Author Description

"Nancy Ekholm Burkert: The Art of Illustration"; January 31, 2003-March 30, 2003. "A Deep and Delicate Vision", by Jane Bayard Curley. Catalog Design by Rita Marshall, 24 Illustrations, Paper, 32 pp, 8 ¾" x 8 ½", 1,000 Copies, First Edition. From "Acknowledgments," by H. Nichols B. Clark: "Because Nancy Ekholm Burkert's work is so thoughtful and deliberate, she is not a prolific artist. Whether creating an easel painting, a print, or an illustration for a book, Nancy brings to her task the highest aesthetic measure. No detail is too insignificant to warrant intense scrutiny, and her exacting standards reflect the meticulous research she brings to any endeavor. One need only survey the research materials and preliminary drawings she assembled in producing Valentine & Orson to fully appreciate the methodical regimen to which she adheres. As Jane Curley points out in her thoughtful essay, Nancy scours the full spectrum of art history to infuse the requisite image with the appropriate resonance."