: About Me

Nancy Pingree Hoover is a colored pencil and pastel artist and a certified horse show judge. She has done art demos in art stores and given individual art instruction. Her artistic specialties are Christian themed paintings as well as portraits (both people & animals), still life, and animals.

In addition, Nancy has 15 years experience training horses in Stock Seat, Hunt Seat, Dressage, 3-Day Eventing, hunter, trail, and gymkhana. She is certified to judge Stock Seat, Hunt Seat, Saddle Seat, and Non-Trotting Horses divisions at horse shows.

Nancy graduated Phi Beta Kappa with BA degrees in Sociology and Political Science and a certificate in Criminal Justice. She attended graduate school for Applied Social Science. Nancy conducted research at RTI in RTP, NC, and clinical research at Duke University for 7 years. Nancy has a passion for reading, writing, and teaching, and has taught students both in universities and privately.

When Nancy is not painting, she can usually be found with her camera in hand, stalking animals for more reference shots, searching gardens and pastures for ideal landscape and floral shots, or at a cat, dog, or horse show. Time away from her art is usually spent playing with her cats, kickboxing, interval training, hiking, or spending time with her family. Nancy lives in Shiloh, NC with her husband Warren, her brother Donald, and a varied collection of cats who have chosen to live with them and who tolerate their presence within their home: Mischief, Treat, Tooki, Tony, our newest addition Tooter, and other assorted furry critters.

Nancy Pingree Hoover's website is "Reflections From Life Fine Art," and her blog is "Reflections From Life Art Blog."

My passion is ...

Art , animals, reading, writing, and God

My childhood ambition ...

To compete in the Olympics in Equestrianne sports

My favorite memory ...

Riding and competing with my horses

Why I write ...

I love to teach, do research, and inform people of the truth

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

John Adams by David McCullough

My first job ...

Morning manager of a Thoroughbred racing stable

My inspiration ...

The Bible and God's Creation

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