“Ascension'
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Nancy Cheairs is a Memphis-based American painter known for creating symbolic, luminous works inspired by nature, memory and literature. She holds a BFA from the Memphis College of Art and an MFA from the University of Memphis. She co-founded Flicker Street Studio and Binder Projects and has exhibited extensively in the U.S., with her work in numerous collections, including the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and the Tennessee State Museum.
Artist Statement
“As a painter, I construct images from fragments of remembered experience, including pieces from childhood, literature, art history, and architecture. I draw from the direct expression that’s tied to folk art, the symbols used in Regionalism and my personal experiences.
The interweaving of abstraction with realism is fundamental to my work because this abstracted reality allows me to search for visual rather than narrative solutions, ultimately freeing me to get lost in the act of painting. My intention is to discover connections between imagination, spirit, history and concrete reality, creating a vision of a life that is alive with mystery.”