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“It is rewarding to live a painter’s life, I have no desire or envy of any other lifestyle.”
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< From previous page quality of materials that make recognizable by the numerous
while visiting Gloucester at the painting real Fine Art objects. awards and exhibits contained in
turn of the century.” Presentation of Fine Art is Nancy Foreman’s portfolio. With
Dividing her time between another of Foreman’s fortes. She special recognition given by the
teaching, painting, exhibits and uses Giclee (zhee-clay) Prints to Ohio House of Representatives,
traveling from one end of the preserve many of her originals. 124th General Assembly of Ohio, as
country to the other, Nancy has Developed in 1989 as a digital a result of commitment and an
devoted her entire life to method of Fine Art painting, Giclee exemplary record of service in the
communicating and sharing her is French for ‘to spray on’ and area of Fine Arts, Nancy
life’s adventures with others consists of achival inks on acid free illuminates in this area of work.
through her work. Fine Arts papers or canvas. Collections include the
“The act of painting is as “Swan” is a Glclee Print American Embassy in Austria,
important as the finished product. reflecting Foureman’s love of the Moroki Corporation, Division of
A painting hanging on the wall Honda in Tokyo, Japan American
only captures the essence of a
water. The pleasure and
Painters Collection, Paris, France,
moment in time. We love relaxation pours from every Cleveland Museum of Natural
impressionist paintings because ripple of the serene sea, while a History, Cleveland, Ohio, just to
they reveal a time period, a family of swans provide an name a few.
window to a great moment. My intimate relationship of their Workshops and demonstrations
challenge is to share with you my home. are just as lengthy and you will also
moment. See what I see, feel the Foureman believes that spirit find Nancy as Show Judge in many
air, enjoy the sun, and hear the has a great deal to do with how local shows. The Darke County
gulls,” said Foureman. well an artist paints, changing a Fair, featuring the largest art show
“Ohio Brush Creek” depicts painter into an artist. A five-year in Ohio with over 1200 entries
a natural setting of local member of the Susan K. Black alone last year, will find Nancy in
inspiration. This painting was Foundation has given Nancy the the midst of the activity.
determination to create finer This year’s schedule for
motivated by a trip and workshops includes the Cincinnati
paintings, stretch to reach goals and
exhibition that Nancy did for the Nature Center, Ohio in May,
lay down her paint with more
Cincinnati Museum of Natural authority.
History. A group trip, The These factors are easily
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Master Works for
Nature, spent an
entire week painting
on the Edge of the
Appalachia Preserve.
A particular area of
the country that
Nancy loves is
Gloucester,
Massachusetts, the
oldest continuing art
colony in America. It
was here that Nancy
was fortunate enough
to work for Mr.
Turabin, a chemist and
owner of the East
Coast Wholesale
Warehouse. Together,
they ground pigments
and learned the
resources for raw art
materials. Mr. Turabin
taught Nancy
an appreciation of the “Ohio Brush Creek”
“Swan”
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