Current Exhibition
A painting group gathered in the summertime for five lovely days. They painted people: musicians, ladies in beautiful dresses, and men in their sunday best. Each day these painters were graced with the presence of a noted Northwest Artist who spent time encouraging and teaching the fine points of figure painting. The setting was a Northwest garden; big leaf maples, western red cedars along with blooming hydrangeas, and red geraniums. This show is about artists coming together and enjoying each others’ company through the process of creating works of art.
Nancy Gillespie is a 1990 graduate of PNCA, and has been involved in supporting the arts community for over 20 years. Her career as a designer has been very rewarding and 
allowed her to pursue fine arts for personal enjoyment. She has participated in arts groups including, PNCA, OCAC, PSU, PCC Rock Creek, BAC, Creative Arts Community, and Oregon 1% for Arts Committee.
After building a backyard art studio at her West Slope home, she began hosting a small painting group. That initial experience inspired her to start inviting friends over to spend time together painting. She thought to create a week where people 
painted costumed figure models while sharing tips and techniques with a different guest artist each day. Now, every summer, that idea comes to fruition, and this show at Golden Gallery is the result of that incredible experience.
"I enjoy encouraging people to explore their own creativity. My gift lies in the ability to facilitate this unique event, and my many thanks to the golden gallery for hosting this lovely show."
