Nancy Rankin creates her art from her involvement with nature - from gardening to solitary walks along a garden path, through the woods or at the water's edge. Objects, rocks, shells or flowers are enjoyed individually or as an intricate part of their surroundings. Nancy's impressionistic paintings invite the viewer to join her on walks of exploration and to enjoy the gifts of nature.
Nancy attended the University of Texas in 1956-58 and earned a BFA, with Honors from the University of Tennessee in 1976. She believes that continued study and acceptance of new challenges are essential for an artist's growth. She uses watercolor as both a transparent medium and in combination with acrylic, gouache or collage in an impressionistic, experimental approach. Intricate detail is integrated with the spontaneous freedom to present her personal interpretation of her surroundings. Currently She is pursuing oils again, as a medium to express her ideas.
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Nancy has been published in The Best of Watercolor, Rockport Publisher’s Best of Water color Series and Splash 7: The Qualities of Light, North Light Books.
Currently Nancy is represented by Preuit Collection, Gig Harbor, WA. and Lawrence Gallery, Oregon .
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