ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Before becoming a full-time artist, I earned a Ph.D. in English literature and taught English and women’s studies -- for seven years at Rutgers University, for one year at the University of Pittsburgh, and, finally, for 30 years at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. At Old Dominion, I received major awards for both teaching and research and was granted the title of Eminent Scholar in 1996.

In November 2000, I began my art education and career. My local teachers included Melissa Berent, Suzanne Stevens, Phyllis Greenway, Rieneke Leenders, Nancy Dooley, Norman Goodwin, and Jan Ledbetter.

In 2002, I began taking weeklong workshops from nationally-recognized, award-winning artists. These included Alex Powers, Carl Dalio, Fran Larsen, Don Andrews, Skip Laurence, Margaret Martin, Frank Webb, Christopher Schink, Carole Barnes (2x), Carla O’Connor, Gerald Brommer (3X), George James (2x), Carrie Burns Brown, Mary Todd Beam (2x), Lana Grow, Mary Ann Beckwith, Sterling Edwards, and Harold Gregor.

My art is on sale continuously at The Artists Gallery, Pembroke 4 Art Gallery, and Artistic Creations in Virginia Beach and at the Riverview Gallery in Portsmouth. I am one of the five Managing Artists at the Pembroke 4 Art Gallery.

My work is also in special exhibits as well as in juried and member shows presented by the Tidewater Art Alliance, the Chesapeake Bay Watercolorists, the Hampton Arts League, the Virginia Flower and Home Show, the Norfolk PrimePlus ArtFest, the Colonial Place/Riverview Art Walk, This Century Art Gallery, and the Chesapeake Bay Art Association.

I have been awarded nineteen ribbons in a variety of exhibits.

Although I have worked in oils and pastels, currently I use watermedia - watercolor, gouache, or acrylic - and mixed media, which sometimes includes ink, charcoal, Caran d-Ache crayons, and collage.

Contact me at nancybazin@yahoo.com
Telephones: 757-623-2478 (H); 757-535-3659 (C)
4005 Gosnold Avenue; Norfolk, VA 23508-2917
Return frequently to www.nancytoppingbazin.com