NANCY LAMERS, Theresa, WI

"Sleeping Stan", 30"H x 42"W, watercolor"In the past year, I have been exploring the theme of personal identity and family relationships. I combine thinking about family history with my passion for art history. Images from centuries ago speak to my present day reflections on the nature of daily life. Visual and conceptual connections are made between images and events, past and present. Selected art historical imagery has been visually connected to my contemporary life circumstances, especially as related to familial and love relationships."

BIO
Nancy Lamers is an associate professor of art at Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and teaches studio art, art history, and international study courses. Her personal area of expertise is as a painter. Ms. Lamers received her MFA degree in Painting and Drawing at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee following receipt of the bachelor's (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and master's degrees (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh) in art education. Areas of specialization include watercolor, oil, acrylic, and encaustic paint media. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally and has received numerous awards for her painting. Her interests are in her ongoing personal development as a painter, continued travel and study of art and history/culture worldwide, in encouraging artists to become more engaged with their community, in development of activities and programs for local artists, and in the mentoring of young artists who will be our future leaders.