The Greenwich Art Society Opens New Exhibit

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Nancy McFarland

The Greenwich Art Society presents “The Figure as Abstract Composition” recent paintings by Nancy W. McFarland. The solo exhibition from the artist’s personal collection takes place from Feb. 2 to Feb. 28 at the Greenwich Art Society Gallery, 299 Greenwich Ave., 2nd floor. There will be an Artist’s reception on Feb. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Having received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Pratt Institute, McFarland continued to spend many years studying the human form throughout her long international career as an illustrator, art director and photographer. Her artistic vision was shaped by her close proximity to the Abstract Expressionists in New York, including her studies with Jack Tworkov and James Brooks, her lengthy work with still-life composition and lighting, and the close collaboration with her husband and his parallel career in sculpture. This all added to her artistic imperative to create larger-than-life figure compositions which are bold yet sensuous, highlighting the subtleties and often-overlooked nuances and negative spaces of the human form. This is done with skilled classical rendering techniques and results in paintings that are elegant, not shy, and sometimes startling.

McFarland has recently received the 2019 Dagny Hultgreen Prize for Painting at the Greenwich Arts Society 102nd Annual Exhibition at the Bendheim Gallery. She works from her studio in Westport.

The paintings are on view Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 12 to 4 p.m.

All works can be purchased by contacting the Greenwich Art society at 203-629-1533 between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or by emailing greenwichartsociety@verizon.net. Please visit greenwichartsociety.org for more information.

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