Nan Hass Feldman

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Roy and Feldman Nan Hass Feldman's colorful, witty, and whimsical oil paintings of interiors and vibrant, lush landscapes, are shown by the likes of the Danforth Museum of Art, DeCordova Museum, and the Worcester Art Museum.

This Spring, Artana presents "Encore V!", Feldman's fifth solo showing of over 20 incredible, recent works. Feldman is known for her "more is more" approach. This year's collection is in step with the artist's passion for travel abroad. Each work is inspired by, and drawn from, direct observation. Charm, texture, and rich colors abound in Feldman's work from her tapestry—like landscapes of France and Italy to her alfresco settings in Mexico.

A prominent painter for three decades, Feldman's work has been featured in multitudes of noteworthy shows Newbury Street to Provincetown to Madison Avenue. In 2007 the Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham, MA honored Feldman with a solo exhibition: "Nan Hass Feldman: Interiors". Museum Director, Katherine French, (who was recently honored by the NE chapter of the International Association of Art Critics for curatorial excellence) curated the painting show featuring 27 of Feldman's domestic interiors. A catalog of work in the exhibition, with an essay by Ms. French, is available at the Danforth Museum of Art and Artana. A small selection of paintings from the 2007 Museum show are available for purchase as well; please contact Artana for specifics. Feldman's work is also in the National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington, D.C.) and DeCordova Museum Corporate Collection, as well as over 23 high-profile corporate collections including Boston Children's Hospital; Mass General Hospital; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Fidelity Investments; Veryfine Corporation; MediTech; Scudder, Stevens, and Clark; and Warner Brothers Movie Studios.

Feldman's artistic achievements and teachings in the fine arts have placed this highly talented, energetic artist in features in Boston Globe Magazine, Boston Globe's Living Arts, FM: Fidelity Magazine, TV Channel 4 News and Evening Magazine.

Witness for yourself the quality of paintings which have earned this museum-endorsed talent 10 arts grants and art achievement awards, and over 37 museum or solo shows, all since 1985! Feldman's "Encore V!" is on view through July 31st at Luxury Residential Group at 355 Boylston Street, Mezzanine Level, Boston, MA 02116. Walk-ins warmly welcomed Monday through Friday, 10 am-5 pm. For alternative hours or home/office showings, please arrange an appointment with Artana's Director Heather Roy at 617-879-3111.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Blessed by a love of life, an optimistic outlook, a very high energy level, a passion for painting, and a drive to put and keep my creative life in the forefront—I believe all this has gone into my thirty-five year career as an artist.

Since early childhood, I have had a love for strong color and design, regardless of whatever medium I used, be it drawing, collage, mixed-media, oils, acrylics, oilsticks, or encaustics. Regardless of my love for different mediums, my work is image-based and revolves around the house (both interiors and exteriors) and landscapes as subjects. These subjects are the armature on which I can apply my subjective responses to place and time, engaging emotions, fantasy, and fiction. I love to capture my real environments or those of friends, and places I've been to, through my screen of selective seeing, playful detail, heightened color, and bits of fantasy.

Having grown up in art museums in New York City and having taught in three art museums in Massachusetts for the past thirty-three years, I make art as a way of paying homage to those artists who have touched my life since early childhood. These influences (Matisse, Dubuffet, Derain, Vlaminck, Dufy, Chagall, Vuillard, De Saint Phalle, and Hockney to name a few) continually help me to evolve within my own subject matter, mediums, and concerns. Making art marks each day with importance.