Nancy Watt is an acrylic, watercolour and mixed media artist living on beautiful Bruce Lake in the Muskoka Lakes where we are surrounded by abundant forests, pristine lakes, small towns, flora & fauna, and the rich colours found in Canada’s four seasons. These are all subjects and inspiration for Nancy’s paintings. Her painting style varies and can be abstraction, impressionism or high realism. Glazing techniques help Nancy to capture rich depth of colour, and repurposing magazines for fine art has become a new passion

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Weather folklore originates from from inherited beliefs in balance. If weather at the start of March was good then it was gentle like a lamb, and if the month ended with bad weather then is was roaring like a lion. A late spring storm in March turned the forest to black and white and it appeared as if it had been sprinkled with powdered sugar. Using only the non colours black and white clearly illustrates the contrasting parts of nature. By limiting the palette the randomness of the forest becomes central to the overall work and the viewer is no longer influenced by colour and instead by the the lines and shapes of the forest. A small section of tree bark is painted red. This creates a focal point guiding the viewer's eye towards the middle of the painting.