Nance Werth, our cover artist of the month, finds inspiration for her paintings while kayaking on the sparkling waters surrounding Pine Island and the crystal clear lakes of Northern Wisconsin.  Her photographs of local wildlife and scenery are used exclusively in her creations.  This month’s painting, “Sand Piper”, was created from a photo of her granddaughter, Piper, while exploring the beaches of Cayo Costa Island.

Nance grew up in Madison, WI, majoring in art and art education at the University of Wisconsin.  Her career path of 36 years teaching middle school art led to a passion for numerous mediums which include drawing, stained glass, ceramics and painting.  After retirement, she feels fortunate to have found Pine Island, and the Pine Island Art Association, which gave her an outlet for her love of art and painting. She was awarded Best of Show for her acrylic painting “Duet” in the 2015 PIAA art show.

You can view Nance’s work at Frame Gallery & Gifts at 1830 Del Prado Blvd here in The Cape.