"Thanks for stopping by my web site. Please browse these pages for an introduction. If you are in the North Carolina area, here are some locations where my work can be seen in person:

Artspace, Studio 219
Historic City Market
Raleigh, North Carolina

Carteret Contemporary Art
Morehead City, North Carolina

Tyndall Galleries
University Mall
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Or, if you find yourself in Maine,
look for my paintings at:
The Firehouse Gallery
Damariscotta, Maine

Should you see a painting or print on this site which interests you, please refer to the Contact page, and I can tell you where it is currently located. Each of these galleries has more of my paintings which also are available.

Enjoy your visit and return often."

Taylor grew up on a farm in Garner, N.C., which at that time was a distant outpost of Raleigh, the state's capital. In between chores, Nancy spent her free time either drawing or using her hands making things.

Taylor's career began with a degree in Interior Design from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and later with employment as a graphic designer.

When she and her husband began a family, her focus was on taking care of their three children, but it was at that time that Taylor also seriously developed her skills as a painter.

The subjects of her work have always been based on observation of things in her environment. In her home she grows various plants and flowers in a solarium which continues to provide images for a lot of her work.

Her other primary area of continuing interest is working with the abstracted patterns reflected in water, often on the lake behind the Taylors' house and in the coastal regions of the state. In the past few years her travels abroad, most recently trips to Spain and Portugal, have provided inspiration for much of Taylor's latest work.

An active interest in music supports Taylor's painting process. She sings in a community chorus which performs obscure masses and requiems. She believes that being part of this beautiful music enhances her sensitivity when she paints.

Throughout her career, she's enjoyed the challenge of competition. She holds signature memberships in the American Watercolor Society, the National Watercolor Society, the Rocky Mountain Watermedia Society and the Watercolor Society of North Carolina.