Nancy Alimansky

Member since 1998

When Nancy Alimansky began painting in 1989 she chose to work in watercolor. It continues to be an exciting, fascinating and challenging medium for her.

She was the founder and director of Highland Jazz in Newton and presented more than 175 concerts between 1983 and 2003. Jazz musicians have always been an important subject for her. 

She strives to lay down the correct color and value as directly as possible without using many layers of paint. This gives a freshness and vitality to her work, which is characterized by her use of strong shapes and vibrant color.

In the past 30 years Nancy has exhibited in more than 170 juried exhibitions both locally and nationally. Her work was included in the 136th annual International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society in New York.  She has also had numerous solo exhibits in Massachusetts and in Rhode Island.

Nancy has won several awards but is especially proud of the Gold Medal she received for Best in Watermedia at the 60th annual exhibition of Audubon Artists in New York. The editor of American Artist magazine saw this national show and interviewed her for a feature article in their October 2003 issue. She has also been awarded the title of “Copley Artist” at the Copley Society and is a “Signature Artist” for both New England Watercolor Society and the Rhode Island Watercolor Society. One of her paintings was selected for inclusion in the 1999 publication, “The Best of Watercolor Three” published by Rockport Publishers. Her work has appeared in three calendars: the 2000 Calendar published by the Rhode Island Watercolor Society, New England Artists Calendar, 2004, published by Brooks Pharmacy and 2019 Calendar published by the Newton Watercolor Society. The 2021 calendar of the Newton Watercolor Society will also include one of her paintings. She is listed in “Who’s Who in American Art.”

Nancy is an artist member of the New England Watercolor Society, Newton Watercolor Society, Rhode Island Watercolor Society, Rockport Art Association and the North Shore Arts Association where she served as Vice President (2001- 2003).

Nancy is a graduate of Wellesley College, Harvard Graduate School of Education and Boston College. She was Associate Professor at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA for 26 years where she taught courses in art, computer technology and management. She is currently teaching art history courses at the Brandeis Institute for Lifelong Learning.

All images ©Nancy Alimansky