Nancy Hughes Miller art: November 2014

Saturday, November 1, 2014

new Beachscapes for my September 2014 show at the Little Art Gallery, Raleigh, NC

Sea Light oil 36x48

Red Sky Beachscape oil 24x48

Morning Beachscape oil 30x40

Blue Sky Beachscape oil 40x40

all pieces sold!

new works for my September 2014 show at Little Art Gallery, Cameron Village, Raleigh, NC

Purple Cloud Marshscape oil on linen 48x48

Splendor in the Marshgrass oil on linen 40x40

Summer Sky Marsh III oil on linen 24x48

Summer Sky Marsh IV oil on linen 24x48

sold at the Little Art Gallery, Cameron Village, Raleigh, NC

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.