Details
| First Name | Nancy |
| Last Name | Nightingale |
| Username | nanight |
| Website | |
| Region | Edinburgh & The Lothians |
| Disciplines | Drawing, Film, Illustration, Installation, Painting, Photography |
| Themes | Abstract, Architecture, Geometric, Landscape, Portraits |
Statement
| Statement | Nancy observes how changing daylight transforms space. Within her practice, she translates cinematic-like lighting of architectural spaces into blocks of textured marks. Having been diagnosed with Irlen Syndrome at 16, a condition which causes visual stress, Nancy recognised her ability to process light, text and images differed to those around her. She constructs drawings by building blocks of repetitive and heavy linear marks which contrast with the paper they sit on. This mimics the flashing effect she perceives which occurs when reading text, and softer marks mirror the ghostly image that lingers after looking away from a subject. Through her work, Nancy recreates her experience of processing visual information with a heightened sensitivity to light. Nancy’s drawings are process-led which allows for a controlled restriction of information by removing detail, abstracting each space that would usually be regarded as ordinary or routine. The choice of earthy, monochromatic and grayscale tones mirror that of a concrete landscape. Materials are used as a tool for creating visual noise, where quieter moments exist within subtle changes in texture. By abstracting the original space, the artworks capture the mood without need for explicit definition. |
Biography
| Biography | Nancy Nightingale is an Artist based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, who graduated from Edinburgh College of Art at the University of Edinburgh in 2018, specialising in Painting. STUDY BA (Hons) Painting Degree from The University of EdinburghFoundation Year at the Royal Drawing School EXHIBITIONS 2024 – Art Pistol 2024 – 92 Degrees, Hanover St, Edinburgh 2024 – Realm of Abstract, Online Exhibition 2023 – Rathbones, EdinburghPrivate event for clients and friends of Rathbones. 2023 – Saorsa Gallery, Stockbridge, Edinburgh 2023 – Whitespace, Edinburgh 2022 – Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh (Now Online Exhibition) 2020/2021 – Visual Arts Scotland, Online Exhibition 2020 – Marram Arts, Online Exhibition 2019 – Dock Street Studios, Dundee 2019 – Patriothall Gallery, Stockbridge, Edinburgh 2018 – Kobi & Teal, Frome 2018 – Six Foot Gallery, Glasgow 2018 – Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh 2018 – Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh 2018 – EMBASSY Gallery, Edinburgh 2018 – TENT Gallery, Edinburgh 2017 – Gallery 23, Edinburgh 2015-2017 – Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh 2017 – West Nicholson Street, Edinburgh 2017 – St Margaret’s House, Edinburgh 2017 – West Barns Studios, Dunbar 2015 – Royal Drawing School, London 2014 – Royal College of Art, London 2013 – National Portrait Gallery, London |