Nancy Brown earned a B.F.A. in Drawing and Painting from the University of North Texas College of Visual Art and Design.  She is a recipient of  the Katherine Rigsby Dougin Scholarship Award from the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University.  Nancy Wallace Brown is a 2006 graduate of the Meadows School of the Arts with an M.F.A. in Studio Art. 

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In her studio practice, inspiration from early 19th century abstract art, collage, and conceptual art abounds.  Acrylic and mixed media work evolve into large scale site-specific installations such as in the show "Expansion" at The Contemporary  Dallas  (2007).  Her drawing, painting, collage and installation are associated with the Dallas art scene from 2001-2012 through a record of exhibiting work at The 500X Gallery, Craighead-Green Gallery, Hammon Art Gallery, Templeton Art Center, and the University of Texas at Dallas and many others.  In 2009 and 2012, the Fort Worth Community Arts Center featured her work in a solo show of site-specific installation and painting.  She received the Juror’s Award in the “5th National Juried Exhibition” at Axis Gallery in Sacramento, California for her work in graphite on paper. 

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In 2013, Nancy relocated her studio practice from Dallas to Austin, Texas.  She raised two sons who are professional musicians and educators.