I believe that Art can be the ultimate expression of joy. It allows us to freely express what we feel and share it with the world. I had the blessing of privately studying in the late 1990's with the wonderful New York Artist Paula Neglia and I will always remain grateful for all I learned at her side - lessons about life, music and art as well as painting theory. Family and work obligations caused me to take some time away from painting and I have just returned to actively painting. I continue to learn and explore the world of using brush, palette knife and oil to put my feelings on a canvas.. I believe that there is music and beauty in the world around us and painting allows me to memoralize that vision on canvas. If you discover that one of my paintings would be welcome as a part of your life I will be immensely honored and humbled. Thank you for visiting my online gallery. I hope you enjoy my work, Nancy