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Inspiration for this piece came from studying nautical charts while sailing with my husband along the coast of North Carolina. I was fascinated by the lines, shapes and symbols of the charts. I added found objects of feathers and shells collected on the trip.
See more of Nancy’s watermedia collage paintings at www.nancysmithfineart.com.