Nancy Bolton-Rawles, Fine Artist and Web Designer
→Currently resides in Green Valley, AZ.
→ Resided on the stunning Oregon Coast in the beautiful small city of Yachats for six years and produced many paintings of that area.
→ Resided in Northern California for 30+ years in the beautiful and historic “Mother Lode” country of Auburn, Grass Valley, and Nevada City.
→ Her childhood years were spent in Canoga Park and Thousand Oaks in sunny Southern CA.
→ Co-owner of Intent Design Studio, LLC, a web design company.
Nancy has always had a love for creating art, but for many years did not have much time or space to create. Working and raising a family took priority.
In 1992, after a lay-off from her office management and bookkeeping position, and with encouragement from her husband Bruce, she went back to college. The closest college was Sierra College in Rocklin, CA. She took so many courses in fine art and design over the next few years she acquired 3 AA degrees: Fine Art, Illustration, and Applied Art (computer art/design). With (at that time) her newly acquired computer art and design skills, Nancy began creating websites.
Nancy came in first place at a juried art show at the college in 2003 and was asked by 20th Street Gallery in Sacramento to join their artists. She has been dabbling with her art over the past few decades. Now retired, she is putting more effort into painting, mixed media, and other projects ( currently – clay).
Media (Primary):
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Collage, and Photography
Art Interests:
- Landscapes
- Cityscapes
- Abstracts
- Still Life
- Floral
- Assemblage
- Mixed media
- Pottery and ceramics
Interests are forever expanding through the joy of experimentation and exploration.
One Person Exhibitions:
Sweet Café, Eagle Point, OR Summer 2005-2006 “Intuitive Abstracts”
Eagle Point Library 2005 June – August
Group Exhibits:
Drift Inn Gallery, Yachats, OR – January – March 4, 2020
City of Yachats: Main Street Banner Project – Hwy 101. (Every summer 2017 – 2023)
Eagle Point Library 2006 Summer children’s show, Children’s Summer Reading Theme: Paws, Claws, Scales & Tales
20th Street Gallery, Sacramento, CA – December 2002
20th Street Gallery, Sacramento, CA – December 2003
20th Street Gallery, Sacramento, CA – June 2003
Sierra College, Rocklin CA. Student Juried Show – 2003
Sierra College, Rocklin CA Student Juried Show – 1996
Awards and Honors:
Sierra College Student Juried Show 2003
Affiliations:
Santa Rita Art League, Green Valley, AZ
GVR Clay Studio, Green Valley, AZ
Past Affiliations:
Yachats Artist Guild, Yachats, OR
Castle Rock Artist Guild, Castle Rock, CO
Upper Rogue Valley Artists, So. Oregon
Nevada County Arts Council, CA
Auburn Arts Council, Auburn, CA
Education:
Sierra College, Rocklin, CA
1996 – Sierra College: AA – Fine Arts
2003 – Sierra College: AA – Applied Arts: Illustration
2003 – Sierra College: AA – Applied Arts: Design
Other Studies:
- Painting Abstract Landscapes in Acrylic with Lawrence Lee, Tubac School of Fine Art, 2023
- Capturing Lights in the City with Hsin-Yao Tseng, Scottsdale Art School, 2023
- Acrylic Landscapes with William Hook, Scottsdale Art School, 2022
- The paper clay workshop with Rogene Manas, 2018
- Photography and photographing Works of Art, Altered Book Art: Corinne Stubson
- Acrylic Painting: “Loose and Juicy Aquamedia” workshops with Robert Burridge
- Oil Painting: Painterly, mixed media, and abstract workshops with Robert Burridge.
- Acrylic Painting: Intuitive Abstract Workshops with Lauryn Taylor
- Various other studies at Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA yearly from 1992 – 2010
Lifelong study and practice in the arts.
Nancy resides in Green Valley, AZ with her husband, (writer, photographer, and website developer) Bruce Rawles, and their two adorable ragdoll cats, Cooper and Sophie.
Nancy enjoys baking and has a small recipe site to keep track of her favorite recipes: “Altered-Recipes.“