoys painting from memory, observation and imagination — not always relying on photographs. Working in oils, Nancy explores color and light, shapes and forms to create a contemporary landscape in her own style. And though derived from familiar places, her scenes are usually not of a specific location. Instead she seeks to capture a bold yet quiet impression of everyday nature — as the colors of sky, earth and water converge on the horizon.


Gulf Waters I & II


"Blue Sandscape" 18x18 oil on linen

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Monday, November 12, 2012

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Monday, October 29, 2012

Friday, September 7, 2012

Thursday, August 23, 2012

Monday, July 30, 2012

Monday, July 9, 2012

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Monday, June 4, 2012

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Friday, April 20, 2012

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Thursday, February 9, 2012