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Nancy J. Ballard

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Favorite Medium: paintings
Statement: Nancy holds the status of MASTER ARTIST of Botanical Illustration with the San Francisco Botanical Garden Society and the Strybing Arboretum. As a result, she is privileged to study and make use of all plant materials found in the Gardens, providing unlimited possibilities to her repertoire of watercolor renditions. Nancy is the Founder of Black Tie Botanicals, an organization she created in an effort to raise consciousness about the fragility of our ecosystem through educational exhibits. With persistent observation, ordinary plants are transformed into focused illustrations of the plants’ life cycle, reminding us of their amazing, intricate and essential place in our universe. Artist and observer often connect with a spirituality frequently neglected or taken for granted in our busy world. Nancy shares this information in her work, perhaps overstating the obvious with her love of color and her flair for design.
Bibliography: Nancy is the Founder of Black Tie Botanicals, an organization she created in 20045, in an effort to raise consciousness about the fragility of our ecosystem through educational exhibits. With persistent observation, ordinary plants are transformed into focused illustrations of the plants’ life cycle, reminding us of their amazing, intricate and essential place in our universe. Artist and observer often connect with a spirituality frequently neglected or taken for granted in our busy world. Nancy shares this information in her work, perhaps overstating the obvious with her love of color and her flair for design. Nancy was the owner-curator of ME Art Gallery in San Francisco and a popular contributing artist for the Esteban Sabar Gallery in Oakland. She is recognized for her vivid use of color and powerful, often simulating perspective.
Birth City: San Francisco
Birth Year: 1951

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San Francisco, California
United States
Phone: 415 518 1716
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Fax: 415 753 1716

Professional

Teaching Experience: De Young Museum, SF Children's Summer Sessions

Education

Grad Year: 1984

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