Nancy Turner

Nancy is an artist printmaker who derives inspiration for her work from the
people closest to her, from the news media, and from other artists
including Sue Coe, Jenny Holzer, Judy Chicago, Warrington Colescott,
and Andy Warhol. She uses art as a language to convey information
about issues that are important to her. Sometimes she rages, but mostly
she quietly submits to the viewer conceptual, political narratives about her
issues with the hope that the viewer will understand her passion. Her
imagery is about the stresses that women experience as a result of
societal restrictions of their personal liberty. She uses the vase or vessel as
a metaphor for women of child-bearing age. The vessel has no head and
thus, has been deprived of a voice.

Nancy creates mostly Intaglio prints. Etching is one Intaglio technique
that she uses, in which a zinc plate is etched with acid. She, also, creates
collagraph plates. When a plate is completely developed, ink is rolled on
to it, paper laid on top of it, and it is run through a printing press. In this
way, she is able to make multiples of her prints. Many times, she uses two
plates in register, printing one after the other. Color may be part of the
print making process but occasionally, some hand coloring is added after
the print has dried.

Her prints display a love of line, simplicity, and efficiency… to say a lot with
a little. By manipulating the materials, layering the ink, building history of
line and texture through the printing matrix, she attempts to realize the
elusive essence of the thought. Nancy enjoys the process, which is of
equal or greater importance to her than the finished piece.

Head of the International Broadcasting Bureau has Turner's mixed media displayed

Artists and Collectors Tour, Fine Art Society of Sarasota

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Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Women in Crises

Broken Vessel	Refugees	Finding My Way
Vessel in Blue	Separation	Foot Print In The Sand
Exploitation SOLD	The Sisterhood...	Singled Out
Woman as Vessels Quagmir e	Hourglass Lady II	Women as Vessels, Bondage
A Select Group II SOLD	A Select Group	Privacy Assailed

Résumé

Education

1997-01    B.F.A., Printmaking and Painting, The Ringling School of Art and Design
1994-96    Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, N.C., art classes
1993-94    Davidson College, Davidson, N.C., art classes
1991-92    University of South Dakota, Vermillion, S.D., printmaking class
1966          B.S., El. Ed., University of Rochester, Rochester, N.Y.

Experience

2008        Frogman’s Print & Paper Workshop, Vermillion, S.D. summer workshop
2006        Frogman’s Print & Paper Workshop, Vermillion, S.D. summer workshop
2005        Frogman’s Print & Paper Workshop, Vermillion, S.D., summer workshop
2004        Lecture- Ringling School of Art & Design- Life after my BFA
2004        Lecture- Womens Contemporary Artists- Judy Chicago project
2002        Lecture- Ringling School of Art & Design – Judy Chicago project
2001       “At Home: A Kentucky Project with Judy Chicago and Donald Woodman”
1999        Ringling School, Printmaking Teaching Assistant, Fall Semester
1999        Frogman’s Press and Gallery, Vermillion, S.D., summer workshop
1993        Black Hills Print Symposium, Deadwood, S.D., summer workshop
1992        Black Hills Print Symposium, Deadwood, S.D., summer workshop
1980-90 Picture framer - Pleasant Hills, C.A., Orinda, C.A., Chappaqua, N.Y.

Awards

2003        Members Juried Spring Exhibition- Art Center Sarasota
2001        Marilyn Harris Award, “Best of Ringling”
2001        Purchase Award, Amity Art Foundations
2001        Purchase Award, Graphic Chemical & Ink Company
2001        Alliance for the Arts, Honorable Mention 2D/3D Show
2000        Founder’s Choice, “Hand Pulled Prints VIII”
2000        Marilyn Harris Award, “Best of Ringling”

Portfolios

2006        Juried Exchange Portfolio, Frogman’s Press & Gallery
2004        Florida Printmakers Invitational Portfolio
2004        Discharged Abrasion
2003        Frogman’s Press and Gallery Exchange Portfolio
2001        SGC 2001
2000        SGC 2000
1999        Discharged Abrasion
1999        Frogman’s Workshop Exchange Portfolio
1992        Black and White in the Black Hills

Shows

2009        Florida Artists Group, Inc. Exhibition
2007        Florida Artists Group, Inc. Symposium and Exhibition
2006        Art Center Sarasota, “Holiday Show,” 2nd place
2006       “Do Not Fold, Bend, Spindle or Mutilate: Computer Punch Card Art”
                    Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, S.D.
2006       “Frogman’s Print & Paper Workshop” juried exchange portfolio
                    W. H. Over Museum, Vermillion, S. D.
2006       “meanings and mediations” at Art Center Sarasota
2004       “The Language of Black and White: 3 Women Printmaker”
2004       “White Linen”- Art League of Manatee County
2004        Florida Printmakers Invitational
2001        Florida Printmakers Society National Print Exhibition
2000        Flamingo Show, Visual Arts Center, Sarasota, Florida
2000       “Hand Pulled Prints VIII,” Stonemetal Press, Parchman-Stremmel
                    Galleries, San Antonio, Texas
                “Best of Ringling,” Selby Gallery, Sarasota, Florida
                “15 Downtown,” Sarasota, Florida
                “Balance,” Clarke Gallery, Dubuque, IA
1999       “Best of Ringling,” Selby Gallery, Sarasota, Florida
1996        Spirit Square, Charlotte, NC
1994        Davidson College, Davidson, NC
1993        Spirit Square, Charlotte, NC

Permanent Collections

Frogman’s Press & Gallery
Ringling School of Art and Design
Graphic Chemical & Ink Company
Amity Art Foundations

Professional Organizations

Women Contemporary Artists
Southern Graphics Council
Florida Artist Group, Inc.