Welcome to Nancy Masters Studio

I love painting classic cars, trucks, motorcycles and tractors.  My method is known as “sharp focus”.  I like to put in barns or a landscape for the background.  I paint the vehicles with such detail that they are to the point of almost of looking like a photograph and the backgrounds have a more impressionistic feel to them.  I do portrait commissions of almost anything that has wheels.  If the vehicle is within driving range of my home, I will do a photo shoot. If it is further, photos can be sent over the internet or mailed to me.  I need a minimum of 8 photos of the vehicle and other photos that can be used for a back-ground.  I use 4” x 6” photos.

On another note, I enjoy painting the discarded vehicles in the rural areas of Connecticut and Massachusetts.  It is not uncommon to come upon an antique truck or piece of farm equipment that has begun to push up the daisies, quite literally.  The trucks end their long lives as planters and, in effect, become a part of the landscape they have helped to shape.  I take inspiration from these retired machines as authentic American art.  

My mother was an artist and I inherited the artistic ability. I have always dabbled in some sort of art form for the last 40 years.  I have done extensive stenciling and faux finishing of walls, furniture and floors.  I have degrees in finance and marketing and have studied landscape architecture.  I enjoy working with numbers and at one point worked for H&R Block as a tax preparer.  I continue to take classes each semester at local colleges and study oil painting with Jane Barrientos of West Springfield.

I live and have been very active in the town of East Windsor sitting on many boards including the Warehouse Point Library and the Scout Hall Youth Center.  I was co-owner the East Windsor Country Crafters for 7 years.  I am an avid gardener and do floral arrangements with my flowers.

News

My prints and cards are now available at “Revay’s Gardens”, 264 North Road, East Windsor, CT.  and “Broad Brook Books and Stuff” located at 100 Main St., Broad Brook, CT.

Two of my wearable art pieces, Medusa on a blue wool jacket and a cream sweater with a floral design will be in the fall issue of “Altered Couture” magazine.  You can see these pieces in the wearable art section of the web site.

August
I will be having a one woman show at the Southwick, MA library during the month of August.  The address is 95 Feeding Hills Rd., Southwick, MA.

September
I will be having a one woman show at the South Windsor Public Library during the month of September.  In conjunction with my show there will be a huge collection of Tonka trucks on display throughout the Library to compliment my paintings.  The library is located at 1550 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor, CT.

October
I will be back with my big show at the Applebrook Farm in October during the Columbus Day weekend.  The dates are Oct. 11 & 12, and 18 & 19 from 11 – 5 all days.  I will have originals, prints and cards.  I also have framed prints.

November
I am doing a private showing of my paintings at the home of Alex DiMare, a financial consultant.  He opens his house once a year for his clients and likes to show case a local artist for this event.