Teaching Winter/Spring 2015

~Yes, there's a whole lot of teaching going on this semester~

1) My Figure Drawing class at the Main Line Art Center is on Thursday nights, 1/22/15-3/12/15,  6:30-9:30 pm.  As usual, we will explore many different mediums and methods, and people are free to draw using the materials of their choice: charcoal, graphite, pastel, etc. On request, the class is now open to water media painting too! All levels welcome. Info here: 
https://www.mainlineart.org/education_classes.php?classtype=adultclassesworkshops&semesterid=66&subtype=&medium=&instructor=Nancy+Bea+Miller&level=&day=0

If you'd like to see an album of student work from the past class or two here's that link:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10205164981901648.1073741885.1158066233&type=1&l=bf3172a508

2) I'm teaching an introductory Watercolor Painting class at Montgomery County Community College. As some people know, these classes are open to all Montgomery county residents and can be taken not just for credit, but as "continuing education" at a very reasonable cost. There's also no pre-requisite for people not taking the class for credit. This semester the class runs January 21-May 12, Monday & Wednesday, 12:55-2:55 pm, on the Bluebell, PA campus. You can get the registration info on the MC3 website: http://www.mc3.edu/  Look for Watercolor Painting ART*222*EC (20720)

You can see an album of student work from last semester here:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10205413808282152.1073741887.1158066233&type=1&l=f338d97147

3) I'll also be teaching an Art History class at Montgomery County Community College, but it is already full.

4) In addition, I am teaching a mixed level Drawing 1 & 2 class at Montgomery County Community College. This class is also fully enrolled.

Thanks for your interest!

PPAP show in the Press!

The Artists in the show: Lexi Thomas, Niloofar GH, Nancy Bea Miller, Mike Manley, Alina Osipov Sentman, William Sentman, Jen Polillo, Charles Newman

The Philadelphia Plein Air Painters show at the Newark Arts Alliance has been receiving some excellent press:

The Newark Post
http://www.newarkpostonline.com/news/article_9a9f1288-6bce-55b7-8e73-36d450ee78b3.html

Plein Air Collector
http://www.pleinaircollector.com/EXHIBITION-Philadelphia-Plein-Air-Painters-in-Newa/20695308

Philadelphia Plein Air Painters Blog
http://philadelphiapleinairpainters.blogspot.com/2015/01/ppap-opening-at-newark-arts-alliance.html

"White Horse" plein air painting 2012 oil on canvas 18 x 24  Nancy Bea Miller

Group Exhibition in Delaware

Philadelphia Plein Air Painters at NAA

This group show features works by artists in the Philadelphia Plein Air Painters. Artists exhibiting: Niloofar GH, Mike Manley, Nancy Bea Miller, Charles Newman, Alina Osipov, Jen Polillo, William Sentman, Lexi Thomas.

"The Philadelphia Plein Air Painters is a group of students and alumni from the prestigious Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, who have come together through their love of chasing light and painting on location in the outdoors. Although each artist has his or her own individual voice and painting style, the group’s work as a whole shares a common passion for careful observation of color and light, as well as the academic painting tradition.

Urban, suburban, seaside or country–everything is a subject for their brushes and palettes." ~NAA

On view: January 6, 2015 – January 31, 2015.
Reception:  Friday, January 9, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

NEWARK ARTS ALLIANCE

Suite 102

Market East Plaza

Newark, DE 19711    

(302) 266-7266

http://www.newarkartsalliance.org/

Women & Self-Portraiture article

I recently discovered that I'm included in an interesting article on women and self-portraiture that came out last month: http://portraitsocietyceciliabeauxforum.blogspot.com/2014/11/our-portraits-our-selvesthe-classic.html?spref=fb  I'd been interviewed (by email) and then forgot about it, so a nice surprise.

In my portion of the interview I discuss my head covering project, actually for the first time in print. And I was also surprised and pleased to see that the writer gave a big shout out to Women in the Act of Painting, which I appreciate!

Passing the Torch!

On September 21 I was honored to preside at the meeting that voted David Campbell Wilson as the new President of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Alumni Association Council. Heartfelt congratulations to David who I know will lead the council forward with great skill and intelligence!

Outgoing PAFA Alumni Council President Nancy Bea Miller and new President David Campbell Wilson
photo: Jennifer Baker
art: Murray Dessner

I found my three year term of service as council President to be richly satisfying, challenging, broadening, stretching and often just plain fun! I highly recommend a stint of community service as a way to enhance your own life. Have to say, I was touched by initially being asked to consider "renewing" my term of office, but with a new degree, a new job and some new family obligations I decided this natural end of my term of office was a good time to pass on the torch, with grateful thanks! The PAFA Alumni Council is a wonderful collaboration, and we accomplished A LOT thanks to many people's combined efforts, energy, ideas, creativity and support.

Left to right: David Brigham, Fred Danziger, Jennifer Baker, Nancy Bea Miller, Laura Adams, Nancy Citrino, David Campbell Wilson, Maureen Drdak, Hilarie Hawley, Elizabeth Wilson, Jeffrey Carr. AAC members not pictured:
Eliza Auth, Holly Brigham, Martin Campos, Zachary Martin, Katrina Rakowski, Sterling Shaw
photo: André van de Putte 

Many, many, people who were a big part of of how much we managed to get done are not pictured here, probably too many to list for fear of omitting someone, but waves of gratitude to you all!

n.b.Special thanks to Nathanael Brouhard who keeps the AAC meetings energetic and sweet with coffee and doughnuts!

For more information on the PAFA Alumni Association Council look here.

Bridgette Mayer Gallery benefit for Ballet X

My Photograph "Danger Dancer" (seen below) is in this benefit exhibition at Bridgette Mayer Gallery in Philadelphia, which opens tonight September 5th, reception 5-8 pm. All are welcome!

BALLET X

September 5 - October 4, 2014

Gallery hours are Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m 

For pricing, images or additional exhibition information:  

t: 215 413 8893 e: bmayer@bridgettemayergallery.com

website: http://www.bridgettemayergallery.com

Reception: Friday 9/5/2014  5-8 pm   

Triple Identity

I am mentioned in an interesting article written by Judy Takacs Pendergast for the Cecilia Beaux Forum blog: Triple Identity  The piece appeared on July 7, 2014.