A sense of excitement and a feeling of rhythm are experienced when viewing the artwork of Nancy Hoke. There is an underlying complexity in her work, yet a world of joy and silliness is also observed with clear-eyed honesty and imagination.
Nancy has lived on Maui for thirty-two years and spent her early life in the Republic of Panama, She earned her BA with concentrations in art and anthropology from the University of Maryland in the 1970's. She incorporates the Afro/West Indian culture and tropical feel of Hawaii into her brightly colored naif/primitive paintings and her subject matter ranges from chickens to beach scenes to hula dancers, Hawaiian flora and fauna and mermaids in Chanel jackets. Her work is filled with wild boars, bananas, Pina Coladas, Hawaiian reef fish, islands, sea turtles, erupting volcanoes and just about anything else you can think of that occurs in the Pacific Ocean. Other parts of the world are also depicted.
There are Nancy Hoke paintings, prints and greeting cards in hundreds and hundreds of places all over the world including Japan, Tahiti, Iceland, the UK and Abu Dhabi. They make people smile and be happy. They will make YOU smile and be happy too.
Nancy Hoke joined Fine Art America on February 23rd, 2017.
