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
[edit]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. He is a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.[6] He began painting and drawing, influenced by Edward Hopper, Cindy Sherman and Ed Ruscha.[7]
Career
[edit]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 helped 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
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- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Skidmore Contemporary Art - Presents the Work of Renowned Artist Eric Nash". Splash Magazines. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
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- ^ "Eric Nash Paints His Drive". Laimyours.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
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- ^ "Creative Juices Flow at Art Bar in Palm Springs"[permanent dead link]. Desert Sun, November 2, 1013.
- ^ "Skidmore Contemporary Art hosts solo shows for two Southern California-based realist painters". Westside Today. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ^ "The Desert in Demand". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 November 2015.