by Nancy Murnyack | May 27, 2024 | Personal Story
I’ve always been fascinated with trees. It is a part of my soul. Winding around my heart like a vine, it has shaped my ever-changing world and my art. From the Very Beginning My fascination with trees has been a constant throughout my life. As the child of a Navy...
by Nancy Murnyack | May 20, 2024 | A Creative Life, General
This is an introductory speech about how an artist sees the world, that my new students heard from me on their first day of art class. It opened their eyes to a new possibility and changed their world. Maybe it will change your world too. Our Brand New World When we...
by Nancy Murnyack | May 13, 2024 | Tools & Techniques, Personal Story
Do you have a favorite something in your workspace? Maybe a chair that has taken on your shape to the point that you aren’t comfortable with anything else? Maybe it’s that favorite easel or how the natural light comes into your room. Well, I have something in my...
by Nancy Murnyack | May 6, 2024 | Personal Story, A Creative Life, General
An experience in the country of Panama shaped a new art style for me and brought me into a new era. Panama’s national symbol, the Golden Frog of Panama Why Panama for vacation you ask? In December 1991, my brother JD invited our family to the country of Panama...
by Nancy Murnyack | Apr 26, 2024 | A Creative Life
Be the hero. Learn how to inspire “the love of art” in your child while at the art museum. Tips from infants to high-schoolers. When my oldest son was 3 years old, the two of visited our local art museum. Nothing new here…I took him many times before… but this day was...