March 5th to 28th, 2020
Mixed Media Collage by Amherst artist Nan Salky, March 5th to 28th. Extended to May 2nd
Nan finds inspiration and materials for her art in her wanderings through antique stores brimming with vintage ephemera. She is drawn to certain faces and expressions, finding humor and playfulness in the process of transformation. In her studio, formal portraits are collaged and embellished with exotic birds, flowers and impossible combinations of detail. This process helps revive and recast the images into a more personal and fanciful vision. Her pieces are completed with repurposed antique frames that help hold their place in the past.
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 5th, 5-8pm, during Amherst Arts Night Plus
About Nan Salky:
Nan grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. She received her BA in Writing and Illustrating Children’s Books from The University of Colorado, Boulder, and an MA in Counseling Psychology from Antioch New England. She has worked for more than thirty years as a psychotherapist, and has reared two daughters. She lives in Amherst with her husband, Tom Murphy, who supports and assists in her artistic endeavors. Her art work has been exhibited locally since 2010.
Nan’s exhibit of assemblage works, “I Heard the Shadows Calling”, was shown in the gallery in 2014.