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“Creating, for me, is about daydreaming. Sometimes it’s the memory of cutting out paper dolls or reliving a favorite game from childhood. It depends on where I am and who I’m with, even the colors I see. But when it’s time to create, I have to be alone. I stand up and paint, I walk around, I go back to my easel, and see what chooses to appear.”
Inspired by the comforting presence of angels and an appreciation for
iconic New England living, southern artist Nancy Thomas brings a fresh, joyous perspective to the world of whimsical folk art. Nancy fell in love while driving through the seaside villages along New England’s Atlantic coast. It was in Marblehead, Massachusetts, to be exact. She glanced up to see a young woman riding a bicycle, her hair pulled back, her wicker bicycle basket spilling over with fresh wildflowers. “It was heavenly,” she says. “I couldn’t get it out of my mind.” And so it was that the simplicity of New England’s past
made its way into Nancy’s life, and art.
Read more
In the Fall issue of La Vie Claire Magazine |
