Nancy White Cassidy

I am an American acrylic and mixed media artist in New Hampshire, who creates highly textured substrates using layered or cradled panels, molding paste, collage, paint, and other objects and mediums. In my work, which is a fusion of my previous career as an illustrator and my current work as a fine artist, I combine a visual narrative with contemporary abstract and textural elements. My paintings range from multi-panel works to larger paintings.

Like many artists, my personal experiences—from early childhood to the present—have had a direct impact on my work. As I try to reconcile a strict Catholic upbringing with my current beliefs, I find that my early religious training continues to play a dominant role in my work.

I continue to maintain a profound connection to the invisible world and seek to expand its influence on my work by incorporating symbolism and metaphorical elements to my designs and compositions. Through my paintings, I strive to convey the lively energy I currently experience, which I am attempting to address and more fully understand. It is an ongoing process and has become a cornerstone for all the work I now create. With a focus on metaphor, spiritualism, and a connection to my higher self, the art I am now p...

MFA in Visual Art - School of Visual & Performing Arts, Western CT State University (WCSU)
BA in Art - School of Arts & Sciences, WCSU

SELECTED GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024 “Radiant Voices: A Showcase of Contemporary Women Artists” (online exhibition), Visionary Art Collective, NYC
2024 “Danforth Annual Juried Exhibition”, Danforth Museum of Art at Framingham State University, Framingham, MA
2024 “The Lift of Blue- An Exhibition in Support of Mental Health Awareness”, AVA Center, Lebanon, NH
2024 Invitational Group Show, Omni Mt Washington Hotel, Bretton Woods, NH
2022 Small Works Exhibition, Jackson Historical Library, Jackson, NH
2022 “Skies”, Fusion Art International Competition, Santa Fe, NM
2022 October Invitational Group Show, Jackson Art Studio & Gallery, Jackson, NH
2022 November Invitational Group Show, Jackson Art Studio & Gallery, Jackson, NH
2020 “Strong Women Move Mountains”, Fryeburg Academy, Fryeburg, ME.
2012 Jackson Arts & Artisans Juried Festival, Jackson, NH
2012 “Art in the Park”, MWVAA Juried Members Exhibition, North Conway, NH
2010 The Silo Gallery at Hunt Hill Farm Juried Exhibition, New Milford, CT
2010 Roxbury Congregational Juried Art Show, Roxbury, CT
2008 Illustrating Connecticut, Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, CT
2008 The Creative Space Gallery, Washington Depot, CT (SOLO)
2007 WAA Faculty Exhibit, Washington Dep...