Today we’d like to introduce you to Nancy De La Cruz.
Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
Well…. Houston guided me to where I am today. but my hometown Seattle, Washington is where it all began. I was the youngest child of 3, so I was always alone, my siblings were at that “I’m too cool for you” stage most of the time growing up, so I used to kind of be in my own world most of the time, and not to mention Our situation at home wasn’t the best. In the times where I felt most confused and afraid of what was happening around me, I found that I discovered a sense of peace when I created something new. Seeing what I felt come to life. was something so pleasing to me and as I got older I continued to draw. I enjoyed being able to tell this blank page what was going on and that I didn’t even have to open up with my words. When I got older the creating stopped for a gap of my life, and as I’m looking back. reminiscing. it was a time where life was very dull and unfulfilling. I was just trying to fit in with what society wanted me to be, I wasn’t being myself and in doing so. I wasn’t expressing what needed to be expressed.
One Christmas I was with my sister and she wanted to paint, so we set everything up and I began painting…I LOVED IT! Everything about it was a moment of clarity for me, it all just hit me at once and I realized at that moment that I loved painting. When I got back home from the holidays, I went to a craft store to stock up on new supplies and THAT’S where my Journey to free expression began.
Please tell us about your art.
I enjoy creating paintings inspired by my life experiences, lessons, what I am feeling, my faith and the people around me. When creating I am just being honest, I want people to see who I am and what I stand for through my paintings. When you look at my paintings I want you to feel that, I want you to know that you too can be inspired, that you can be yourself and can potentially create a movement of inspiring others.
We often hear from artists that being an artist can be lonely. Any advice for those looking to connect with other artists?
Now a days with technology I feel that it’s very easy to connect with other Artists’ it’s mostly about initiating a conversation. Don’t hesitate, worse thing someone can do is maybe not respond but even then, you tried. I say just take a shot if you want to get to know someone. We have amazing tools to connect, so take advantage!
How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
You can keep up with my progress on Instagram or Facebook @ARTBYNANCYD where I also announce my upcoming shows as well and I have an online website www.artbynancyd.com … Just simply by spreading the word!
Contact Info:
- Website: Www.artbynancyd.com
- Email: artbynancydelacruz@gmail.com
- Instagram: Artbynancyd
- Facebook: Artbynancyd
Image Credit:
Art By Nancy D.
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