The Evocative Moment in Nature
paintings and monotypes
March 16th to March 29th
Sundance Art Gallery and Studios
Sundance, Utah
I loved being the visiting artist at the Sundance Resort in Utah in March. The Timpanganos Mountains and creeks there are inspiring in very season but it was lovely to feel the crisp air as I painted the snow covered terrain. Check out the new work on my Terrain page or join me at Sundance in November for a 4 day artist retreat.
Conflict Zone: Sinjar to St. Helena
Art exhibition & film screening popping up in St. Helena
Thanks to a Community Fund Grant from ACNV I was able to travel to Houston and work with a group of Yazidis from Northern Iraq to create a series of monotypes about their daily lives. In partnership with Nimbus Arts, Cameo Cinema and Yazda (a global Yazidi organization), I am bringing the artworks and a special documentary about Nadia Murad, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner to St. Helena, CA.
Art Exhibition: January 10-20, 2019
Daily 12- 5
exhibition by Nancy Willis and Yazidi artists
at Nimbus Arts, 649 Main St, St Helena, CA
closing reception Sunday January 20th from 3 to 5 pm
Benefit Film Screening for YAZDA.org
ON HER SHOULDERS
Screening at 5:00pm; Q & A with Nancy Willis and Ann Trinca to follow
Cameo Cinema, 1340 Main St, St Helena, CA 94574
Dine at Cook Tavern after the screening and receive a complimentary glass of wine with entree.
Art and Empathy: Artist Talk in Phoenix
Join me at FIVE15 Arts in Phoenix this Saturday for a special presentation about the intersection of art and empathy within an artist's studio practice. I will discuss how I came to work with Yazidis from northern Iraq on a collaborative printmaking project, Conflict Zone and how the project continues to evolve.
Conflict Zone: From Empathy to Art Action
Guest Artist/Lecturer: NANCY WILLIS
Saturday, September 8, 2018 2:00 PM
in the gallery at Five15 Arts@Chartreuse
RSVP to nancy@nancywillis.com ; $20 at the door
Conflict Zone
A Look Back to Memory 1999
Thank you ACNV Community Foundation for funding my Conflict Zone project. I am back from Houston where I collaborated with a group of Yazidi women, kids and men who relocated from Iraq. In early March we came together at the University of Houston printmaking facilities where I asked the groups to create monotypes about their daily lives. I will be showing their work on Saturday and Sunday Aprill 21 and 22nd from 11 to 4 in my Napa studio. 1830 Soscol #D. I will also be giving a lecture "From Empathy to Art Action" on the project on Monday April 23rd at 7 pm. Reservations required so please email me or call 707.738.7173 $25 for the lecture includes wine and beverages.
stARTup Art Fair LA / Jan. 26th-28th
Start your year at the StARTup Art Fair/LA and see how artists from CA and beyond transform the Kinney Hotel in Venice CA into a hip and happening exhibition space. Start in ROOM # 233 and check out my new work. and then head over to # 231 to see my sister Wendy's fantastic prints.
January 26th to 28th
Friday 2 to 10 PM
Saturday Noon to 9 PM
Sunday Noon to 7 PM
737 West Washington Blvd, Venice, CA
Your hotel experience will never be the same!