About Nancy Nancy Reyner is a Contemporary Abstract Painter who loves painting and assisting other artists. Nancy believes art is a rewarding pursuit and a powerful tool for transformation. She offers painting classes and DIY courses encouraging the courageous use of materials and artistic expression.Nancy has over 30 years painting experience, authored four top selling painting books with North Light Books, was a featured TV guest on HGTV’s That’s Clever, received her BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and her MFA from Columbia University.Her expertise covers a wide variety of mediums, including oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media. She has worked for Golden Artist Colors as a Certified Working Artist for 16 years, and is now part of Golden’s Artist Educator Program. She lives, plays and paints in Santa Fe, New Mexico.Artist Statement – Nancy Reyner – Contemporary Abstract Painter I start each painting by choosing materials that excite me, like gold leaf and reflective pigments. As these combine with paint, I work the images until they seem to glow, and the materials appear to transform into something else, something otherworldly. Nature is my guiding principle to portray luminous notions of air, water, earth and light. Creating imaginary new worlds, merging the literal and the metaphorical, my paintings hover somewhere between pure abstraction and realistic landscape.The ability to dream and to create new worlds by taking a flat surface and transforming it, is the gift that painters can bring to the world. With this concept of manipulating dimensions, a painter may point out something that already exists but in such a skillful manner that the viewer sees it in a brand new way. Thus painting can alter the viewer’s perception by launching them into an exploration of their own thoughts and beliefs. I believe true understanding, in general, comes with our ability and willingness to envision what is below the surface, offering an internal awareness. This is my mission as an artist— to bring elements of our consciousness that are hidden in plain sight into the light, into the observable world.Each painting begins as an excavation of the self. It ends with an uncovered civilization much like an archaeological site. Each artifact discovered is representative of much more than merely its owner. Each new excavation brings a new artifact to the surface to be observed and transformed by perception. This, I believe, is how we discover meaning. It is through the excavation of ourselves and the transformation, which pulls internal artifacts to the surface, into the dimension of “now.” EDUCATION‣ 1987 MFA, Columbia University, New York City, NY‣ 1979 BFA, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI‣ 1975 – 2004 Additional Studies with Phyllis Bramson, David True, Jane Wilson, Art Students League, Moore College of Art, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts SOLO & FEATURED EXHIBITIONS‣ 2020 Art on Centre, Fernandina Beach, FL‣ 2012 Beth Urdang Gallery, Boston, MA‣ 2011 Pippin Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM‣ 2010 Sylvia Plotkin Judaica Museum, Scottsdale, AZ‣ 2009 InArt Gallery, Santa Fe, NM‣ 2009 Hallmark Galleries, La Jolla, CA‣ 2007 Lynne Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ‣ 2006 Featured Artist, Home & Garden’s TV series HGTV, “That’s Clever”‣ 2006 InArt Santa Fe Gallery, Santa Fe, NM‣ 2006 Zane Bennett Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM‣ 2005 Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ GROUP SHOWS (SELECTED)‣ 2012 Beth Urdang Gallery, Boston, MA‣ 2012 Pippin Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM‣ 2011 Santa Fe Civic Center, Community Gallery, Santa Fe, NM‣ 2011 Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM‣ 2010 Hubbard Museum of the American West, Biennale Grande, NM‣ 2008 Cline Dale Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ‣ 2008 Site Santa Fe, “Site Unseen 7”, Santa Fe, NM‣ 2008 Center for Contemporary Arts, “Eight by Eight”, Santa Fe, NM‣ 2007 Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy‣ 2006 St. John’s College, John Sloan Drawing Show, Santa Fe, NM‣ 2006 Karen Ruhlen, “Body Language”, Santa Fe, NM‣ 2005 New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM‣ 2003 Galerie Auger, Santa Fe, NM‣ 1998 Sandra Humphries Gallery, Albuquerque, NM‣ 1997 Phoenix Center, Phoeniz, AZ‣ 1996 Shemer Arts Center, Phoenix, AZ‣ 1995 Mars Art Space, Phoenix, AZ‣ 1994 Gallery 10, Scottsdale, AZ & Santa Fe, NM‣ 1992 Grayson County College, Dennison, TX‣ 1992 University of Texas, El Paso, TX‣ 1992 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX‣ 1992 Texarcana Arts & Humanities Council, Texarcana, TX‣ 1992 Gallery 1114, Midland, TX‣ 1992 Loma Linda University, Riverside, CA‣ 1987 Lincoln Center Gallery, New York City, NY‣ 1986 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI‣ 1984 International Art Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA‣ 1983 City Gallery, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York City, NY GRANTS & AWARDS‣ 2011 New Mexico Women for the Arts, Painting Excellence Award‣ 2003 New Mexico Arts, Purchase Initiative Award‣ 1998 Plymouth Whitemarsh Distinguished Graduate Award, PA‣ 1996 Arizona Commission on the Arts‣ 1996 Phoenix Commission on the Arts SELECTED PUBLICATIONS‣ 2017 Author, Create Perfect Paintings, North Light Books‣ 2015 SantaFean NOW, art studio article, Aug 6, p. 24‣ 2014 Acrylic Artist Magazine, 29 Top Painters, Summer p. 8-21‣ 2014 Editor, AcrylicWorks, North Light Books‣ 2013 Author, Acrylic Illuminations, North Light Books‣ 2010 Author, Acrylic Innovation, North Light Books‣ 2009 Producer, Acrylic Revolution DVD, North Light Books‣ 2008 Contributing Author, Rethinking Acrylic, by Patti Brady, North Light‣ 2008 Workshop Magazine, Feature article, Spring 2008, pp. 6-16‣ 2007 Author, Acrylic Revolution, North Light Books‣ 2007 Guest Artist Interview, KPHX radio show “AZ Arts”, March 25th 7 pm.‣ 2007 Art Calendar, Feature Studio Tour, January Issue‣ 2007 American Art Collector, January Issue, “The Art of the ‘other’ Santa Fe”‣ 2006 The New Mexican, Pasatiempo (NM), May 26th Issue‣ 2006 Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine, June Issue, p. 186‣ 2006 Focus/Santa Fe Magazine, June/July Issue, pp. 48-51‣ 2003 Trail of Painted Ponies (video & book), Horsepower New Mexio‣ 2002 The Magazine (NM), Sept. & Oct‣ 2000 The New Mexican, Pasatiempo (NM), July 7th‣ 1998 Santa Fean Magazine (NM), May‣ 1996 Blast Magazine (AZ), May/June, Cover‣ 1996 Phoenix Downtown (AZ), July‣ 1991 Issue Earth Catalogue, Brandstater Gallery, La Sierra University, CA‣ 1990 Art Talk (AZ), November‣ 1990 American Talent; Texas Fine Arts Association, TX‣ 1990 Elan Magazine (CA), December 1990‣ 1982 Philadelphia Daily News (PA), January 8th PUBLIC COLLECTIONSCity of Santa Fe Civic Center, Santa Fe, NMRitz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, VAUniversity of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, NMSouthwestern College, Santa Fe, NMSanchez Community Center, Bernalillo, NMHumane Society, Las Cruces, NMChaparral Facility, Dona Ana, NM PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS‣ 2002 Commission Painted Horse for Horsepower New Mexico, Santa Fe, NM‣ 1996 Mural Commission, Scottsdale Public Schools, AZ‣ 1989 Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM‣ 1988 Santa Fe Community Theater, Santa Fe, NM‣ 1987 Santa Fe Children’s Museum, Santa Fe, NM‣ 1985 A Certain Sacrifice, (Madonna’s 1985 video), New York City, NY‣ 1984 Broadway Production of Alice in Wonderland, New York City, NY‣ 1984 Floating Cinema, New York City, NY‣ 1984 YWCA, New York City, NY‣ 1983 Elizabethtown Cultural Center, Elizabethtown, NY‣ 1983 Staten Island Children’s Museum, Staten Island, NY‣ 1983 University of Massachusetts‣ 1983 Middlesex College‣ 1983 Baltimore National Aquarium, Baltimore, MD‣ 1982 Philadelphia Penns Landing, Philadelphia, PA‣ 1982 Wilma Project Theater, Philadelphia, PA RESIDENCIES & TEACHING POSITIONS‣ Present National Art Instructor, Acrylic Technical Consultant‣ 2009, ’10 Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM‣ 2008 Adjunct Professor University of Oklahoma‣ 2006,’07,’10 Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe, NM‣ 1997-2003 Artisan/Santa Fe‣ 1999-2003 Valdes Art Supplies; Santa Fe, NM‣ 1981-1986 Resident Artist, NYC Public Schools‣ 1988 Resident Artist, New Mexico Bureau of Indian Affairs‣ 1995-1997 Resident Artist, Phoenix Center for the Arts, Phoenix, AZ‣ 1984-1985 Instructor, Arts Administration Program, Columbia University, NYC, NY RELATED EXPERIENCE‣ 2015-present Golden Artist Educator Program, Golden Artist Colors, Inc‣ 1999-2015 Tech Consultant, Working Artist Program, Golden Artist Colors, Inc‣ 1987-2000 Co-Owner, Gallery 10, Inc., Santa Fe, NM and Scottsdale, AZ‣ 1996-1997 Docent training program, Phoenix Art Museum, AZ‣ 1989-1993 Board Member, Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, NM‣ 1986-1987 Public Art Program Manager, New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority‣ 1983-1984 Color Specialist, Shaedler/Pinwheel, New York City, NY‣ 1981-1983 Co-Director, The Ragabash Theater Company, New York City, NY‣ 1979-1981 Color & Photo Specialist, Photolettering, New York City, NY MEMBERSHIPSSanta Fe Council for the Arts; Friends of Contemporary Art, Museum of New Mexico