A colorist with a strong sense of design, Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey’s work always evokes a response, whether she is creating one of her signature western figure pieces, a breathtaking landscape, a quiet corner of Venice, or a vibrant floral. Nancy loves color, texture and pattern. After working predominantly in watercolor, through her pursuit for texture and passion for color Nancy discovered the spontaneity and brilliance she could create through painting on silk. Silk painting is a Chinese technique that has been practiced for thousands of years. Although silk painting is now her medium of choice, she continues to explore a variety of subjects in watercolor, pastel, oil and experimental media. Often, we see a mixture of media in her silk compositions. Through this overlaying of various media she creates buoyant color and texture with her combination of transparent pigment and the shimmer of silk. “I like strength and statement in my work; I can only guide these paintings - the medium itself defies control and I like that. For me, it’s the jazz of painting.”