Nancy Calef
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Nancy Calef | |
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| Born | Bronx, New York USA |
| Occupations | Painter, Illustrator, Author, Speaker, Singer, Songwriter |
| Known for | Peoplescapes, 3D Abstracts |
| Spouse | Jody Weiner |
| Website | https://www.nancycalefgallery.com |
Nancy Calef is a contemporary American figurative painter, illustrator and author. Her work is distinguished by the technique of sculpting off the canvas with clay to produce paintings in three-dimensional high relief. Calef is also a singer/songwriter.[1][2]
Born in New York City, Calef graduated from the Bronx High School of Science at age 15 and received a scholarship from the College of New Rochelle to study painting and sculpture. She exhibits widely in museums and galleries in solo and group shows.[3]
Calef has lived in Europe and Thailand and has traveled throughout the U.S., Mexico, Central America, Southeast Asia, India and Nepal. She has lived in San Francisco since 1977.[4] Calef’s studio is in the city’s North Beach district where she exhibits in numerous galleries and the Beat Museum.[5]
Calef is co-author with Jody Weiner of Peoplescapes: My Story from Purging to Painting. The memoir chronicles Calef’s evolution from child model suffering anorexia and bulimia, through recovery and maturation into a multi-disciplined artist. The book contains 149 color images of her 3D oil paintings.[6] “Expressing myself through art provided a foothold to wrestle my self-destructive demons and connect to the world. I channeled those negative impulses into disciplined production,” Calef was quoted as saying in an article about her in the San Francisco Chronicle.[1]
She also speaks about the role of art therapy in treating eating disorders.[7]
Calef is also a co-author of Nothing But the Truth So Help Me God. Her work has also been featured in books by other authors.[8] She speaks at literary and art forums including Litquake.[9][10]
She is married to author Jody Weiner.[11]