Nancy Roach Bio:

Nancy is an artist and an educator. Her earlier incarnations in artistic expression were those of a goldsmith and sculptor. She exhibited these works nationally in galleries and art shows, including The Cherry Creek Art Show in Denver and the Smithsonian Craft Show in Washington, D.C. She studied sculpture at the University of Illinois, Champaign, and earned her MA in Art Education and MFA in Art and Design. Currently, she enjoys expressing herself through acrylic and oil processes and exhibits her works at True North Gallery, Look-Up Gallery, and auric Gallery in Colorado Springs.

Education

Master of Fine Arts, University of Illinois @nancyroachfineart

Master of Arts Education, University of Illinois

Social: Instagram

@nancyroachfineart

View fullsize New series, painting #1. Acrylic and mixed media on paper. 22x30, my happy size. I’m finally starting to feel looser! #abstractart #abstractpainting #acrylicpainting #artisfun
View fullsize “Tempestuous” New painting! 36” x36” acrylic on canvas. Whew. Worked a while on this one. I’m done with this series for a while. #acrylicpainting #abstractart #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #coloradosprings
View fullsize #2 in the series. 14x14” in oil and cold wax .Im working on simplifying my composition yet retaining gestural line. Had to take a 2 month break while my studio was being upgraded, but it’s done now! #oilandcoldwax #abstractart #abstractpa
View fullsize Number three in this series. For this one I moved to canvas and went smaller. I didn’t realize how difficult that would be sizing down. Good practice. 22x16” acrylic on canvas. #abstractart #abstractpainting #abstractacrylic
View fullsize Here’s the sister painting to my last post. For some reason I always paint in twos. 22x30” acrylic on paper. #abstractart #abstractpainting #acrylicpainting
View fullsize I’m back at acrylics now, since my home studio is having a makeover. Haven’t done these in a while. New palette. 22”x30” acrylic on paper. #acrylicpainting #abstractart #abstractpainting #abstractartforsale #coloradosprings
View fullsize New series featuring gestural and spontaneous mark making. This piece is 14x14” on birch cradle board, and done in oil and cold wax. It has at least 20 coats of wax on top of the original painting to create depth and a luminous quality. Now sho
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View fullsize Oil and cold wax 7”x7” on cradle board. Sold at holiday show at Gallery 44! $250 #oilandcoldwaxpainting #abstractart #abstractpainting
View fullsize Christmas presents for my daughters. Vintage Nancy Roach design from the 1990’s. Sterling silver and amethyst. #silverringshandmade #silverring #amethystring #amethyst #jewelryforsale
View fullsize Raspberry thumbprint cookies for Christmas!
View fullsize Faculty show at Cheyenne Mountain High School Thursday 5:30-7:30! Come visit, I’d love to see you! This piece is 7”x 7” and is oil and cold wax on cradle board. $250
View fullsize Come visit! I’ll be at the opening tomorrow 5-8!
View fullsize New painting! Oil and cold wax 12”x12”. $550 mounted on cradle board.
View fullsize Heirloom tomato time!!!!
View fullsize Summer. Sigh.
View fullsize My lovely daughter at my closing show at Orly’s in June. #abstractart #abstractpainting #abstractpainting #acrylicpainting
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View fullsize Grand Teton National Park