Envision a vibrant painting that weaves together the realism of the natural world, bold shapes with strong graphic design, richly varied textural elements and dramatic color combinations – these components all live in harmony in the bold and contemporary signature style of Nancy Treherne Craig.
After studying art formally in her native Baltimore at Maryland Institute College of Arts and later Cornell University, Penn State and SUNY Buffalo, Nancy moved to Western New York in the late 1990’s. She maintains her studio in Orchard Park NY.
Throughout an active family life this accomplished painter has exhibited her acrylic paintings regularly while cultivating her interests in graphic design, textiles and a special love of the outdoors. As if placing a lens over the ordinary, she magnifies the impact of the last light over the treetops, shadowed tracks in snow or the fleeting hues of a cloudscape. In Nancy’s own statement regarding being awake, aware and alive to the richness of life she states: “We need to see it all; we need to open our eyes”.
Artist’s Statement:
This work is intended as a call to be awake, to be aware always and everywhere, and therefore to be fully alive. When I make art, the starting point is the natural world. In trying to really see my surroundings (mostly in Western New York), I find a richness that is easy to miss in quick glances and casual appearances. We need to see it all; we need to open our eyes.
• All image dimensions are in inches, height precedes width.
• All works are titled and signed by the artist.
• Additional works by Nancy Treherne Craig are available through Meibohm Fine Arts.
Catalog of Exhibition:
1. Yard Work I
12-3/4 x 9-3/4, Caran d’Ache wax crayon
675.00
2. Kurt’s Flash
33 x 35, acrylic on linen
4000.00 (sold)
3. Yard Work II
15 x 11, Caran d’Ache wax crayon
675.00
4. Local
33 x 37, acrylic on linen
3900.00
5. Creek Dusk
37 x 33, acrylic on linen
3800.00 (sold)
6. Bog Piece
42 x 39, acrylic on linen
4000.00 (sold)
7. Yard Work III
I 12-3/4 x 9-3/4, Caran d’Ache wax crayon
675.00
8. Yard Work IV
12-3/4 x 9-3/4, Caran d’Ache wax crayon
675.00 (sold)
9. Yard Work V
12-3/4 x 9-3/4, Caran d’Ache wax crayon
675.00
10. Spangled Rill
35 x 33, acrylic on linen
3800.00
11. Woods Holes
30 x 24, acrylic on canvas
2850.00
12. Trace
22 x 21-1/4, ltd. ed. 3/10, giclée
975.00
13. Winter Draw I
15-1/4 x 10, oil pastels
600.00
14. Reach
24 x 38, acrylic on linen
3200.00
15. Yard Work VI
12-3/4 x 9-3/4, Caran d’Ache wax crayon
675.00
16. Pool
35 x 35, acrylic on linen
3800.00
17. Positive Sky
23 x 28, acrylic on canvas
2400.00
18. Light End
40 x 42, acrylic on linen
3800.00
Front Window Display:
FWL. Stria Weeds 3
30 x 31, acrylic on linen
3000.00
FWR. Stria Weeds 2
30 x 31, acrylic on linen
3000.00