STATEMENT

Essential for even a modest quality of life, looking is sine qua non for human life, for meaning, for substance; and quiet contemplation for hope in a world in perpetual crisis or frenzy. The quintessential skill of being an observer is merely a persistent gesture toward looking. Observation as an artistic discipline manifested itself in the historical art movement often referred to as Realism. This movement, as a style of art, is rich and varied, both in the simple and direct visual apprehension of the thing seen, and in the insights gleaned from observation of both nature and human culture.

In my pastel works on paper and oil painting, I explore Realism of the natural and human culture evoking a mysterious feeling of light, darkness, space, and even the passage of time. Looking is paramount in the still life assemblages from which I draw. In these lie implicit narratives and deeply symbolic communications humans instinctively seek: hope in the face of death, the possibility of genuine permanence, and the perseverance of meaning in spite of our weakness, brokenness, and failure.

E X H I B I T I O N S

2024 —-St. Augustine Art Association,St. Augustine, FL 2023 —-SOBO Gallery, Winter Garden, FL
2021 --- Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL
2021 --- SOBO Gallery, Winter Garden, FL
2021 --- SOBO Gallery, Winter Garden, FL
2020 — Reston Community Center, Reston, VA
2020 — Spark and Echo, NYC, NY
2020 — The King's College, NY,NY
2020 — Westminster Seminary, Pittsburgh, PA
2019 — The King's College, NY, NY
2019 — Messiah's Church,Clay,NY
2019 — Salt and Light, Longmont,CO
2018 — Edgewood Gallery, Syracuse, NY
2018 — The King's College,NY,NY
2017 — The King's College, NY, NY
2017 — Onondaga Hill Church,Syracuse,NY
2017 — Counter Point Gallery, Syracuse, NY
2017 — Renewal Center, Syracuse,NY
2017 — SOFA ,Bender Gallery,NC
2017 — Edgewood Gallery, Syracuse,NY
2016 — Novado Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2016 — Schweinfurth Memorial Art,Auburn, NY
2016 — Presbyterian Church of Montclair,NJ
2016 — West 83 Gallery,NYC,NY
2016 — Bender Gallery, Asheville, NC
2016 — LM Gallery, Saratoga, WY
2016 — Roughhewn People Gallery, Wheaton, IL
2016 — Point of Contact, Syracuse, NY
2016 — MME Fine Art, NYC, NY
2015 — MME Fine Art, NYC, NY

A W A R D S

2013 — The Pastel First Place Award Still Life, Cincinnati, OH
2012 — Heliker-LaHotan Foundation Residency Award
2012 — The Pastel Honorable Mention Award,Cincinnati,OH
2011 — The Pastel Journal Unison Award, Cincinnati,OH

B I O

Nicora Gangi was educated at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA (BFA 1974 and MFA 1976). She was a Professor of Art at Syracuse University for 29 years. Gangi has been awarded many Grand Prize and First Place awards and grants. She has been and continues to be published in numerous artist’s books on pastel paintings. She has lectured regionally and nationally as a visiting artist at universities and artist’s guilds.

P U B L I C A T I O N S

2022 --- Harper's Magazine, Harlan, IA
2020 — Daily Prayer Project, Advent,VA
2020 — Fairfax Newspaper, Reston, VA
2020 — Spark and Echo, NYC, NY
2020 — Mountain Xpress, Asheville, NC
2019 — Lenten Calendar, CCCA, BIOLA University, CA
2019 — Spark and Echo, NYC, NY
2018 — Upstate Cancer CEnter, Syracuse, NY
2018 — Spark and Echo, NYC, NY
2017 — Spark and Echo,NYC,NY
2017 — Healing Muse,Syracuse,NY
2017 — Poster Project,Syracuse,NY
2017 — Tri-Ad Litho,Inc.,Philidelphia,PA
2016 — Spark and Echo Collaborative,Beacon,NY
2016 — Fathom Magazine,Digital-online resource
2016 — Dappled Things, New Hope, KY
2016 — Album cover, Sheralyn Wellman,Syracuse, NY
2015 — Curators Eye,Boston, MA
2014 — Crown and Covenant Publ., Beaver Falls, PA
2014 — Crown and Covenant Publ., Beaver Fall,PA
2013 — Ruminate Magazine,Fort Collins,CO
2013 — Pastel Journal,Cincinnati, OH
2012 — Fine Art Connoisseur, New York, NY
2012 — Architectural Digest,New York, NY
2012 — Fine Art Connoisseur, New York, NY
2012 — American Art Collector, Scottsdale,AZ - January
2012 — The Pastel Journal, Cincinnati,OH

2006 — Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award, NYC, NY
2005 — The Pastel Journal Grand Prize Award, Cincinnati, OH
2005 — Outstanding Still Life Award, National Pastel, Old Forge, NY
2005 — Finalist CIVA catalogue, Gordon College, MA
2005 — North Light Books Award, The Best Of Pastel, Cincinnati, OH