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To see a world in a grain of sand….William Blake

I want to share beauty that surrounds us. I look to the corners, to the quiet places.

Favorite subjects include landscapes and casual portraits of children.

The interdependence of each brush stroke fitting together to form a greater whole intrigues me. When one part changes in art or in life, the relationships of all the parts change.

I love color and find my work taking on rich luminous color within a realistic framework.

Process

Working from life or a photograph, I choose from several different mediums to best interpret the theme. Each one furthers my understanding and skill in working with the others.

My watercolor roots continue to influence how I approach color in acrylic, oil, and pastel. I often apply pure colors, adjusting them on the canvas by mixing or placement, and building up the color in layers until reaching the desired effect. This results in a complex and richly colored surface. Subtle details and surprising bits of color blend the traditional with the impressionistic.

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There are links to available work, portraits, and archived (sold) work. There is a pastel portrait painting demonstration and a testimonials from satisfied customers. There is a description of the commission process and contact information.

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About the Artist

Nancy Moskovitz combines sumptuous color and subtle nuance to paint the quiet beauty in everyday life. Her favorite subjects include landscapes and casual portraits of children.

Skilled in acrylic, oil, pastel, and watermedia, she builds layers of rich luminous color.

In 2007, three of her pieces won Best of Show in juried regional competitions. As 2007 artist-in-residence for Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites, Moskovitz has been painting the unspoiled beauty of Sapelo Island, GA.

In 2006, Nancy Moskovitz's paintings hung in the Appleton Museum of Art's prestigious Biennial Exhibit. Her work was featured in the Dec. 2001 issue of Ocala Style Magazine, and has appeared in American Artist Magazine.

One of the original Ocala Horse Fever artists, her two horses, Subtle Glitz and Maretisse, raised over $28,000 for Marion Cultural Alliance in 2002.

Nancy cut her artistic teeth on Sargent at the Isabella Stewart Gardiner Museum and Monet at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Both are walking distance from Simmons College where she earned a BA with honors in education and art history.

As mother of three, Nancy taught 15 years in Ocala before pursuing professional painting full time in 2003.

In her own words….My defining moment

It was the wee hours in study hall of my freshman year of college. I was studying who knows what while my friend was constructing a paper sculpture in black and white…night after night. She kept redesigning; I kept watching. Man, that was what I wanted to do! I hadn’t been allowed to take art courses in high school (that’s another story), so the prospect of getting credits for making art was mind-blowing. But the course was only offered first semester! I was shy; it took every wisp of courage to go to the art studio (oh the wonderful smells!) and talk to the teacher. Would I have to wait an entire year?? He let me to skip that prerequisite course and join the class second semester for “color.” I never did get to take black and white design but have been hooked on painting ever since.

Nancy has been painting portrait and landscape commissions since 1980. She lives in the beautiful horse country of Ocala with her husband of over 35 years.

Nancy Moskovitz

3101 SW 34th Ave., #905-112

Ocala, FL 34474

352-854-8307 studio

Email: nmoskovitz@nancymoskovitz.com

web site: http://nancymoskovitz.com

Education

B.A. with Honors 1970 Elementary Education/ Art History Simmons College Boston, MA
Additional studio art at Mass College of Art, Santa Fe Community College, Central Florida Community College
and a multitude of workshops and conferences

Awards/Honors

2007:

Artist in Residence, Sapelo Island, Georgia
Juror's Choice (top honors) for Cracker Porch at the 7th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition at the Thomas Center Galleries, Gainesville, FL
Interviewed for WUFT-TV's "Gallery" show
Art selected for the 2007-8 Cultural Arts Calendar at Central Florida Community College
Cover art for Thomas Center Galleries 2007-8 Exhibition Schedule
Poster artist for the Child Advocacy Center of Alachua County, Florida
Best of Show for two paintings in juried Summer Spotlight XI, Webber Center, CFCC

2006:

Biennial Exhibit of The Appleton Museum of Art
Third Place, Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival
Third Place, Bloomin at the Brick, juried show

2005:

Honorable Mention, Alive with Summer Spotlight IX, juried show at Brick City Center for the Arts
Best of Show, Ocala Art Group, Brick City Center for the Arts
Best of Show/Purchase Award, Acrylic, Central Florida Community College student show.
First Place, Acrylic, Ocala Art Group, Appleton Museum of Art
Second Place Art - Florida Community College Press Association (FCCPA) magazine competition

2004:

First Place, Florida Community College Press Association (FCCPA) literary magazine competition in the categories of art works and second place in the category of art
Best of Show, Ocala Art Group
Honorable Mention Summer Spotlight juried show at Brick city Center for the Arts
Best of Show, Central Florida Community College student show
Honorable Mention, Summer Spotlight juried show at Brick City Center for the Arts
Honorable Mention, Ocala Art Group

2003:

First Place, Diverse, Ocala Art Group
Best of Show, National Association of Pen Women, Nature Coast Branch
2nd Place Watercolor, Ocala Art Group, Brick City Center for the Arts
Winsor and Newton Award for Painting, Ocala Art Group
Best of Show, Ocala Art Group - Appleton Museum of Art

Selected Commissions

2006, 2004: The Artist Within, Marion Cultural Alliance
2004: private commission for another horse
2002: Horse Fever - 2 horses, Marion Cultural Alliance and Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association, a public art project. Nancy's MCA projects have raised over $29,500 to date.

Group Exhibitions

2008: Juror's Choice: 2007 Regional Award WinnersThomas Center Galleries, Gainesville, FL
Heart of Florida Paint Out, invitational
Elliott Museum, Invitational

2007: Regional Juried Exhibition, Thomas Center Galleries, Gainesville, FL
Evinston to Cross Creek Paint Out, Invitational
2006: Biennial Exhibit of The Appleton Museum of Art
Evinston Paint Out
2001: Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala, with Nature Coast Painters
1998: Three Women in Watercolor, SouthTrust Bank, Crystal River, FL

Solo Exhibitions

2002: From the Heart: Portraits of Mothers and Children, Ocala Civic Theater
2001: City Hall Art Gallery, Brooksville, FL

Selected Collections

Central Florida Community College
Law Offices of Richard Knellinger, Gainesville, FL
Temple Beth Shalom, Ocala, FL
University of Florida Law School

Selected Articles by or about Nancy' s Work

2008 - Indian River Magazine, Summer Special Annual Issue pg 120, Salon d'Art by Willie Miller - feature article on Out of Hand Artists' Elliott Museum exhibit

2005 -The Making of a Masterpiece: Watercolor Impressions by Nancy Moskovitz, Le Salon; The Newsletter of the Cultural and Conference Centers of Central Florida Community College, Spring 2005

2004 - Carter, Tracy, Inspirations Flower, Ocala Star Banner, Nov.

2002 - Trachy, Carole Law, Featured Artist in the Ocala Civic Theater Lobby: Nancy Moskovitz, Ocala Star Banner feature article, Nov

2002 - “Horse Fever” Marion Cultural Alliance, Inc. coffee table book 2 page spread shows Maretisse and Subtle Glitz

2001 - Murphy, Melody, A Spiritual Journey: Artist Nancy Moskovitz Views Watercolors as a Window to the World, Ocala Style Magazine

2001 - Neal, Virginia W., Banding Together: The Nature Coast Painters, American Artist Magazine, Sept.

2000 - Samuels, Michael, Picture This; Local Artists take home top awards at Ocala Art Group Show, Ocala Star Banner

Work Experience

Current: artist, art festival judge, demonstrator, workshop instructor
1988 - 2003 Art Teacher, Cornerstone School Ocala, Florida

Professional Affiliations

Artists Alliance of North Florida                        Out of Hand Artists
Artists Registry                                                     Plein Air Florida - Signature Status
Visual Artists Association                            Portrait Society of America
Marion Cultural Alliance                                   Primary Gallery
The Appleton Museum of Art                             Shannon Roth Collection

Copyright 1998-2008, Nancy Moskovitz, Ocala, Florida. All rights reserved. No part of these paintings may be reproduced, in whole or in part,in any form for profit (beyond that copying permitted by Sections 107 and 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law and except by reviewers for the public press) without written permission from the artist.

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