Atlanta-based artist Nancy Edge Talero finds joy in bringing beauty, balance and a convergence of form and function to interior spaces, exploring how art on a wall can engage with other elements in the room in unconventional or unexpected ways. This theme of integration is inherent in her most recent body of work entitled “Bending the Rules”.
Each piece is a set of painted, solid wood panels that juxtapose clean lines with raw texture, precise geometry with uncontrived nature, the synthetic with the organic. The Poplar wood is selected, finished and configured to showcase unique grains and coloration that work in tandem with the painted portions. The painted elements play with our sense of depth, dimension and perspective. The shapes have a relationship with the negative space as well as from one to the other.
Similarly, the whole piece itself is in relationship with the negative space on the wall, and within the context of the room. The irregular panel formations challenge convention by breaking the confinement of the traditional rectangular frame. The art then, unrestrained, flows in the mind’s eye onto the wall, and has the potential to play off of, wrap around, and integrate intentionally with other elements of the interior space.
Nancy has a BA in Studio Art, figure drawing and sculpture, from Washington & Lee University. She studied art history and drawing in Florence, Italy. She is also a graduate of Portfolio Center with a degree in graphic design and has work experience in both New York City and Atlanta, where she currently lives.
