by Nanci Hersh | May 17, 2016 | Inspiration, Koi Pond Series, Paintings
If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it. Jonathan Winters Often there seems to be a push/ pull in my psyche; Go for it vs. Allow life to happen. After my first cancer diagnosis in 2002, a good friend said that this was an opportunity to take time from my...
by Nanci Hersh | Feb 29, 2016 | Inspiration, Koi Pond Series, Painting, Paintings, Works of Art
“Leap, and the net will appear.” John Burroughs (author, 1837-1921) I don’t recall where or when I first heard this quote by the american author John Burroughs, but there was something in that declaration of faith that resonated with me....
by Nanci Hersh | Jan 27, 2016 | Home/Studio, Inspiration, Koi Pond Series, Paintings, Uncategorized
Nothing like a blizzard with howling winds, dumping 2-3′ of snow to remind us what many mammals and some fish know. Winter is a time to hibernate, or at least, lay low, like the fish in our backyard koi pond. While fish don’t truly hibernate, they do go...
by Nanci Hersh | Oct 8, 2014 | artists, Collaboration, Inspiration, Painting, Prints, Works of Art
It can be interesting, rewarding, or perhaps even challenging, to receive feedback on your work, regardless of your profession. However, to have someone respond to your work of art with an original musical composition- is a gift. Artist, composer, and playwright Helen...
