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Artist Statement:
NANCY STAUB LAUGHLIN
I work exclusively in pastels
on paper. I start with my
“simulated still lifes” which
are carefully chosen visual
effects put into improbable
situations. Welcome to my
world. My process is as
important as the finished
pastel drawing, even though
the viewer is unaware of the
hidden steps. My “simulated
still lifes” allow me to enter
an unreal world of my own
creation .Once this unreal
still is photographed and
documented, it becomes a
tangible reality. I create
these stills by first
gathering my carefully chosen
“props”. My extensive
collection of mirrors of every
kind, glass objects in every
shape, sheer fabrics, baubles
and sparkles allow me to
choose the appropriate balance
of translucency, layering and
glitter. Bodies of water, be
it bowls, tanks or even a
glimmer of reflection of
shimmery water, are also
incorporated to add to the
controlled multi-layering of
objects. Photographs of the
landscape are an added element
as a natural counter balance
to the glitter, sequins and
sparkle. I set up in strong
light which creates the
intense shadows, vibrant
color, reflections and
shimmering auras of light. The
set up is then photographed to
capture the moment. I work
from the...
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Artist Reviews:
Reviews
2006-07 November-January,
review "Beyond Seductive
Surfaces", Gallery and Studio,
Ed McCormack
2006 October, feature "Utility
Yields to Artistry", The
Trenton Times
2005 November, “All in the
Family”, Princeton Packet
2004 October, “A Few of Nancy
Staub Laughlin’s Favorite
Things”
Gallery and Studio, Ed
McCormick
2004 October, ...
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Exhibitions for Nancy Staub Laughlin:
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Exhibitions
2007 January, One Person Show, Noho Gallery, New York, NY
2006 October- 2007 April, featured at the State House of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ
2006 April- May, One Person Show, Gallery at Shering-Plough, World Headquarters, Kenilworth, NJ
2004 October, One Person Show, “Aqueous Worlds of Wonder,” Noho Gallery in Chelsea, New York, NY
2003 January, “Hidden Threads”, Gallery at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ
2001September, One Person Show, Newhouse Gallery, New York, NY
1998 July-September, Andrea Marquit Fine Arts, Boston, MA
1997 September, One Person Show, Prudential Corporate Gallery, Newark, NJ
1996 June- August, One Person Show, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, NJ
1994 April-May, One Person Show, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
1993 March, One Person Show, J.Doyle Design, New York, NY
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