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November Issue 2006
SOLO Art Gallery in Winston-Salem, NC, Features Works by David Nance
David
Nance: Carolina Visions, a solo exhibition
featuring his recent acrylic paintings, will open at SOLO Art
Gallery in Winston-Salem, NC, on Nov. 10. Nance is an amazingly
versatile and skilled painter and will be exhibiting a wide variety
of works at the gallery through Dec. 30, 2006. Special focus will
be placed on Carolina landscapes, featuring paintings of well-loved
places from the Mountains to the Coast. Other works in the exhibition
will include Nance's signature skyscapes, abstracts and florals.
Nance's work is well known for the profound impact it has on the viewer. The key to its effect has much to do with his outlook on painting. As Nance states, "I think the secret to anyone's energy is doing what you love - something you lose yourself in. I paint for the love of painting and when others respond to my work I have shared this compassion."
Nance is a native of North Carolina where he and his wife paint full time.
Nance's interest in art began as a child and his studies continued with many contemporary masters including Eleanor Seng, Clyde Fowler, Jim Starret, and Daniel Greene. He was formally educated at North Carolina State University's School of Design. Either in his studio or plein air painting in a variety of locations, Nance creates landscapes and still-life paintings with expressive brushstrokes and layers of color.
"I draw my inspiration from the joy and challenge in learning to see and paint the subtlety found in nature," said Nance. "I focus on the familiar to share my compassion for what and how I express my subjects. I want someone to take another look at what they might generally take for granted by what is suggested rather than spelled out. It is important to have the viewer see the use of the paint, in the brushstrokes or the subtleties in the values and the texture of the canvas."
You can see the development in the painting, giving weight to color interaction, pattern and movement. Nance's techniques vary depending upon subject and the feelings he wants to express. He paints in a direct expressive style, establishing base colors and shape relationships and then developing the light and shade to the forms. Nance's paintings have been represented in many juried shows and select exhibitions, attaining best of show and awards of excellence. Many of his paintings are in private and corporate collections.
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Gallery Listings, call the gallery at 336/722-1976, or visit (www.soloartgallery.com).
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