Nancy Wagner
Nancy Wagner's background in textiles (particularly weaving) continues to serve as a cornerstone in her painted work. She constantly refers back to the world of fabrics - grids, patterns, and textures - while bringing together other disparate sources of inspiration (which include Sienese painting, Persian miniatures, Aboriginal paintings, and a love of doodling).
Her work communicates a sense of purity and mystery, infused with light and depth constantly layered to achieve a gem-like quality.
Nancy's work is in several collections including EuroDisney, Morgan Guaranty Trust, The Fidelity Corporation, The Prudential Company, Copley Real Estate Associates, The Boston Company, Travcorp, and MediTech.
More of Nancy’s work can be viewed here
EDUCATION:
1978-1982 Program in Artisanry/Boston University
Textile Program
1973-1976 Windham College, Putney Vermont
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2006 Nancy Wagner Paintings Belmont Gallery of Art, Belmont Mass.
2003 Journey: Caras/Photographs - Wagner/Paintings Trustman Gallery, Simmons College, Boston, Mass.
2001 Nancy Wagner: New Work Bentley College, Waltham Mass.
1998 Sight Squared FPAC Gallery, Boston Mass.
1996 Nancy Wagner: New Work Huron Gallery, Cambridge Mass.
1995 Nancy Wagner: Paintings on Paper Huron Gallery , Cambridge Mass.
1994 Nancy Wagner: Recent Work Randall Beck Gallery, Boston Mass.
Connections Buckingham Brown and Nichols Gallery, Cambridge, Mass.
1992 Nancy Wagner: Recent Work City Hall, Somerville Mass.
1991 Nancy Wagner: Recent Work Randall Beck Gallery, Boston Mass.
1989 Nancy Wagner: New Works Newton Free Library, Newton Mass.
Monthly Artist Showcase Women’s City Club of Boston
1988 Southwest Meets Northeast Coyote Gallery, Cambridge Mass.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
1999-2006 Icons and Altars New Art Center, Newton Mass.
2003 Cushing Martin Gallery/Stonehill College, Easton Mass.
2002 Layered Forms/Layered Images New Art Center, Newton Mass.
2000 Gallery Artists Kelly Barrette Fine Art, Boston Mass.
1998 ARTcetera Preview Exhibition International Place, Boston Mass.
1996 Assembled Visions Glen Urquhart School, Beverly Mass.
1995 Summer Selections Randall Beck Gallery, Boston Mass.
1994 Paper Prayers Six by Fourteen Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston Mass.
1993 Ten Years at Ucross Big Red Gallery, Ucross Wyoming
1992 15 Recent Grant Winners Brickbottom Gallery, Somerville Mass.
1991 Small Works Brickbottom Gallery, Somerville Mass.
Contemporary Visions Kendall Center for the Arts, Belmont Mass.
1990 Portraits Bunting Institute/Radcliffe College, Cambridge Mass.
1989 Gifts of Art Mills Gallery, Boston Mass.
1988 Mass Arts Lottery Grant Recipients Brickbottom Gallery, Somerville Mass.
HONORS and AWARDS:
2006 Belmont Cultural Council Grant
2001 Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Grant
1997 Massachusetts Arts Lottery Grant/Belmont Mass.
1993 Ucross Foundation / Ucross Wyoming artist residency
1992 Cummington Community for the Arts Cummington Mass. (Artist residency)
1991 Massachusetts Arts Lottery Grant/Somerville
1990 Massachusetts Arts Lottery Grant/Belmont
1989 Massachusetts Arts Lottery Grant/Watertown
1987 Massachusetts Arts Lottery Grant/Somerville
1985 Massachusetts Arts Lottery Grant/Watertown
