Visual Artist
Nancy Pratt Stuben's art mediums include acrylic on canvas, stenciling, collage, photo projects, painted clothing & shoes and holiday headpieces/fascinators - she loves mixed media projects! Nancy has had the fortune of being selected to do a mural for the City of Slidell as part of the Celebrate Slidell series which is located at the STFPD1 Headquarters. She was also asked to do a floral remembrance mural for Bella Style Salon which you can see on the exterior of their Olde Towne location and where you can also find her art on walls of the interior too.
Her latest body of work, reflected in the chosen Arts Evening poster, starts with a base of vintage sheet music collaged and painted on canvas, then covered with a portrait of a celebrated music artist in liquid acrylic and sealed for protection. The series is called "Rhapsody in Hues." Inspired by music icons, the title "rhapsody" meaning: an effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling. And "hues" describes each painting having their own monochromatic colors; all the colors (tones, tints, and shades) of a single hue. She works from her home studio, showroom and through Etsy.
"My art is inspired by New Orleans city life, jazz music & musicians, vintage pin-ups, sci-fi, computer deconstruction, couture fashion and my many travels & adventures.
Miss Nancy is also an arts and crafts teacher for youth and adults. She teaches monthly classes, camps and parties. Find more in out in Youth & Adult Events!
Dance Instructor
Nancy Pratt Stuben is a professionally trained dancer who has performed all over the US who now teaches jazz, tap, lyrical & hip-hop, tumbling and musical theater at Off Broadway Dance Studio in New Orleans. As a dance coach she also spends her time working with local high-school dance teams and competitive gymnasts. She values being able to share her love and passion for dance while igniting self-love & self-expression through movement and guidance in class.
She has a BA in Liberal Studies and a minor in Dance Performance and Choreography from USM. At the University of Southern Mississippi she was awarded an Academic Excellence Scholarship, was part of the Southern Misses dance team & USM Repertory Dance Company while interning with WUSM FM 88.5 as a DJ & newscaster/writer. The name "Fancy Nancy" was created when she had to create a DJ name for herself in college. The nickname continues to be her staple today.
With a passion for the arts, Nancy is also a videographer who choreographs, films and edits dance videos-especially during her Music Video Camps and classes. She also teaches art classes to adults and children monthly while perusing her own career as a multimedia visual artist.