Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation
Nancy Donaldson

Nancy Donaldson RN, PhD, FAAN, is Clinical Professor Emerita, UCSF School of Nursing and an emerging mixed media, nature print and photo artist. Nancy’s journey as an artist has benefited from iPhone camera advances and she gratefully acknowledges the opportunity to grow through mentorship, community art education, and practice.
Nancy exhibited her photos at the Pacific Art League Anniversary Show in 2016 and in 2017 Nancy was chosen to exhibit 2 photos in the Filoli Regional Mixed Media Exhibit and 5 photos in the UCSF Alumni House Show. In July 2018 Nancy was invited to join the Art Council for Monterey County’s ART WORKS at Pacific Grove Cooperative. In 2019 Nancy’s Botanical Print “Blue Elderberry” was awarded Third Prize at the CCAA Fall Show. In 2021 Nancy’s Toro Park Spring landscape photo received a second-place ribbon at the Monterey County Fair. In 2023 Nancy was invited to exhibit her photo Nepenthe Poppy Hill in the Monterey County Government Center Exhibit. Nancy is a member of the Central Coast Art Association, the Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation, Sea Scribes, and the Nature Printing Society. In 2022 Nancy and artist Diane Grindol opened BayArt With Heart, a working studio, gallery and classroom in Pacific Grove which is providing new exciting opportunities for growth and community engagement.
Nancy exhibited her photos at the Pacific Art League Anniversary Show in 2016 and in 2017 Nancy was chosen to exhibit 2 photos in the Filoli Regional Mixed Media Exhibit and 5 photos in the UCSF Alumni House Show. In July 2018 Nancy was invited to join the Art Council for Monterey County’s ART WORKS at Pacific Grove Cooperative. In 2019 Nancy’s Botanical Print “Blue Elderberry” was awarded Third Prize at the CCAA Fall Show. In 2021 Nancy’s Toro Park Spring landscape photo received a second-place ribbon at the Monterey County Fair. In 2023 Nancy was invited to exhibit her photo Nepenthe Poppy Hill in the Monterey County Government Center Exhibit. Nancy is a member of the Central Coast Art Association, the Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation, Sea Scribes, and the Nature Printing Society. In 2022 Nancy and artist Diane Grindol opened BayArt With Heart, a working studio, gallery and classroom in Pacific Grove which is providing new exciting opportunities for growth and community engagement.