City hall to display artwork by local artist originally from South Africa

The public is invited to view artwork by a local artist who immigrated from South Africa and whose work is inspired by her native country.

A collection of paintings by Nanci Price Scoular is currently on display at Blaine City Hall, 435 Martin Street.

There will be a reception with the artist on Saturday, March 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. on the third floor of city hall.

Nanci Price Scoular is a mixed media visual artist. Originally from South Africa, she immigrated to the Pacific Northwest by way of Toronto and San Francisco.

“I love earthy hues in nature, in textiles and not surprisingly, in paint too,” said Price Scoular in an artist statement. “This stems from my roots in Southern Africa – the dusty browns and rusts of the sand, the khaki and sage of the vegetation and the murky blues of deep waters.”

Price Scoular’s work has been selected for a number of juried and curated shows. In 2010, Price Scoular was awarded an artist residency at the Morris Graves Foundation in Loleta, California.

She went on to complete an MFA from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco.

This show is part of an ongoing effort to share some of city hall’s wall space with local artists. Other Blaine-area artists who are interested in displaying at city hall are encouraged to contact Michael Jones, city manager, at 360/543-9981.