Newsflash! I am proud to have just become a listed artist on the 2008 Directory of Traditional Craftsmen of the Early American Life magazine.

I have been creating these naïve, primitive oil paintings for over two decades. Early on, I was inspired by the folky style of the incomparable Grandma Moses, an New England farmwife who started painting in her eighties, and who became an American icon. I like to tell a story of country life in my art, a life I sometimes wish I had grown up in. It’s easy for me to get caught up in a painting and imagine myself living there.

Old farmhouses, barns, ponds, cows, cats, sheep, gardens, quilts, actually anything to do with country life, arranged in varying and sundry order, are the essence of my paintings. Any house or barn that starts out crooked in the painting, stays that way. That’s the beauty of primitive art….it doesn’t need to be perfect to be wonderful. I like to paint on either masonite or sanded board, because I can achieve finer details on it’s very smooth surface. The finishing touch is a three step antiquing and age-cracking process. In addition, I prefer to use antique frames carefully selected to complement the colors in the painting.

I live in York County in southeastern Pennsylvania. This part of the country is rich with history, as evidenced by the 18th and 19th century houses that dot the wooded hillsides and valleys. It’s a beautiful part of America, and it influences my art every day. Please browse through my paintings, keeping in mind that it is hard to capture the textures, colors, and details of these paintings with a digital camera. These paintings are done one at a time, and are one of a kind. Please contact me with any questions or comments you may have about my art. My studio is open by appointment. Satisfaction is guaranteed on all purchases.

Of all the roads you go down in life, make sure some of them are country!

Nancy