She aims to capture an essence
Nancy aims to capture an essence rather than a literal interpretation of each subject. She enjoys not just the colour but the textural quality of paint and works with both to achieve the finished painting. With a dandelion, for instance, she paints with needles to capture their distinctive petals and for her poppy paintings she makes her own ‘palette knives’ from recycled plastic.
She has also become known for her interpretative seascapes, landscapes and abstract works, usually working in acrylics but with some collage and mixed media. Indeed many of her recent commissions have been for large, expansive seascapes as well as for the ever popular poppies and roses.
Her small fruit paintings evolved during the first UK lockdown, when art supplies were limited. Working on small canvases instead of her usual large boards evolved into a series of fruit paintings which focused on light and colour and she is still adding to this series.