Nancy M. Bush

Artist Profile
Nancy Bush is a native Texan, born in Austin and currently resides in Fredericksburg, Texas.

Her pursuit of art has taken her to many beautiful places in the world to study and paint a wide variety of subject matter. “Landscape is my love and is always a challenge, spiritually and emotionally. The variety and vastness of it can sometimes be overwhelming. Simplification is the answer. “Less Is More”. The last light of the day or daybreak interests me more than other times of the day. I also love gray cloudy days.
Trying to capture the spirit and emotion of what is happening before my eyes is the greatest challenge. “I want the viewer to feel the physicality and emotional essence of the subject matter of the painting.”

Her greatest influence in her art has come from the nineteenth and twentieth century painters George Inness, Isaak Levitan, Bruce Crane, and Russell Chatham.

“Nothing can imitate nature, but I hope my paintings will convey a single quiet moment of the landscape in its raw beauty.”

Exhibitions and Awards

September, 2006-Eiteljorg Museum “Quest For The West” Show & Sale-Indianapolis, In.

August, 2006-Guest Artist, Northwest Rendezvous Of Art Show-Helena, MT

May, 2006-Texas Art Gallery-Fixed Price Draw & Sale-Dallas, TX

May, 2006-Texas Review, Whistle Pik Gallery-Fredericksburg, TX

April 21, 2006-“Horizon 2006”-Invitational Show & Sale-Lakeway, TX

April 22, 2006- Four Person Show, Jack Meier Gallery-Houston, TX

August 21, 2004-Guest Artist, Western Rendezvous Of Art Show-Helena, MT

August 2004-Finalist-2004 Annual Artist’s Magazine Art Competition-Landscape Category

October 7, 2004-Invitational-Annual Women’s Show & Exhibition-Wendt Gallery Laguna Beach, CA 92651

October, 2004-Two Person Showcase with Scott Christensen-Whistle Pik Galleries -

November, 2004-2004 Holiday Invitational-Bennett Street Gallery, Atlanta, GA

November, 2004-Invitational Holiday Show-Legends Fine Art-Livingston, MT

December 11, 2004-Four Person Show-Jack Meier Gallery-Houston, TX

March, 2005- Featured Artist, -National Western Art Foundation Show & Sale-

March 16-19, 2005-C.M. Russell Auction, Great Falls, MT.

July 8, 2005-Two person show-Basalt Gallery, Basalt, CO

August, 2005-Guest Artist, Western Rendezvous Of Art Show-Helena, MT.

September, 2005-Invitational-Miniatures In The Mountains”-El Presidio Gallery, Tucson, AZ

November, 2005-Invitational-Invitational Miniature Show-Howard Mandville Gallery-Kirkland, WA.

December, 2005-Three Person Show; Bennett Street Gallery-Atlanta, GA

December, 2005-Member Show-Plein Air New Mexico; Ventana Fine Art-Santa Fe, NM

December, 2005-American Women Artists Member Show-Texas Fine Art Gallery-Dallas, TX

December, 2005-Group Show; Bennett Street Gallery-Atlanta, GA

December, 2005-Miniature Show-Whistle Pik Gallery-Fredericksburg, TX

December, 2005-Miniature Show; Sylvan Gallery-Charleston, SC