Nancy Tankersley » Ellie at the Splashpad

The splash pads (areas of concrete pocketed with playfully changing jets of water)  that are springing up in our parks provide an endless source of painting inspiration. As a painter I like to look for the beauty in our contemporary life and this motif with the adorable children playing joyfully in the water couldn't be richer with  colorful clothes,  bodies and gestures, and the opportunity to explore reflections. I can see this will be a motif where I will linger for awhile.