Nancy Hughes Miller art: June 2015

Thursday, June 18, 2015

2 NEW marsh paintings: "Marsh Drama" 40x30 and "Mad Inlet Marsh" 24x18 oil on canvas

available at Sunset River Marketplace, Calabash, NC

Saturday, June 13, 2015

One of my newest paintings:

"Clouds Over Beach" oil on canvas 24x48 $1600

see more:

http://www.nancyhughesmiller.com/paintings-for-sale.html

Friday, June 5, 2015

new panoramic paintings — art inspired by the coast

"Marsh Clouds, Purple Sky" and "Beach Clouds, Blue Sky" oil 12x36

It's summertime and I could use some. . .

Beach Bliss 30x48 oil on canvas

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

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.