"Call me an optimist, but I believe that art can heal. Man has the powerful ability to dream, to create better worlds and new realities. I paint my versions of heaven; places that are beautiful and meditative not found on earth. Combining old and new is an important aspect in my work, presenting images as a footprint of history. Some paintings use gold leaf, referring to illuminated manuscripts and Asian screens. Imagery brings to mind exotic oceans dissolving in mist, while simultaneously becoming color or "energy fields".  Inventing new forms of composition and paint applications add a contemporary feel. This combination of abstract and real, along with old and new, helps to evoke a meditative or divine/heavenly place. ."

Nancy Reyner's paintings often appear as exotic oceans dissolving in mist, while simultaneously becoming color or "energy fields". This unusual combination of abstract and realism help to evoke a meditative or divine/heavenly place.

Her career spans more than 30 years and she exhibits, lectures and teaches internationally. She received a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, MFA from Columbia University, and currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

She has held several artist residency positions and her work is in many public and private collections. Her expertise has led to a position as technical consultant for the acrylic paint company Golden Artist Colors, Inc. This association allows her the opportunity to use the latest in acrylic paint technology creating original and unique effects in her paintings.

Nancy was selected to exhibit in the 2007 Florence Biennale. Her new book entitled Acrylic Revolution, published by North Light Books, is currently a #1 Best Seller. She was a featured artist on Home & Garden's TV show "That's Clever". Her next book will be published in August 2010.