Nancy Hartley's Art Adventures

I've been away for such a long time, I don't know where to begin, so I will start with now. Finally, so happy to have some time to p...

This is something that I've done before, that is fun to do again. Orange slices , all very close.

One more photo, that I finally was able to post, from our time in Santa Fe. Here I am with the fabulous artist, Diane White, in front of th...

Last week I received some exciting news from Mill Fine Art, at 530 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe, NM. My work was accepted for the Holiday Small ...

This is the view from our front door, looking up the street, towards the opposite end of the court, in the late afternoon. I'm having f...

The past few weeks I have not been MIA, instead I have joined the 1 out of 8 women affected by breast cancer. Thanks to wonderful doctors, ...

The Lovely Claudia, the painted version.

Here is the lovely Claudia, sunbathing, one of her favorite activities. This is usually combined with extensive bird and squirrel monitorin...

This painting is of the backside of the Pine Inn , in Carmel, CA. The photo is of the side entrance of the hotel. The Pine Inn...

Yes, I'm still here. This month has been so busy. I have had no time for posting, and very little time for painting. What I have been d...

The newest exhibit, opening Thursday, at the Lafayette Gallery, is "What Makes Us Smile". I submitted the small pieces that I did...

This is the last one from my little series of Carmel. Now, looking forward to working on something new, not involving, the desert or ocean!...

Recently, Diane White invited us to her beautiful Santa Fe home. Here is Diane on the back porch, putting a few finishing touches on her g...

Another view from the beach in Carmel. So simple and fun to paint! With our temps near 100 degrees today, this is just where I would like t...

Carmel is famous for lots of art galleries. One of my favorites is the Carmel Art Association Gallery. This co-op gallery has been in exist...

Here is another view from the beach in Carmel. Always a wonderful escape, always gorgeous views. This was another one done from a photo tak...

Here is one more from the beach in Carmel. I've also posted some photos that I used for this painting, and my last one. This was on a g...

It seems like this month we have been everywhere but home. The good part is that I had plenty of opportunities to use my camera. This paint...

Happy to finish one more strawberry painting!

More strawberries! This time, I'm having fun experimenting with color shapes, lights and darks. Happy June, and happy weekend to all!

Memorial Day marks the beginning of summer! With the beginning of summer, comes wonderful fresh produce, and farmer's markets everywher...

The Bellagio in Las Vegas always has interesting art exhibits. We were just there, and I had a chance to see this exhibit, " A Sense...