Artistic Publications 100 Ways to Paint Your Favorite Subject, by the editors of International Artist Magazine The Madaba Plains Project: Forty Years of Research into Jordan's Past, by D. Clark, et. al., 2011 (Nancy Rynes: contributing artist) Madaba Plains Project: the 1989 Season, by L. Herr, et. al., 1997 (Nancy Rynes: principal artist)
Education American Academy of Art, Chicago IL: Fine Art/Oil Painting Northern Illinois University (BSc) and Univ of Colorado at Boulder (MS): Geology and Archaeology Solo Shows October 2013 - "Children of the Rains" One-person show at NCAR Gallery, Boulder, CO Dec 1, 2011 to Jan 31, 2012 - "Nature Made Maine" One-person invitational show at FIRST Bank of Boothbay Harbor, Maine (organized by Boothbay Regional Art Foundation Gallery). Sept 2006 - "Small Towns and Backroads," One Person Show, LIW Cargo Gallery, Manitou Springs CO July 2005 - One Person Show, LIW Cargo Gallery, Manitou Springs, CO Group Shows June 2013 - "National Greeley Art Exhibition" Greeley, CO (Juried) May 2013 - "Art and Science" at Poudre Studio Gallery, Ft Collins, CO (Juried) - Received award for "Discovery" May 2013 - "Capturing the Light" at Estes Park CAC Gallery, Estes Park, CO (Juried) Nov 2012 - Corporate Art Installation at Exelis VIS, Boulder, CO (8 pieces; invitational) 2012 - Art of the Animal Kingdom, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT (Juried Invitational)
2003-6, 2012 - International Exhibition on Animals in Art, LSU School Vetrinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, LA (Juried)
2011 - Small Works Show at River Arts, Damariscotta, Maine (Juried)
2011, 2012 - Bennington Center for the Arts Small Works Exhibit, Bennington VT (juried)
2004-6, 2011 - Culture and Agriculture, New Visions Gallery, Marshfield WI (juried) 2010 - River Arts Gallery, Damariscotta, Maine "Anything Goes" exhibit (Juried) 2010 - 2011 Martin's Point Healthcare, 9 pieces (Invitational) 2008 - Nomades del Arte, Sage Creek Gallery, Santa Fe (Juried) 2007 - Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery, Fredricksburg, TX (Juried) 2006 - Oil Painters of America National Exhibit, Dana Gallery, Missoula MT (Juried) 2004 - 2006 - Plein Air Manitou, Manitou Springs, CO (Yearly Invitational) 2004 - 2006 - Annual Small Works Exhibit, LIW Cargo Gallery, CO (Invitational) 2002 - Yellowstone Museum Small Works Exhibit, Billings, MT (Juried) 1996 - Arts for the Parks, Jackson, WY (Juried) Collectors Martin's Point Healthcare, Portland, Maine (Corporate collection) Dr. David Clendenan, Santa Barbara CA Drs. Nancy and Robert Kleckner, Lewiston, ME Dr. Noel and Helen Snyder, Portal AZ J. Hobson, Boulder, CO Nannette Wirth, Portland, ME K. Kerr, Portland, ME C. Mueller, Portland, ME David Stearns, Kennebunk, ME Sean and Evon Holladay, Denver, CO Glen and Mary Colligan, Wausau, WI Ryan and Kim Seaver, Highlands Ranch, CO Kovacik Family, Clermont FL Dr. and Mrs. Tomascak, Missoula MT Jennifer and Paul Leddy, Portland, ME J. Murphy, Westcliffe CO T. Camille Fautin, Rock Springs WY Lauren and Dan Buehler, Parker CO Marilyn Ryan and Douglas Knudson, Tacoma WA Jim and Cathy McKeen, Buena Vista, CO Private Collection, Paris, France Private Collection, Anchorage, AK Private Collection, King Salmon, AK Private Collection, Florence, CO Many additional private collectors throughout Europe, New England, Texas, Alaska, the Pacific Northwest, and the Midwestern US Research and Volunteer Work Nequasset River Alewife Monitoring, Woolwich, ME (2012) International Shorebird Survey, Site Surveyor, Maine (2011, 2012) Delaware Bay, USA: Red Knot Monitoring Project (Slaughter Beach, DE), May 2011 Colorado, USA: Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center (Divide, CO) Montana, USA: Long-eared owl banding and tracking project (Denver Holt and U of MT) Montana, USA: Lazuli bunting banding and song research (U of MT) Arizona, USA: Northern Goshawk monitoring project Amman, Jordan: Archaeological Artist for the Madaba Plains Project (Andrews University and the Jordanian Dept of Antiquities) SE Greenland: Paleoenvironment of SE Greenland Fjords (Dr John Andrews) Northern Illinois: Restoration of Prairie Habitat (several locations, Northern IL Univ) Related Businesses Current: Independent Art Show Curator and Organizer, servicing both corporate and commercial worlds. Experience from small shows of 50 pieces, to large shows and events with 450 pieces of art and 100 participating artists. Founder and former owner of Mountain Goat Frames (CO), producing handmade, gold and metal - leafed frames for artists and galleries. Now known as Front Range Frames (Florence, CO). Strengths include advertising, marketing, frame design, kt gold leafing, and finish work. |