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Artist Statement:
From the beginning, it has
been my intent to look at
humanity on a spiritual level,
focusing my attention on the
Sacred in the Ordinary. Images
of movement, change and
transformation and a sense of
being guarded, protected and
nurtured in the transformative
process are important to my
vision. My understanding of
being "guarded, protected and
nurtured" does not lead to
happiness, comfort and
security. Instead, it
acknowledges suffering as
native to human existence.
These visions are pursued
within the mid-20th Century
understanding of the shallow
picture plane, which is
particularly well suited to
shapes and methods that are
natural to iconography &
tapestry....
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Nancy B Jackson Biography:
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Age
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61
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
1
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| Religion |
Broadminded Christian |
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| Education |
Professional Work |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Thinking & reading, besides weaving and painting. |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Tempera
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Byzantine - (330 - 1453)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
not provided
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| Favorite Work of Art |
not provided
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Honesty. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
I would self-destruct unless I did it. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Nancy Jackson was born in California. She spent many childhood hours with pencil in hand and knew early that she wanted to make art. She became discouraged in her childhood endeavors when her “messy” drawings were not enjoyed by the adults in her life. Her childhood enjoyment of the smear of graphite or soft pastel was not explored fully until she became an adult, at which time she reveled in the attributes of these media.
Early in her adult life, Nancy moved with her family to the Big Sky Prairie of Montana, living eight years in the middle of vast wheat fields among 350 other human beings in that isolation. At this time that she developed her weaving skills. Just before moving away from Montana, she traveled to the San Francisco Bay Area to study the highly articulate methods of Gobelin and Aubusson (French) tapestry weaving and designing with Aubusson Master Weaver Jean-Pierre Larochette and Painter Yael Lurie.
Shortly after this study experience, the Jacksons moved to Vallejo, CA. Jean-Pierre Larochette and Yael Lurie invited Nancy to serve a three-year apprenticeship, from 1987-90, launching Nancy as a master tapestry artist.
Nancy has also been trained as an egg tempera iconographer by Xenia Pokrovskaya, internationally renowned restorer of 16th century Russian icons; Ethiopian Iconographer Christopher Gosey; and Russian Iconographer Aleksandr Kharon.
Nancy exhibits her work both nationally and internationally. Her work can be seen at www.timshelstudio.com. She is an internationally-recognized master weaver, iconographer, artist and teacher and she lives and maintains Timshel Studio in Vallejo, California, USA. Inquiries: nancy@timshelstudio.com or 707-554-4128.
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