Drawings and Paintings by Nancy Ostrovsky at the Healing Art Gallery

January 3, 2012  -  February 23  2012
Opening Reception January 12, 2012

Nancy Ostrovsky’s drawings and paintings will be on solo exhibition at the Healing Art Gallery at Ellenville Regional Hospital from early January through February 23^rd .An opening reception will be held on Thursday January 12, 2012 from 5 -7 pm. Ellenville Regional Hospital is located at 10 Healthy Way in Ellenville. Free and open to the public, 8am-8pm daily. For more information about the Healing Art exhibit or the Ellenville Regional Hospital, please contact (845) 647-6400, ext. 286.

Nancy Ostrovsky is a pioneer of performance painting, an art form that has not yet been embraced by galleries and museums but has earned her a dedicated following nonetheless. Just as jazz musicians often go unrecognized, or at least, play on without the distractions of million-dollar-record deals and radio playlists, Ostrovsky has forged her own path in art without worrying about who’s hot and who’s not in the greater art world. Instead, she has spent her life processing her experiences and absorbing influences and putting it all back into her paintings which have only grown more expressive and wise over the course of the past three decades.

Most impressive is Ostrovsky’s development as a performer, which has taken as much strength and control behind the scenes as she embodies on stage. The creation on stage looks entirely spontaneous, but as Nancy always says, “Spur of the moment for me is a lot of work.”. She has also become a first-rate performer herself, conscious of how she works the stage and uses the space on the backdrop to capture the audience’s attention. Her output is astounding, creating paintings in her studio even as she continues to pursue her schedule of performances. But even more outstanding is the way that she has integrated her life with her art.

Barbara Pollack
Barbara Pollack is an artist and writer based in New York City who has exhibited widely throughout the United States. Her articles appear regularly in such publications as Vanity Fair, the New York Times, Artnews, Art in America and Time Out New York.

Ostrovsky has exhibited in Germany, New York, Boston and California. Her work is included in many private and public collections. 

website:   www.nancyostrovsky.com

John Natsoulas Gallery Davis California:
http://www.natsoulas.com/2011/03/05/ostrovsky-nancy/

short video clip of 2010 Performance 2 min:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLuUCs2bzQk

New York performance 7 min:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvbDO9DdI78&feature=related