Nancy Spaulding

To have been born into a family where books, paper, crayons, pens, paints and brushes were in great supply, was my great good fortune. The chaos of projects all about in our rambling old Vermont farmhouse with its glorious lack of pretense seemed the perfect norm to grow up in. Roaming the hills, woods, pastures, and ponds gave me a deep love for the natural world that has followed me throughout my life.

I have been drawing and writing since I was a small child and I have never stopped relating to my experiences in the world through drawing and painting.

At times playful, at times pensive or reflective, my work is always a song of appreciation for the things I have seen and loved day by day. Making art is a good counterbalance to the transitory nature of life.

Seeking new perspectives, exploring space and time and the interaction of near and far fascinate me as I work. I like edges: those that are sharp and those that are ephemeral. Living on an island has suited my artistic temperament. Edges are defined by geography and redefined by imagination.