Nancy Fairchild
I’m an oil painter who focuses on the figure, alone or in groups, but
the true subject of my paintings is light and color, and how it can be
manipulated to create the impression of realism with flattened planes of color.
I paint figures surrounded by familiar objects. I look for universal images which we can all recognize. They are contemplative, caught in the moment between actions — the pause between the notes. I work from snapshots, life sketches and my imagination. My works are montages — figures I combine to tell a story, backgrounds that enhance or alter the narrative, fragments that improve the composition or graphic elements that dramatize the design.
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Originally I was an abstract oil painter. Intuitively I would add more paint, movement, shape and texture to the work. As the piece developed, the color would bring me into the painting. My work was emotionally expressive, pressing my feelings out onto the canvas. Now, drawing with pastels my work is more about deliberate choices. My painting compositions reflect my stories about travel, love and family. My inspiration is derived from mother nature, learning and exploring the world outside myself as well as my internal journey of self-reflection.
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