Nancy Eckels became a full-time artist only after ending another creative career. She moved to California to attend college, and happily worked in television for many years. She was a director on the CBS daytime drama The Bold and the Beautiful when she decided to move on to full-time painting. Given her family background, it seemed like the most natural transition she could make.
Nancy was born in Kingston, New York, but moved to Utah at age 7 when her father was transferred for his work. With her family, she spent her summers exploring many of the national parks and natural wonders of the West, where her father loved to fish and photograph. He instilled in her a love and appreciation for the beauty and colors of nature, while her mother taught her many of the lessons of art.
Nancy gained quite an art education through "osmosis" while being around talented family members. She has learned much from working with several experimental abstract painters, including Katherine Chang Liu, Carole Barnes, and Pat Dews.
Over the past 18 years Nancy’s work has been placed in homes and businesses across the country. Before she gave up the traveling life, she participated for multiple years in several of the top juried art shows in the United States, including the La Quinta Arts Festival in the California desert and the annual show at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts in Arizona.
Nancy’s mission continues — that is to continue to create special paintings that speak to her and her collectors. And she will keep applying paint to every canvas with that in mind!
Nancy will be painting as long as she can hold a brush. It's a passion that will not be lost to retirement. She lives with her husband in Canyon Country, California.
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(Biography provided by Pacific Edge Gallery)
"Pele Chills" Mixed Media abstract with textural greens, blues, reds, gold
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, "Pele Chills" is a beautiful large abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. Using sculptural texture with beautiful se...
Acrylic, Other Medium
$5,200
"Geometry In Motion"Mixed Media abstract with textural red, orange, blues, purple
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, "Geometry In Motion" is a beautiful abstract painting by Nancy Eckelson on a box canvas. Using sculptural textur...
Acrylic, Other Medium
$1,200
"Moment of Warmth Mixed Media abstract with textural reds, orange, blues, purples
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, "Moment of Warmth" is a beautiful abstract painting by Nancy Eckelson on a box canvas. Using sculptural texture ...
Acrylic, Other Medium
"Fissure" mixed media abstract painting with textural greens and reds
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, "Fissure" is a beautiful abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. Using sculptural texture with beautiful sea greens a...
Acrylic, Other Medium
$11,700
" A Few Red Fancy Rocks" abstract with textural purples, blues, red and aqua
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, "A Few Red Fancy Rocks" is a beautiful abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. Using sculptural texture with beautiful purples and blues, contrasted with flowing textures and red and aqua...
Acrylic, Other Medium
$2,700
"The Flaming Heart" Mixed Media abstract with textural greens, reds, and tans
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"The Flaming Heart," which exhibits the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, is a beautiful abstract painting on box canvas by Nancy Eckels. Using sculptural textur...
Acrylic, Other Medium
$5,200
"Sea Splash" Mixed Media abstract with textural greens, blues, lavender and tans
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Sea Splash," which exhibits the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, is a beautiful large abstract painting on box canvas by Nancy Eckels. Using sculptural texture...
Acrylic, Other Medium
$4,800
"Friendly Frenzy" The Mixed Media abstract with textural purples, blues, reds
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, "Friendly Frenzy" is a beautiful abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. Using sculptural texture with beautiful purp...
Acrylic, Other Medium
"Hidden Lagoon" Mixed Media abstract with textural greens, blues and gold
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, "Hidden Lagoon " is a beautiful abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. Using sculptural texture with beautiful sea g...
Acrylic, Other Medium
$1,500
"Softer Thoughts" Mixed Media abstract with textural blues, lavender, and white
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, "Softer Thoughts" is a beautiful abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. Using sculptural texture with beautiful blue...
Acrylic, Other Medium
$1,360Sale Price|20% Off
"So Much To Explain" Mixed Media abstract with textural purple, blue, and reds
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, "Too Much To Explain" is a beautiful abstract painting by Nancy Eckelson on a box canvas. Using sculptural textu...
Acrylic, Other Medium
$3,800
"Rock Concert II" Mixed Media abstract with textural purples, blues and oranges
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, "Rock Concert II" is a beautiful abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. Using sculptural...
Acrylic, Other Medium
$7,900
"Cooling Trend" large abstract painting with textural black, golds, and lavender
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, "Cooling Trend" is a beautiful large abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. Using sculptural texture with beautiful ...
Acrylic, Other Medium
$2,080Sale Price|20% Off
"Early Sea Light" Mixed Media abstract with textural greens, blues and oranges
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, "Early Sea Light" is a beautiful abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. Using sculptural texture with beautiful sea ...
Acrylic, Other Medium
$6,300Sale Price|20% Off
"Fan Dance" by Nancy Eckels abstract painting with textural tans, blue, and reds
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Fan Dance" is a beautiful abstract painting by Nancy Eckels that exhibits the bold colors and textures that her work is known for. Using sculptural texture with beautiful tans, reds...
Acrylic, Other Medium
$1,700
"Shoreline" by Nancy Eckels abstract painting with textural greens and blues
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, "Shoreline" is a beautiful abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. Using sculptural texture with beautiful sea greens...
Acrylic, Other Medium
$5,200
"Golden Islands" by Nancy Eckels large abstract painting with texture and gold
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, "Golden Islands" is a beautiful abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. Using sculptural texture with rich swirls of ...
Acrylic, Other Medium
$3,360Sale Price|20% Off
"Sky Prism" by Nancy Eckels abstract painting with textural blues and reds
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Sky Prism" is a bold and beautiful abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. Using sculptural texture with beautiful deep reds and blues, contrasted with flowing textures and lavender and ...
Acrylic, Other Medium