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SPENCER VERNEY

Spencer is a professional artist working in the medium of oil paint with a focus on landscapes, portraits and commissions. He studied at The Florence Academy of Art in Italy. He is affiliated with the Buck & Doe Trust, the Brandywine Conservancy, the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, the Nantucket Artists Association, and the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. 
 
Artists Statement:   
I believe that art has the ability to transcend language, location, and demographics to connect people to place; to foster a sense of community within that place; and to develop the kind of emotional relationships that encourage education about, and exploration and preservation of, the natural land. It’s my hope that anyone who finds my work is moved by the beauty of our natural world; that they, too, feel an urgent responsibility to protect it, for generations to come. 
 
For over a decade, my compositions have advocated for the profound importance of our natural world by focusing on preserved lands and protected water sources in both Pennsylvania’s Brandywine River Valley region and Nantucket, Massachusetts. Alongside my ongoing work, I’ve painted commissions for the Nantucket Conservation Foundation, the Nantucket Historic Association, the Brandywine Conservancy, the Buck and Doe Trust, and the Cheshire Land Preservation Fund, each with the mission to raise conservation awareness and promote the stewardship of natural resources among their respective communities.