Nancy Nixon Ensign Studio

Are you ready to save the date for Labor Day Weekend with NSAA Art Trail artists? Galleries, studios, and hubs touring will allow you to experience beautiful regional art with the creators! Ceramics, fiber, painting, photography and sculpture will be.on view to experience and add to your home art collection. Find art and map at www.nsaachautauqua.org

Art Trail Labor Day Weekend Presents Hub #3: Kniti Griti Works by Marcia Merrins 42 Rosalyn Ct. Fredonia

Featuring Artists: Marcia Merrins, Nancy Nixon Ensign Studio, & Susan Forrester-Mackay

An enchanting garden setting at the end of a cul-de-sac, Marcia Merrins studio is a beautiful stop to enjoy pottery creations in nature! Take a tour of her pottery studio and display shed, and meet 2 other wonderful artists sharing spaces and welcoming you to another fantastic highlight on this year's Art Trail.

Find the Art Trail event here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1690175695086005/
Load the interactive map here:
https://nsaachautauqua.org/art-trail.html

Meet our Artists who Dare:
Nancy Nixon Ensign
Nancy Nixon Ensign Studio

"I have lived along the East Coast for over 22 years, in Cleveland, New York City, Orlando, Rochester, and Tampa. I returned to the countryside of my childhood in 2001. Past curator, gallery owner, and scenic artist, I have been curating the Patterson Library Octagon Gallery in Westfield, NY since 2002. I create paintings in abstract and collage. Each painting is unique and hopefully reflects the beauty of the world around us telling a story along the way. I try to seize the essence of the landscape in my paintings and transport viewers alongside me on my creative voyage."
https://www.instagram.com/nancy_ensign/

Find more info and interactive map here:
https://nsaachautauqua.org/art-trail.html

Only 1 week away!
Join us on the Art Trail and meet some incredible people, learn about their creative process, and take in the scenery of beautiful Chautauqua County.
Art Trail Studio & Hub Tour is August 31 & September 1st at 13 different locations! Meet a few more of our artists today~

Find their work here along with the interactive map:
https://nsaachautauqua.org/art-trail.html

Chautauqua-Lake Erie Art Trail | North Shore Arts Alliance The hub crawl is an event that provides a route one can follow to visit many artists in one location, while other locations are individual studios. At each stop, you will find the artists who created the pieces and will be happy to talk to you about their work. You will find unique treasures for you...

Visit the Octaton Patterson Library Octagon Gallery from 5-7pm.

Although the NSAA Members Exhibition is completely installed with over 85 works of art in ceramics, fiber, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, and sculpture from 43 of our 103 total members who reside in Chautauqua County, as well as Pennsylvania, the artist reception and gallery talk will on May 24 from 5-7 pm. Visitors and artists can view it presently during regular library hours.

For 13 years I have been fortunate to install our annual NSAA Members Exhibition in the Octagon Gallery. This is to date the largest open call participation from the artists. This dynamic, colorful exhibition presents a wide range of mediums, styles, abilities, creativity, and passion. The demographics of this 13-year art alliance are fascinating: Ages ranging from 17-80;17 men and 26 women, 7 sculptors, 2 ceramicists, 6 photographers, 19 painters, 1 jeweler, 2 fiber, and 10 mixed media artists.

Having an open mind goes a long way towards understanding, and even appreciating art. It never fails to astound me just how lucky we are to have this much artistic talent in our rural area.

Today's Artists Spotlight: Nancy Nixon Ensign
Hub location: #3 Fredonia

"I have lived along the East Coast for over 22 years, in Cleveland, New York City, Orlando, Rochester, and Tampa. I returned to the countryside of my childhood in 2001. Past curator, gallery owner, and scenic artist, I have been curating the Patterson Library Octagon Gallery in Westfield, NY since 2002. I create paintings in abstract and collage. Each painting is unique and hopefully reflects the beauty of the world around us telling a story along the way. I try to seize the essence of the landscape in my paintings and transport viewers alongside me on my creative voyage."
https://www.instagram.com/nancy_ensign/

Find the event here:
www.facebook.com/events/361662289603547/

Daylight savings today. Longer days, brighter skies, greener pastures are nearby.

The magic hour 9 new items · Memory by Nancy Nixon Ensign

I am thrilled that I am accepted into the “Something Big” Large works show by TCAC member artists

–March 23rd through April 27th
-Reception: March 23rd 5-7pm
Peg Bothner Gallery, Tri-County Arts Council

Featuring large scale artwork by:

Satyavani Pippalla Akula, Kasia Ambuske, Wendy Bale, John Balacki, Kobie Barber, Carol Beato Smith, Dennis Bertram, Donald Black, Rose Brawn, Marshall Burns, Michelle Capizzi, Jim Douglas, Audrey Kay Dowling, Karen Fitzpatrick, Barbara Fox, Brenda Freeman Sawyer, Ed Green, Marshall Green, Theresa Heinz, Mark Herol Crowine, Zachary and Lindsay Horn, Lorinda John, D’Arsie Mae, Emily Leone Meidenbauer, Melissa Locke, Myriam Mayshark, Barbara Mink, Geraldine Nash Smith, Jean Nevinger, Nancy Nixon Ensign, Violet Nolder, Thomas Paquette, Megan Parry, Amanda Parry Oglesbee, Brian Payne, Sarah Phillips, Philip Procter, Daryl Reding, Matt Retzlaff, Fr Michael Reyes OFM, Megan Saboda, Brook Shumway, Darlene Subulski, Julie Thurber, Jennie Thwing, Peter Tucker, Marsha Van Vlack, Felicity Vickman, Tara Walker, and Abby Zickefoose

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110 W State St, Olean, NY 14760
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 12pm-6pm and
Saturdays 12pm-5pm

As I settle into another Cancer diagnosis I am reminded to have faith: in the surgeons at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, in myself, and in God. It's so important to look forward and to remain optimistic. Each of us walks through this life journey alone. I find comfort as I continue to surround myself with positive people and focus on my work at the Patterson Library and my art. When we are ill, we are forced into the solitude of our existence once again. During COVID-19, I created a series of works expressing our unified loneliness, and now this series is relevant to my own health journey into the unknown.

Thank you Audrey Dowling and Portage Hill Gallery for selling "Moving Day" over Art Trail Hub Crawl weekend!!! It's such a pleasure when an art patron connects with your artwork and takes it home to enjoy!!

"Sitting This One Out", mixed media photography

Please join my sisters in art this weekend at Kniti Griti Works. I am unable to participate due to the complications of COVID but will be at Chautauqua craft alliance show in August and of course labor day weekend at Kniti Griti Works. We all work so hard to make this event special for patrons and visitors.

There are 28 fabulous artists and 15 hubs to experience. This is a great girlfriend day or family day fun. Maps and rack cards are available at each studio and other locations.



https://facebook.com/events/s/chautauqua-lake-erie-art-trail/773420680912802/

I am thrilled to share my acceptance in the Chautauqua Craft Alliance Show in Chautauqua Institution in August with new works on canvas and paper.

New work at Portage.Hill Gallery!!! Come on by.to.see.these work!!

He Only Has Eyes for Me, collage and acrylic on canvas, 30 x 30 inches,

Work in progress.. .

My three submissions for the 2023 Erie Museum Spring Show... Created or finished in 2022-2023.

"The Marriage Proposal" in it's new frame and gold mat, 12 x 15, collage on giclee print.

For the upcoming annual Art Trail 2021, I will be set up over Memorial and Labor Day Weekends at 42 Rosalyn Ct., Fredonia, NY at Kniti Griti works with Marcia Merrins, Susan Gutierrez, and Melissa Meyers.

Original works, artist prints, cards and placemats will be offered to my patrons!!

An Artist year in Quarantine, March 19 - April 18,2021 at www.pattersonlibrary.info

In 2002, a year after I had moved back to my hometown of Westfield, NY I was offered a solo exhibition by then retiring curator, Sharon Gollnitz. Since then, I was hired as a curator in 2002. I ​had the recent opportunity to install my pandemic-inspired works into a virtual exhibition. Before Covid19 my husband and I shared our love of travel and nature which inspired and influenced my work. This year I looked inward through my time in quarantine and my studio provided me space for reflection and daydreaming. Creative studio work is appetizing for me as I am highly introverted. Experiencing isolation and solitude during the pandemic, I found the appeal of an assemblage of classical figures or decorative elements onto my sparse landscapes as a way to convey a story. I try to create serene and compelling paintings to affect mood and emotion during a time where our wellbeing is our priority. Thank you for visiting this online virtual gallery and I hope you enjoy my new body of work that I navigated through the pandemic. If you are interested in purchasing an original painting or print please contact me at [email protected]
Please stop by Portage Hill Gallery to see more of my work at 6439 Portage Rd, Westfield, NY 14787

My new assemblage and collage works created in 2020 . All of my works are inspired and reflect the turmoil in our world today:
Isolation, solitude, fear, anxiety, social distancing, masks, covid19, fear mongering, violence, safe living, living off the land.