Nancy Brockmon

Joined Artfinder: Feb. 2014

Artworks for sale: 26

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United States

About Nancy Brockmon

 
 
  • Biography

    Life came to a screeching stop when my husband passed in 2007 and my 37-year-old daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 Breast Cancer that same year.  But thankfully, not my mind’s creativity, which bloomed afterwards and therapeutically kept me sane through a very hard time. I am retired from professional business life for many years as I cared for my loved ones and now, I spend most of my time doing drawings, acrylic paintings, or pastels. I have devoted these last many years to honing my skills and learning...always learning.  As an untrained artist, I sought out professional artists like Boris Blai, a Russian American sculptor and other local artists like Barbara Handler, a painter, jeweler, print maker, and teacher who was willing to critique my work and give me direction.  Soon, I started to win numerous awards, accolades, and sold paintings to major collectors here in the USA and internationally. I am forever grateful.

    My art is mostly realistic/impressionistic and reflects the natural world. I paint from my heart and from memories accrued from my many years of life's experiences. I take inspiration from the natural world, my wonderful vacations in the Poconos, New England and Maine with its mountains, lakes, coastlines, islands, strands of rocks, and stunning scenery. I also am inspired by the quiet beauty that is the rolling hills of Pennsylvania and the beauty in the Philadelphia region.  Although mostly untrained, I strive for excellence in all that I do.

    Awards:

    2017 Best in Show - Haddonfield, New Jerseys’, ‘Through a Woman's Eyes’, juried show for “Tumbled Rocks” which sold to Rosie and Lee Hymerling, major art museum supporters and collectors in the Philadelphia region

    2018 Best in Show - Haddonfield, New Jerseys’ ‘Through a Woman's Eyes’, juried show.  “The Path at Ralph Morgan Park”, Jenkintown, PA

    2020 Certificate of Excellence from The Global Artios Gallery virtual show, "The Art of Being Alone. Included in the book, “The Art of Being Alone” with ‘The Milky Way at Raven's Cliff, Maine’ and 'Wings to Fly,' a painting for my daughter who lost her valiant fight to Breast cancer in 2020

    2021 Special Recognition by the Philadelphia Tri-State Artists Equity Juried show themed: UNSTOPPABLE, for 'Wings to Fly.'

    2022 Best Painting - Haddonfield, New Jerseys’, ‘Through a Woman's Eyes’ juried show, for 'The View from my Deck'.

    2022 - Honorable Mention – AOY, Artist Center of Yardley, juried show for, ‘The View from my Deck’: Judge Amanda Burden, senior curator at the Brandywine River Museum.

    2022 - Selected as Judge for the Pennsylvania State of the Arts Regional Art Competition, district Philadelphia, Representative Brendan Boyle

    2022 - 5th place - Contemporary Art Gallery Global online exhibition for the All Painting/Drawing Juried Competition for, 'Serenity, a Lake in Maine'.


  • Awards

    2017

    Mary Cassatt Award for Best in show ~ Fine Art Painting

    2017 Best in Show - Haddonfield, New Jerseys’, ‘Through a Woman's Eyes’, juried show for “Tumbled Rocks” which sold to Rosie and Lee Hymerling, major art museum supporters and collectors in the Philadelphia region
    2018 Best in Show - Haddonfield, New Jerseys’ ‘Through a Woman's Eyes’, juried show. “The Path at Ralph Morgan Park”, Jenkintown, PA
    2020 Certificate of Excellence from The Global Artios Gallery virtual show, "The Art of Being Alone" and book issued. with ‘The Milky Way at Raven's Cliff, Maine’ and 'Wings to Fly,' a painting for my daughter who lost her valiant fight to Breast cancer in 2020
    2021 Special Recognition by the Philadelphia Tri-State Artists Equity Juried show: UNSTOPPABLE, for 'Wings to Fly.'
    2022 Best Painting - Haddonfield, New Jerseys’, ‘Through a Woman's Eyes’ juried show, for 'The View from my Deck'.
    2022 - Honorable Mention – AOY, Artist Center of Yardley, juried show for, ‘The View from my Deck’: Judge Amanda Burden,
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    Event: Works

    Dates: 1 Jun 2010 - 30 Sep 2010

    Venue: The Artist Shop, Elkins Park, PA USA

    The exhibition was in 2010 and was my first. I started to paint after the death of my husband and the diagnosis of my daughter with Breast Cancer both in 2007. There was so much emotion stored from a lifetime of experiences good and bad that I felt If I did not paint I would burst. I am not a trained artist except for the good fortune to have Boris Blai, the renown sculptor who lived close by and became my mentor and teacher in the last years of his life along with his wife, Bertha Blai a wonderful potter, guided me in that work.

Awards

2017

Mary Cassatt Award for Best in show ~ Fine Art Painting

2017 Best in Show - Haddonfield, New Jerseys’, ‘Through a Woman's Eyes’, juried show for “Tumbled Rocks” which sold to Rosie and Lee Hymerling, major art museum supporters and collectors in the Philadelphia region
2018 Best in Show - Haddonfield, New Jerseys’ ‘Through a Woman's Eyes’, juried show. “The Path at Ralph Morgan Park”, Jenkintown, PA
2020 Certificate of Excellence from The Global Artios Gallery virtual show, "The Art of Being Alone" and book issued. with ‘The Milky Way at Raven's Cliff, Maine’ and 'Wings to Fly,' a painting for my daughter who lost her valiant fight to Breast cancer in 2020
2021 Special Recognition by the Philadelphia Tri-State Artists Equity Juried show: UNSTOPPABLE, for 'Wings to Fly.'
2022 Best Painting - Haddonfield, New Jerseys’, ‘Through a Woman's Eyes’ juried show, for 'The View from my Deck'.
2022 - Honorable Mention – AOY, Artist Center of Yardley, juried show for, ‘The View from my Deck’: Judge Amanda Burden,

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Works

Dates: 1 Jun 2010 - 30 Sep 2010

Venue: The Artist Shop, Elkins Park, PA USA

The exhibition was in 2010 and was my first. I started to paint after the death of my husband and the diagnosis of my daughter with Breast Cancer both in 2007. There was so much emotion stored from a lifetime of experiences good and bad that I felt If I did not paint I would burst. I am not a trained artist except for the good fortune to have Boris Blai, the renown sculptor who lived close by and became my mentor and teacher in the last years of his life along with his wife, Bertha Blai a wonderful potter, guided me in that work.

 

Biography

Life came to a screeching stop when my husband passed in 2007 and my 37-year-old daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 Breast Cancer that same year.  But thankfully, not my mind’s creativity, which bloomed afterwards and therapeutically kept me sane through a very hard time. I am retired from professional business life for many years as I cared for my loved ones and now, I spend most of my time doing drawings, acrylic paintings, or pastels. I have devoted these last many years to honing my skills and learning...always learning.  As an untrained artist, I sought out professional artists like Boris Blai, a Russian American sculptor and other local artists like Barbara Handler, a painter, jeweler, print maker, and teacher who was willing to critique my work and give me direction.  Soon, I started to win numerous awards, accolades, and sold paintings to major collectors here in the USA and internationally. I am forever grateful.

My art is mostly realistic/impressionistic and reflects the natural world. I paint from my heart and from memories accrued from my many years of life's experiences. I take inspiration from the natural world, my wonderful vacations in the Poconos, New England and Maine with its mountains, lakes, coastlines, islands, strands of rocks, and stunning scenery. I also am inspired by the quiet beauty that is the rolling hills of Pennsylvania and the beauty in the Philadelphia region.  Although mostly untrained, I strive for excellence in all that I do.

Awards:

2017 Best in Show - Haddonfield, New Jerseys’, ‘Through a Woman's Eyes’, juried show for “Tumbled Rocks” which sold to Rosie and Lee Hymerling, major art museum supporters and collectors in the Philadelphia region

2018 Best in Show - Haddonfield, New Jerseys’ ‘Through a Woman's Eyes’, juried show.  “The Path at Ralph Morgan Park”, Jenkintown, PA

2020 Certificate of Excellence from The Global Artios Gallery virtual show, "The Art of Being Alone. Included in the book, “The Art of Being Alone” with ‘The Milky Way at Raven's Cliff, Maine’ and 'Wings to Fly,' a painting for my daughter who lost her valiant fight to Breast cancer in 2020

2021 Special Recognition by the Philadelphia Tri-State Artists Equity Juried show themed: UNSTOPPABLE, for 'Wings to Fly.'

2022 Best Painting - Haddonfield, New Jerseys’, ‘Through a Woman's Eyes’ juried show, for 'The View from my Deck'.

2022 - Honorable Mention – AOY, Artist Center of Yardley, juried show for, ‘The View from my Deck’: Judge Amanda Burden, senior curator at the Brandywine River Museum.

2022 - Selected as Judge for the Pennsylvania State of the Arts Regional Art Competition, district Philadelphia, Representative Brendan Boyle

2022 - 5th place - Contemporary Art Gallery Global online exhibition for the All Painting/Drawing Juried Competition for, 'Serenity, a Lake in Maine'.


 
 
 

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