Eric Nash

Eric Richard Nash is an American painter based in Los Angeles. His work is representational with an emphasis on light and shadow,[1][2] and is reminiscent of 20th Century Realism and Pop Art.[3] In 2015 his studio is in Yucca Valley, California.[4]

Early life and education

Nash was born and grew up in Illinois.[5] He earned Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1986.[6] He began painting and drawing, influenced by Edward Hopper, Cindy Sherman and Ed Ruscha.[7]

Career

Early in Nash career he worked as an advertising art director for Leo Burnett Worldwide and the FCB advertising agency in Chicago.[8][9]

In 2000 he moved to Los Angeles where he became an independent artist.[10]

In 2013 Nash helped organize "Art Bar", a monthly gathering of artists and art showcase in Palm Springs.[11][12]

Nash has help many solo gallery shows and has been featured in many group and museum shows.[13][14] Nash's collectors include well-known Hollywood personalities.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "ERIC NASH". Artscenecal.com. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "Palm Springs and the High Desert". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "ERIC NASH: WESTERN NOIR". Artillery Magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Palm Springs artist Eric Nash explores highways of art". The Desert Sun.
  5. ↑ Romantic, Dangerous, Mysterious". Palm Springs Life, Winter/Spring 2016. Shana Nys Dambrot.
  6. ↑ "Fall - The School of Art and Design" (PDF). University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Skidmore Contemporary Art - Presents the Work of Renowned Artist Eric Nash". Splash Magazines. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Creative Briefs". Adweek. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "People on the Move". Shoot (advertising magazine). Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  10. ↑ "Eric Nash Paints His Drive". Laimyours.com. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "DESERT OUTLOOK: Revel with a cause". Desert Sun, Will Dean,
  12. ↑ "Creative Juices Flow at Art Bar in Palm Springs". Desert Sun, November 2, 1013.
  13. ↑ "Skidmore Contemporary Art hosts solo shows for two Southern California-based realist painters". Westside Today. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "The Desert in Demand". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

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