BIOGRAPHY - Nancy Fletcher (Born 1976)
Nancy Fletcher is an accomplished portrait and still-life painter based in London. Nancy earned a BA in Visual Arts at Edinburgh University majoring in Fine Art Photography which successfully led to a professional career in London as a freelance photographer for a number of years.
Having previously been introduced to the classical tradition of drawing and painting at the age of eighteen while at Charles H. Cecil Studios in Florence Nancy decided to leave London and return to her studies in Fine Art. She completed a four year program at the Angel Academy of Art in Florence, followed by a year studying portraiture with Michael John Angel. Looking to continue the refinement of her skills she decided to move to New York City where she spent a year training with Jacob Collins’ at the Water Street Atelier and a year at The Grand Central Academy.
2007-2009 Water Street Atelier, New York? and The Grand Central Acamedy
2007-2009 Hudson River School of Landscape Painting Workshop, New York
2006-2007 The Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, Graduate studies in Portraiture
2002-2006 The Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, Fundamental Drawing & Painting program
1996-1999 Edinburgh School of Art, Scotland, BA (Hons) Visual Communications (2:1)
Summer 1995 Charles H. Cecil, Florence, Italy, Renaissance Drawing & Painting
1994-1995 Newcastle College of Art & Design Foundation
June 2013 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
May 2013 The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Mall Galleries, London
June 2012 BP Portrait Award Exhibitor
May 2012 Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
Dec 2011 Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Mall Galleries, London
Dec 2011 Winter Show Exhibition, Green Hill Centre for Art, North Carolina
June 2011 Nomads Exhibition, Green Hill Centre for Art, North Carolina
April 2011 Group Show sponsored by Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test at The Proximity Hotel, Greensboro, NC
Mar 2011 Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
Awarded ‘The Winsor & Newton’ Prize
Feb 2011 Selected works in the Gallery ‘Dare to Joust’, Barnes, London
June 2010 The Original Architectural & Antique Exhibition, Cirencester.
May 2010 The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
Mar 2009 “Jacob Collins and the Water Street Atelier”, Atlanta Art Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
July 2008 “Jacob Collins and the Hudson River School for Landscape” Kaaterskill Fine Arts Gallery, Hunter, New York
May 2008 “Works by Selected Artists of the Hudson River School for Landscape”, Silent Auction to benefit the Thomas Moran Trust, Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York
Apr 2008 “Artists of the Water Street Atelier”, Bendann Gallery, Lutherville, Maryland
Jan 2008 The Water Street Atelier Group Exhibition at the Meredith Long Gallery, Houston, Tx.
Nov 2007 “Annigoni’s Legacy: An Exhibition of Drawings and Paintings from Florence Italy Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of The Angel Academy of Art”, London UK
May 2006 Exhibition of Drawings & Paintings at The Angel Academy of Art, Florence Italy Exhibition of Drawings & Paintings at The Angel Academy of Art, Florence Italy
Aug 2004 Solo Exhibition at the Sam Scorer Gallery, Lincoln UK – Fine Art Exhibition: ? Charcoal Drawings in the Academic Tradition
May 2004 Exhibition of Drawings & Paintings at The Angel Academy of Art, Florence Italy
June 2003 Exhibition of Drawings & Paintings at The Angel Academy of Art, Florence Italy
Apr 2000 Portfolio Gallery, Lincoln UK – exhibiting abstract colour photography
June 1999 Coningsby Gallery, London UK
May 1999 ‘Shadow and Light’ photographs
Awarded ‘Most Promising Graduate’ within faculty.
Won placement with leading Scottish advertising agency.
May 1998 Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh Scotland – exhibited ‘Cold Feet I – III’
2014 “Honorable Mention” in the Figure and Portrait Category in the Art Renewal Center Annual Salon Competition
2013 Portrait Society of America, Member’s Only Competition - Honorable Mention for ‘Monsignor Anthony Marcaccio of St. Pius X Church, NC’ in the Commissioned Portrait Category
2012 BP Portrait Award Exhibitor
2012 Portrait Society of America, Member’s Only Competition - Honorable Mention for ‘Elizabeth Bulmer’ Washington DC in the Commissioned Portrait Category
2012 Finalist in Figure and Portrait Category in the Art Renewal Center’s Annual Salon Competition
2011 The Winsor & Newton Award in the Royal Society of British Artist Annual Exhibition, London
2011 Finalist in the ‘Figurative’ Category, Art Renewal Center Salon Competition
2011 Portrait Society of America, Certificate of Excellence Award for my portrait ‘Don Whyles’ UK
2010 Finalist in ‘Still-life’ Category, International Artist Magazine
2010 Finalist Award in Still-Life Category for the Art Renewal Center Annual Salon Competition
2009 Finalist Award in Drawing Category for the Art Renewal Center Annual Salon Competition
2008 Finalist in Still Life Category in the Art Renewal Center’s Annual Salon Competition
2007 Finalist Award in International Artist Magazine "People and Figure” Competition
2006 Finalist Award in Drawing Category for the Art Renewal Center Annual International Salon Competition
2005 Finalist in “People and Figures Category”, International Artist Magazine ?
2005 “Top 100 Finalist Award” and “Honorable Mention” in the Art Renewal Center Annual Salon Competition for two charcoal figure drawings?
1999 “Most Promising Graduate Award” by the Faculty at Edinburgh School of Art and Sponsor, ‘Leith Graphic Design’
2014 “Honorable Mention” in the Figure and Portrait Category in the Art Renewal Center Annual Salon Competition
2013 Portrait Society of America, Member’s Only Competition - Honorable Mention for ‘Monsignor Anthony Marcaccio of St. Pius X Church, NC’ in the Commissioned Portrait Category
2012 BP Portrait Award Exhibitor
2012 Portrait Society of America, Member’s Only Competition - Honorable Mention for ‘Elizabeth Bulmer’ Washington DC in the Commissioned Portrait Category
2012 Finalist in Figure and Portrait Category in the Art Renewal Center’s Annual Salon Competition
2011 The Winsor & Newton Award in the Royal Society of British Artist Annual Exhibition, London
2011 Finalist in the ‘Figurative’ Category, Art Renewal Center Salon Competition
2011 Portrait Society of America, Certificate of Excellence Award for my portrait ‘Don Whyles’ UK
2010 Finalist in ‘Still-life’ Category, International Artist Magazine
2010 Finalist Award in Still-Life Category for the Art Renewal Center Annual Salon Competition
2009 Finalist Award in Drawing Category for the Art Renewal Center Annual Salon Competition
2008 Finalist in Still Life Category in the Art Renewal Center’s Annual Salon Competition
2007 Finalist Award in International Artist Magazine "People and Figure” Competition
2006 Finalist Award in Drawing Category for the Art Renewal Center Annual International Salon Competition
2005 Finalist in “People and Figures Category”, International Artist Magazine ?
2005 “Top 100 Finalist Award” and “Honorable Mention” in the Art Renewal Center Annual Salon Competition for two charcoal figure drawings?
1999 “Most Promising Graduate Award” by the Faculty at Edinburgh School of Art and Sponsor, ‘Leith Graphic Design’
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