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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 Exhibitions:
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 ...
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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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Collections:
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Commissions:
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Galleries for Nancy Staub Laughlin:
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Noho Gallery in Chelsea, New York,NY
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