NANCY M. BUSH

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PROFILE OF THE ARTIST

Nancy Bush is a native Texan, born in Austin and currently resides in Fredericksburg, Texas.

Her pursuit of art has taken her to many beautiful places in the world to study and paint a wide variety of subject matter.  “Landscape is my love and is always a challenge, spiritually and emotionally.  The variety and vastness of it can sometimes be overwhelming.  Simplification is the answer.  “Less Is More”.  The last light of the day or daybreak interests me more than other times of the day.  I also love gray cloudy days.

Trying to capture the spirit and emotion of what is happening before my eyes is the greatest challenge. “I want the viewer to feel the physicality and emotional essence of the subject matter of the painting.”

Her greatest influence in her art has come from the nineteenth and twentieth century painters George Inness, Isaak Levitan, Bruce Crane, and Russell Chatham.

Upcoming Events

March, 2011 Invitational, The Briscoe Western Art Museum Show & Sale-San Antonio, Texas

Exhibitions and Awards

Jan, 2008-Invitational-Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale-Denver, CO

Jan, 2008-Invitational-South Texas Celebrity Weekend-King Ranch, TX

March, 2008-Two person show- Sylvan Gallery, Charleston, SC

Mar 7-8, 2008-Invitational-National Western Art Foundation-“Night of Artists’-San Antonio, TX

May, 2008-Streams of Life show-Whistle Pik Galleries, Fredericksburg, TX

May 24, 2008-Invitational-Great American Landscapes Show-Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA

October, Exhibition and Sale-Albuquerque, N.M. October 4-December 7, 2008 Albuquerque Museum Foundation Invitational-Miniatures and More-

October 17-19, 2008-Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational-Laguna Beach Museum, Laguna Beach, CA.

November, 2008-Whistle Pik Gallery Christmas Miniature Show-Fredericksburg, TX

Nedra Matteucci Fine Art-Miniature Show-Nov, 2008-Santa Fe, NM

March 6-8, 2009-Invitational-The Briscoe Western Art Museum, Night of Artists Show & Sale, San Antonio, Texas

February, 2009,Panhandle Plains Museum-Invitational Sale and Show--Canyon, Texas

May, 2009 Invitational Texas Art Gallery-Dallas, TX

August, 2009-Two Person Show, Astoria Fine Art Gallery-Jackson, Wyoming

October, 2009-Founding Artist’s Show-InSight Gallery, Fredericksburg, Texas

October, 2009- Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Beach Museum, Laguna Beach, CA

October, 2009-Albuquerque Museum Foundation Invitational Show & Sale-Miniatures and More-Albuquerque, New Mexico

December, 2009-American Art Invitational, Small Gems Show-Saks Galleries, Denver, CO

March, 2010-Texas Stampede Show-Texas State Capital/InSight Gallery-Fredericksburg, TX

March, 2010-Invitational, The Briscoe Western Art Museum-San Antonio, Texas

March, 2010-Invitational-C.M .Russell Museum Show & Sale-Great Falls, Montana

August 21, 2010-Book Signing and Exhibition through Sept 6, 2010-Heritage Auction Galleries-Dallas, Texas

September, 2010-C.M. Russell Museum Invitational “Masters in Miniature” Show and Sale-Great Falls, Montana

September 25, 2010-Three Person Show-InSight Gallery-Fredericksburg, Texas

October 1-10, 2010-Book Signing and Exhibition-Insight Gallery-Fredericksburg, Texas

October, 2010-Invitational, American Impressionist Society Exhibit-Richland Fine Art-Nashville, TN

October, 2010-Invitational-Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, Laguna Beach Museum, Laguna Beach, CA

October, 2010-Albuquerque Museum Foundation Invitational Show & Sale-Miniatures and More-Albuquerque, NM

November 19-28, 2010-Book Signing and Exhibition, Ventana Fine Art-Santa Fe, NM

November, 2011-Invitational, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum-2011 Small Works, Great Wonders Winter Art Sale-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Publications

May, 2004-Art Galleries and Artists of The South, Summer 2004

Nov/Dec, 2004-Wildlife Art Magazine-“Artists Of Note”

November, 2004-Southwest Art Magazine-“The Edge Of Light”

January, 2005-Art Of The West Magazine

May, 2005-Art Talk Magazine

May, 2006-Landscapes of New Mexico-“Paintings Of The Land of Enchantment”;            New Mexico Press

October, 2006-Plein Air New Mexico-The Jack Richeson Fine Art Series, Volume One-Jack Richeson, 2006

March, 2008-Article, American Art Collector Magazine

Fall/Summer, 2008-Painting The Essence, Western Art & Architecture Magazine

October, 2008-Using Subtle Tones To Express Deep Emotions-American Artist Magazine

March-April, 2009-Artist To Watch-Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine

August, 2009-Western Art Collector-“Beauty In Nature”

Nov/Dec 2009-Art Of The West Magazine-“A Sense Of Peace”

Dec, 2009-Southwest Art Magazine-“Star Power”

July, 2010-“Texas Traditions”-Michael Duty/Susan Hallsten McGarry-Fresco Fine Art     Publications, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Gallery Representation

Astoria Fine Arts-Jackson Hole, WY

Dawson Cole Fine Art-Laguna Beach, CA

InSight Gallery-Fredericksburg, TX

Watts Fine Art-Zionsville, IN

Memberships

American Impressionist Society-Master Signature Member-2010