Artist Profile for Santa Fe Painter, Nancy Reyner
BIO
Nancy Reyner is a painter of more than 30 years experience who exhibits, lectures and teaches locally and nationally. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, Nancy received a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA from Columbia University.
Her varied experiences add technical expertise and originality to her work. She lived in New York City in the 80’s, holding various jobs and positions such as creating costumes and sets for Broadway and off-Broadway theater and film (including a Madonna film), coordinating public arts programs for the state of New York, and directing and performing with the Ragabash Puppet Theater. Nancy was selected for a two year painting and drawing residency for the Phoenix Center in Arizona. There she exhibited, curated, taught, and produced new work. Her expertise has led to a position as technical consultant for the acrylic paint company Golden Artist Colors, Inc. This association allows her the opportunity to use the latest in acrylic paint technology creating original and unique effects in her paintings.
Recently Nancy was selected to exhibit work at the 2007 Florence Biennale. Her new book entitled Acrylic Revolution, containing over 100 acrylic painting techniques, published by North Light Books, is currently their #1 best seller. Home & Garden's TV show "That's Clever" featured Nancy on HGTV the previous October.
She now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico and is represented by Hallmark Galleries, La Jolla, CA; and Rick Moore Fine Art, Naples, FL.
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her new work.