Layered Impressions, paintings by Nancy Eng, on view now
The Oregon Artists Series Foundation (OASF) presents the exhibit, Layered Impressions, recent paintings by Salem artist Nancy Eng, at its Level 2 Gallery in the Salem Convention Center. The show, open now, is accompanied by a companion show in the Art Hall at the Salem Public Library that opens on March 4, 2024. Exhibits at both locations run until June 1, 2024.
OASF has assisted the Convention Center with art inside and outside its building since 2007.
Eng’s work is centered on two principal subjects: the landscape and the figure. “My paintings start from photos, sketches and memories, and change is an important aspect of my work. Each piece evolves from its original colors, composition and emotions, flowing through multiple layers to its final form.”
“As an artist born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, I draw from the nature surrounding me. This show is exclusively abstract landscapes, created entirely without brushes. I love to use unconventional tools - silicone scrapers, color shapers, spatulas, squeegees, rollers, credit cards, pallet knives and other things to spread layers of paint. These tools allow me to paint loose and abstract impressions.”
Nancy Eng is a Salem-based artist and business owner. Art and creativity have been an essential feature in her life. Part of a creative family, she was raised by her mother and grandparents who were also artists and who instilled the artistic ‘bug’ in her. Born in Salem, she attended Englewood Elementary, Parish Middle School and North Salem High School before earning a BS in Art from Oregon State University.
Her artwork is in private and corporate collections and included in the Chemeketa Community College textbook, Art for Everyone. Nancy Eng is currently a gallery artist with Salem Art Association/ Bush Barn Art Center in Salem, the River Gallery in Independence, and Currents Gallery in McMinnville. She is an active member of other artists’ groups including Artists in Action, the Watercolor Society of Oregon, The Drawing Circle, Band of Artists Collective, Salem Sketchers and Urban Sketchers.
The Layered Impressions exhibition is generously sponsored by Maps Community Foundation.
Artwork at both locations is for sale, with all sale proceeds going directly to the artist.
Layered Impressions, Level 2 installation, January 2023
