On First Friday, November 6th, The Artists’ Gallery will feature current works by Nancy R. Thomas in show called, “Places and Spaces.” After decades of plein air painting, the artist has developed the ability to paintlandscapes from memory or imagination. Her goal now is to create ethereal spaces where the viewer can find rest, a much-needed commodity in an otherwise chaotic world. Her focus is on skies, marshes and waterways. The show will contain both local places and imagined spaces.
On First Friday, November 6th, The Artists’ Gallery will feature current works by Nancy R. Thomas in show called, “Places and Spaces.” After decades of plein air painting, the artist has developed the ability to paint landscapes from memory or imagination. Her goal now is to create ethereal spaces where the viewer can find rest, a much-needed commodity in an otherwise chaotic world. Her focus is on skies, marshes and waterways. The show will contain both local places and imagined spaces.
Nancy came to the Eastern Shore in 1994 from Alexandria, Virginia, where she had pursued dual careers of dancing and painting. Her painting classes were taken at The Torpedo Factory, the Corcoran School of Art, a Project Study Tour of Italy and at the Northern Virginia Community College. Thomas is a signature member of the Baltimore Watercolor Society and the Working Artists’ Forum, where she was president from 2006-2009.
She became a partner with The Artists’ Gallery in 2010. Over the years, she has juried into many plein air events, including Plein Air Easton. One of her exhibition pieces was purchased by the Avalon Foundation for a permanent collection featuring agricultural scenes on the Eastern Shore.
Thomas finds the light of the Eastern Shore to be captivating and enjoys capturing the waterways and dramatic skies on canvas. She paints with the Plein Air Painters of the Chesapeake Bay. For more information, please visit her website at www.nancythomas.com. Additional information about the artist may be found on The Artists’ Gallery’s website at www.theartistsgalleryctown.com.
“Places and Spaces” by Nancy Thomas will be featured in The Artists’ Gallery, 239 High Street in Chestertown, Maryland throughout the month of November. Please stop by the gallery to view her new body of work, meet the artist and enjoy light refreshments on First Friday, November 6th, from 5-7:30 p.m.
Lead image: “Fall Tapestry”
The Artists’ Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sundays from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information about The Artists’ Gallery, please visit their website at www.theartistsgalleryctown.com or call the gallery at 410-778-2425.
