Nancy Hughes Miller art

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.

Nancy Hughes Miller art

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Paintings available on UGallery, Etsy or in artist's studio

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

new works on website and at Little Art Gallery, Raleigh NC NancyHughesMiller.com

Saturday, June 15, 2013

"Moody Sea I & II" 5x7 oil now on Etsy!

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Cotton Clouds II sold!

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

SOLD! Coral pink sky, aqua water "Island Marsh" 9x12 oil, ready to hang

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

On Etsy today: "Beach Cloudscape II" 12x12 oil linen canvas by NancyHughesMiller

Thursday, March 21, 2013

My Etsy Shop: coastal landscape paintings & art prints by NancyHughesMiller