Nancy Franke

A longtime Atlanta resident, Nancy began painting as a child in Pennsylvania, studying with Glenn Brougher, a noted watercolorist.  She went on to major in Fine Arts at Wilson College, and received her Masters Degree in Art History at UNC Chapel Hill.
Primarily self-taught as an adult, she has also benefitted from workshop study with some of the finest painters today, including Gregg Kreutz, Carolyn Anderson, Sherrie McGraw, Kim English, Tom Browning and Kenn Backhaus.  She works mainly in oils and prefers to paint "alla prima," or in one sesssion if possible. Spontaneous brushwork and lively color are goals:  she admires past masters such as Sargent, Sorolla, Potthast, and Bongart for their painterly and bravura styles.
Nancy has participated in numerous group and juried shows, and has received awards and honorable mentions along the way.  In both 2006 and 2007, one of her paintings was juried into the prestigious National Oil Painters of America show.  She is a member of OPA, Landscape Artists International, the Quinlan Art Center, and the Cherokee Art Advisory Board.
Her work is in many private collections.  She is represented by Huff Harrington Fine Art and The Swan Coach House Gallery, both in Atlanta.

2004 - Quinlan Art Center, Gainesville, GA; third place prize, and honorable   mention, Annual Members Show

2005 - Quinlan Art Center, Gainesville, GA; honorable mention, Annual Members Show

2006 - Marianne Lambert Curator's Award, Trinity Spotlight on Southern Artists

2006 - Paintings juried into Quinlan Annual Southern Artists Exhibit

2006 - Painting accepted into prestigious National Oil Painters of America Show, Missoula, MT

2007 - Painting accepted into prestigious National Oil Painters of America Show, Fredericksburg, TX

2007 - Participated in Annual Invitational Exhibit, Galerie Kornye West, Ft. Worth, TX