The View Through #3, 2021

Nancy Goodman Lawrence  

Artist Statement:

I am a mixed media artist with a degree in art from UCLA. My work often incorporates invented shapes, which morph into somewhat surreal landscapes. I am interested in the formal aspects of picture making as well as the narratives that lie beneath the surface. 

My work was featured in Kolaj Magazine Issue #14 as well as the books, Collage, Assemblage and Altered Art; Masters: Collage, Major Works by Leading Artists; Geo Graphic, A Book for Map Lovers; the America Journal of Nursing magazine and the recently released How Art Heals.

Education:

University of California, Los Angeles, BA Art
Private Workshops

Awards & Distinctions:

I have won numerous awards including 6 first place awards in juried shows.

My work was featured in Kolaj Magazine Issue #14 as well as the books, Collage, Assemblage and Altered Art; Masters: Collage, Major Works by Leading Artists; Geo Graphic, A Book for Map Lovers; the America Journal of Nursing magazine and the recently released How Art Heals.

Exhibitions:

Numerous exhibitions including solo shows at the Slutzky Gallery (Irvine, CA) and Pierce Collage Art Gallery, Project Room (Los Angeles).

Professional/Teaching Experience:

1994 to 2010: substitute elementary teacher for Los Angeles Unified School District.
2012: Curated: "Abstract: expressing ideas and emotions through color and line" at the American Jewish University, Los Angeles.
Guest speaker for Collage Artists of America (twice) and So Cal Jewish Artists Initiative.

Tags:

Abstract, modern, shapes, surrealism, kids room, landscape.