ARTIST STATEMENT

Nancy Woods lives in Sonoma County and is a northern California native. She received her BFA from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco.

Her work has evolved from early-on abstract created with modeling paste and acrylic paints to oil painting of animals and local landscapes. She has always loved color. She has begun expressing this in her current work which may lead in yet another direction. Only time will tell.

Her love of animals is apparent when you see her dog paintings. She likes to begin with the eyes. “The eyes need to draw you into the painting so you will stay and enjoy the rest.”

Nancy was inspired to begin oil painting a few years ago by Samantha Buller, another Sonoma County artist. And, she passed her inspiration onto her Father who began to paint at age 79.