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Nancy Clausen

40 Viera Drive
Swannanoa, NC 28778
email: nancy[@]clauseninstrument.com

I have enjoyed art my entire life. As a little girl I would draw and paint. But when I started school it became mostly looking at art books and then going to art museums. Now I have the enjoyment of creating my own art.

It is a very special feeling to be able to paint from nature. I enjoy the peacefulness that comes from painting en plein air. I love watching the way the light falls on the landscape. Being able to capture that feeling is very important. I think pastels with their softness bring out all the lights and darks of a scene beautifully. They can also be very vibrant as with the colors of fall and sunsets and sunrises.

Many of my paintings have been inspired by the places I have traveled to and are usually painted in pastel, a medium I find expresses my feelings of peace, serenity and beauty. I hope that these feeling are conveyed to those who view my work.

Affiliations:

  • Appalachian Pastel Society (a founding member)
  • Pastel Society of North Carolina
  • Swannanoa Valley Fine Art League
  • Southeastern Pastel Society

News items for Nancy Clausen

click on the thumbnail pictures below to see the full painting

Drifting Down the River
Evening Serenity
View from Craggy Gardens

March 13 – Liz Haywood Sullivan

Landscape demos on painting sunlight and shadow and the concept of underpainting using three values of blue for the shadows and three values of yellow for sunlight.

“World’s End” by Liz Haywood-Sullivan, PSA-MP, IAPS/MC, IAPS/EP

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Upcoming Shows / Workshops

2021 North Carolina Statewide Pastel Exhibition
On Common Ground: From the Mountains to the Sea
June 1-30, 2021
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Online Entry Deadline: Monday, March 29, 2021 (midnight)
Juror/Judge: Stephie Clark


PURE COLOR: Online International Juried Exhibition of Pastel Paintings

September 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021
Juror of Selection: Isabelle V. Lim, PSA-MP, IAPS/MC, SPF-MP
Judge of Awards: Nancie King Mertz, PSA-MP, CPP-MP, IAPS-MC&EP
View more information and apply online.

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