Nancy Karpf
Artist Statement:
Having traveled faraway places, I am altered by the landscapes and people I have discovered. Stirred by the mystery of my surroundings and finding relationships among the shapes, patterns, and colors found in nature and in the figure, my goal is to share their unique character through my use of the brush and the juxtaposition of colors, textures, and line to capture a mood. My figurative works include people who are emotionally close to me and complete strangers whose faces or bodies arouse my curiosity. The qualities of loose and gestural brushwork are an important part of my work, allowing me to further reveal and express the intensity of my sensibilities.
Nancy Karpf studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated with a degree in Fine Arts. Nancy Karpf's work has been exhibited in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota galleries including Art Alliance Gallery, Beauregard Fine Art, Gallery 21, El Barrio Artspace PS109, Emerge Gallery, Evelyn Dunn Gallery, Guild of Creative Art, Grant Avenue Gallery, Center for the Visual Arts Gallery, Monmouth Museum, George Segal Gallery, Drawing Rooms, Hudson Guild Gallery, No. 7 Center Gallery, Oyster Point Gallery, and Payne Gallery. Her work can be found in private collections in Canada, California, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.