Brackenridge Park- Behind Donkey Barn

Nancy Wood

Visual Arts : Mixed Media Artist , Painter , Photographer ; Digital Media Artist

I grew up in San Antonio and Houston. I attended the University of California, Los Angeles on a National Merit undergraduate scholarship and a UCLA Graduate scholarship, and I achieved my B.A. and M.F.A. degrees in Fine Arts, in traditional media.

After returning to Texas, I bought a computer and began to teach myself digital media because I believed it would be the future of visual arts. I became proficient with it very quickly! My early digital works were included in the Museum of Modern Art New York’s 1999 “Museum as Muse” online exhibition, the Las Vegas Truly Virtual Art Museum “The Petersburg Biennale of Computer Graphics” in St. Petersburg, Russia, and many other exhibitions. I began teaching digital art at colleges while developing and exhibiting my own works.

My artworks have been exhibited around the country, have won awards, and are included in private, corporate and medical collections. Collectors include University Hospital of San Antonio, Google Austin, Google Paciﬁc Northwest, Woodlands High School Art Trust, Freddie Mac Dallas, E*Trade Dallas, State Street Boston HQ, TCC Multi family Interiors, VSA Texas, EarGo US, Merck Rahway NJ, NeuroAlert White Plains NY, Randolph Air Force Base Legal department, Texas Governor’s Oﬃce on Persons with Disabilities, and many individuals. I was included in the 2016 San Antonio Department of Cultural and Creative Development’s Public Artist Mentorship Program and was a featured artist at San Antonio’s 2017 an ... view more »

I grew up in San Antonio and Houston. I attended the University of California, Los Angeles on a National Merit undergraduate scholarship and a UCLA Graduate scholarship, and I achieved my B.A. and M.F.A. degrees in Fine Arts, in traditional media.

After returning to Texas, I bought a computer and began to teach myself digital media because I believed it would be the future of visual arts. I became proficient with it very quickly! My early digital works were included in the Museum of Modern Art New York’s 1999 “Museum as Muse” online exhibition, the Las Vegas Truly Virtual Art Museum “The Petersburg Biennale of Computer Graphics” in St. Petersburg, Russia, and many other exhibitions. I began teaching digital art at colleges while developing and exhibiting my own works.

My artworks have been exhibited around the country, have won awards, and are included in private, corporate and medical collections. Collectors include University Hospital of San Antonio, Google Austin, Google Paciﬁc Northwest, Woodlands High School Art Trust, Freddie Mac Dallas, E*Trade Dallas, State Street Boston HQ, TCC Multi family Interiors, VSA Texas, EarGo US, Merck Rahway NJ, NeuroAlert White Plains NY, Randolph Air Force Base Legal department, Texas Governor’s Oﬃce on Persons with Disabilities, and many individuals. I was included in the 2016 San Antonio Department of Cultural and Creative Development’s Public Artist Mentorship Program and was a featured artist at San Antonio’s 2017 and 2018 Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festivals.

I have a severe hearing loss disability and I won the 2017 Texas Governor’s Committee on Disability’s Artist Award. My work was featured on posters that were distributed to 2500 state agencies. In 2021 I was a featured artist in the committee’s webinar: “Art Works! Careers in the Visual Arts and People with Disabilities”.

My versatile works can be printed at any size on various substrates, projected or displayed online. I enjoy trying out new digital technology but I prefer using traditional Photoshop tools and I do not use AI.

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Artist Statement of Work

Tell us about your work (style, approach, philosophy, subject and/or theme):

My works are digital images I develop from photographs I take in scenic areas of Texas. The works are designed to evoke positive emotions and feelings of happiness, hope, and tranquility in the viewers through the elements of nature. I capture scenes that showcase the splendor of nature and I digitally enhance the images to heighten the overall sense of calm and tranquility in the artwork, inviting viewers to escape the hustle and bustle of their daily lives and find solace. Beyond the aesthetic appeal, my work also seeks to highlight the benefits of connecting with nature. By portraying the natural world in a compelling and inviting manner, I hope to encourage viewers to appreciate and value the environment.