| Nan’s love for color and texture allows her to explore the worlds of watercolor and jewelry design/fabrication. My father Willard Varley wisely advised his children to find something that would define them besides their chosen careers. His rationale was that sometime we would not have the job, and without that identity, we would be lost. I took that advice to heart, and pursued art away from my long career as a teacher/school administrator. I studied with various artists, and developed a love of depicting textured surfaces in watercolor. My watercolors often depict non traditional views such as only a portion of a lighthouse or the shadows of flowers. I enjoy painting rural and eastern North Carolina landscapes with weathered buildings. For years I hoarded beads in boxes. My husband suggested that I make jewelry. Several classes later, I was hooked on beads! Color and texture are important parts of my designs. I have been studying metal work with local artist Janet Harriman. She exposed me to the possibilities of Precious Metal Clay. I can see my work heading in a new direction! My jewelry is for sale at shops in several counties in eastern North Carolina. I teach beading classes locally. |
Nan Gilbert
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