Welcome to Nancy's art
Nancy’s life-long connection with nature’s beauty is evidenced by the colors, textures, and composition she brings to her work.
“I believe art stimulates curiosity and thought and allows us to connect, consciously or subconsciously, with our emotions and memories.” Nancy explains.
Here is some of Nancy's recent art which are for sale. Click on any image to start a slideshow.
San Ignacio Belize
Sunday night in San Ignacio, Belize
This warm January night, from my second story hotel balcony, I watch the Sunday evening night life pass by my hidden perch. What drew me out of my fan cooled room is the beautiful sound of a piccolo being played by the old skinny black man in the street of San Ignacio, Belize. He has a stand for his sheet music and a metal pan which sit on a white Styrofoam box. People drop coins on to the metal pan, 'clink, chang, clunck' sounds of coins passing from one person to another. The musician nods his head in thanks as he continues filling the evening th his melodies. With this nod, the coins are humbly accepted.
No one seemed be in a rush. The young Chinese couple check their cell phones as they walk by the parked cars. The white skinned old ladies walk their mutts, lifting their leg for a pole or a corner of a side walk. The black cat sniffs around for a morsel of tidbits. The college age tourist waddle with full bellies from Hanna's restaurant. The Chinese restaurant Christmas lights flash on and off, making me wonder if the stay up all year round. Are they newly strung for the holiday or do they stay up all year round. Judging at the worn exterior, the later is true. The other Chinese restaurant also has a sting of lights but half of theirs are burnt out. Ten feet from me the lite sign from my hotel flashes in a Las Vegas style colored strobe fashion but more of a Belizian style. They all are saying in their own way, notice me, me first, come on in and stay.
Sadly the music man has packed up, emptied his pan full of change into his heavily coin laden pocket. I wonder if it was a good night. The sounds that stay are voices of the night of unknown faces, the occasional vehicles which pass down the narrow street, empty bottles being stacked and the silent broom of the Chinese lady sweeping the stoop of the Delicious Seafood Restaurant. The scattered groups of people coming and going from somewhere. This place I sit and watch is an old place, a used place but a typical place. A place people are born into with an accepting resignation. San Ignacio, Belize I thank you for sharing with me the pulse of this warm quiet Sunday evening.
Events
I will be showing my work at the Opens Studio Tour May 14th and 15th at the Blue Pig Gallery. I hope you come by and say hello.
I am offering private art lessons to those who are interested in exploring their creative talents. We all have but it may just need some coaxing to come out of hiding. Guaranteed! Twice a month I hold a small workshop at the Blue Pig Gallery on watercolor techniques. The third thursday from 5:30-8:30 and then again the 30th of every month from 1:30-4:30. Call the Blue Pig Gallery at 970-462-4819 to register or give me a call with any questions 97046107370 or Contact Nancy Lewis via email
Have you seen the Western Colorado Journeys magazine promoting art, wine and outstanding destinations where you can view and purchase my artwork online?
Friendship Bridge Book
I am very excited about the book my husband, Randy Fay, and I just published. We got the inspiration for this project while we where in Guatemala doing volunteer work with Friendship Bridge for Kiva.org
Take a look by clicking here
Nancy's online portfolio
As a Visualization Graphic Artist, I convert ideas to reality in the form of concise, understandable graphic images. I work with my clients to understand the problem, evaluate the material on hand and study their plans. From there I will convert these concepts to a graphic format that best fits my clients needs.
I create graphics for presentation, photo simulation, 3d engineering models, 2d schematics, engineering visualization simulations, photography, brochures, and business graphics for business cards, brochures, websites and education material.
Proposed Austin Bluff and Union Blvd Interchange Video
This is a flash 8 compressed video showing the proposed reconstruction of Austin Bluffs and Union Blvd Interchange. The Roadway design was originally modeled with Microstation and Inroads, converted to Autocad and Imported to 3D Studio Max. The rest of the modeling and all of the materials and lighting was generated in Max. The final text and effects was done in adobe Premier and outout as an avi.
The avi was 170mb file and was reduced to 15mb. It is of Austin bluffs and union interchange reconstruction. Click here to view