Nancy Griffith

 

Born and raised in Fairfield, Connecticut, Nancy was fortunate to experience the beauty of four different seasons and the adventure of a small New England town environment. Always loving to draw and paint, she spent a majority of time trying to represent her surroundings on paper or canvas. Nancy’s art skills were nurtured by art teachers throughout her life and after receiving an associate degree in commercial art she decided to pursue a BS degree in art and physical education from Averett College in Danville, Virginia. While teaching in Richardson, Texas, she attended North Texas University in pursuit of a master’s degree in art education.

 Nancy married and moved to Austin, Texas where she raised 2 children and retired from teaching in public schools after 30 years. She continues to teach art at the Art Museum of Austin, illustrate cookbooks, children, poetry books, do murals on walls, freelance art projects for individuals and often donate art to auctions to help raise money for worthy organizations.

 Nancy’s first art book called Easy Steps to Unique Art Projects is helping art teachers and students that she mentors for.  Her future plans are to continue to enjoy creating using her art skills and one day move to the country and paint her master piece.

Congratulations to Nancy for winning Best in Show for her piece Abstract Reflection of Jesus in the 75th Anniversary show of the First Luthern Englis Church at the University of Texas.

Below are some of her art work.

The Boot; 12X18; pen and ink piece; $250

Three Flowers; 12x18; oil pastel and ink; $125

The Knight Woman; 8x10; is an illustration for the cover of a book of poems called No More Knights; Print $25

The Santa; 8x10; scratch board; Print $25; Original $300

Merry-Go-Round Horses; 27x39; Acrylic and watercolor; $450