Announcement :

All artwork on display at CREMA now 50% off through August 27th

If you want it – get it now!

PRESS RELEASE:

What: Nancy VanReece “Summer Color Conversations”

Click on the Beached Tomatoes to link to the artwork that is up at Crema Coffee in Nashville

25% of whatever is sold during the show will go to a scholarship fund for financially strapped nonprofits to become Premium Partners with CoolPeopleCare.

When: June 28 – August 27, 2010

Where: Crema Coffee located in the redeveloping and historic area of Rutledge Hill, a short walk from downtown Nashville, TN. 15 Hermitage Ave., Nashville, TN 37204.

Nancy VanReece began her career in contemporary and abstract expression in the mid- 90′s focusing on elemental and nature themes until a hand injury left her without the ability to paint for over 18 months. A retreat to Santa Fe, New Mexico in spring of 2003 renewed her body and mind with inspiration and guidance from other respected expressionists.

This renewed period in Nancy’s life produced many changes in her approach to expression on canvas by encouraging her to create energy and movement in multimedia spaces through multi- layered acrylic and series of antique photographs. Nancy also adopted the method of using water in differing streams of force as well as natural texture elements with acrylic on canvas. These techniques allowed her to more fully express new ideas and inspirations through the use of movement and texture along with color and light.

In 2004 and 2005 Nancy applied her newfound dedication to these four essential elements to any art to several popular series on behaviors, whimsical animals and large scale landscapes. 2006 saw her interpreting show places in her memory or places she wished existed. Nancy is currently focusing on abstract expressions of people and places of import to her personal continuity and sense of history.

Without what she feels to be the essential elements of expression-movement, texture, color and light-Nancy’s art would be severely handicapped. History moves us forward in time. The texture of culture, fashion, ethos and ideas make up the fabric of all history. Color has always been a powerful interpreter of emotion and light has shaped all things by shades throughout recorded time.