Nancy Sansom Reynolds Sculptural Philosophy

CAREER SYNOPSIS
Nancy Sansom Reynolds has exhibited throughout the United States for over 30 years. During that time her work has evolved from colorful, surreal, relief paintings to her current abstract, organic plywood sculptures. She has participated in over 120 exhibitions, including solo shows in venues such as the American Institute of Architects (Washington, DC); Boritzer Gray Hamano Gallery (Santa Monica, CA); Kiang Gallery (Atlanta, GA); Anton Gallery (Washington, DC); and Gallery Materia (Scottsdale, AZ). Her work is part of numerous private collections across the United States and in Germany. Her sculpture has been commissioned for many public spaces including the St. Regis Hotel (San Francisco, CA); The Washington, DC Convention Center; Mandalay Bay Hotel (Las Vegas, NV); Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom (Los Angeles, CA); and the Marriott Hotel (Indianapolis, IN). She has been a finalist or semi - finalist for public art commissions in California, Washington, DC, Maryland, and Atlanta, GA.

Sansom Reynolds’ work has been well received by art critics nationwide and has been the subject of comprehensive reviews in ArtNews, Art in America, The Washington Post, Sculpture magazine, American Craft magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and numerous other publications. Her unique process and artwork has been featured in a 30 minute documentary that has aired on Maryland Public Television. She has taught as an Adjunct Professor and Adjunct Instructor of Art at Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, and the University of Maryland, College Park. She is currently represented by Bentley Gallery and Bentley Projects, Scottsdale and Phoenix, AZ, and Addison/Ripley Fine Art, Washington, DC.

CREATIVE STATEMENT
The recent vessel - type sculptures that I have created are titled the “M” series and are forms depicting deep space and the physical feel of being drawn into that space. The titles - M42 Orion, M95 Leo, NGC 891 Andromeda, M83 Hydra, and NGC 2237 Rosette - are the scientific and descriptive titles of various nebulas, galaxies and stars, with their swirling, folding, and twisting masses of dust and gas. These works express the feel of expanding and contracting in a dimensionless growth, an ephemeral as well as a biological state. Their flesh - like surfaces seem to be describing as yet unformed organisms floating in space; organisms that could be human, plant or animal.

The flowing ribbon - like forms are part of the on - going “Arc” and “Twist” series. They describe an architectural type of undulating movement having a beginning and end point and relating to the space around it.

The newest works created in 2005 are part of the “Nautilus” series. These works are reminiscent of ocean shells, with their open forms and thin, wavy edges. Their surfaces reflect an ongoing experimentation with new colors and textures.

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