Well my thoughts are turning from painting snow to painting more spring -like images. This may partially have happened, as my husband and I were lucky enough to head off for a late 25th anniversary trip to sail around the British Virgin Islands for my March Break! We drove down to JFK airport in New […]

Life continues to be busy back at work teaching full time, working with students with developmental disabilities. Each week I try to incorporate some art activities, as the students really look forwards to it. I find students who cannot always read or write, especially benefit from the opportunity to be creative and successful participating in […]

    September/ October 2014 news This September I returned back to full-time work teaching, after a six month sabbatical. It was definitely a bit of an adjustment for me, but I am enjoying the times I get to help kids be creative during our art activities. While visiting a September outdoor art show during the […]

Art Blog for July: July had been a month of extreme highs, followed by extreme lows for me. At the beginning of the month my sister Tanya and I went on our 5th paddling trip together kayaking in the Georgian Bay area from the Key River (45 minutes north of Parry Sound) to Killarney.  We […]

Customization of design is under way! Welcome to my new Web site brought to you by Your Web Programming Department, Inc. (YWPD- Internet Authorities). They’re good and fast at making new WordPress websites. This is the first day of painter Nancy Yanaky’s Web site. Hope you all find something that brightens your day.