N J WoodsN.J. Woods grew up in a shotgun house in Orange Mound in Memphis, Tennessee, and, as a little girl, she became enchanted with color and how it could affect one's perspective. Her family spent a lot of quality time together in Mississippi, fishing, viiting her grandmother, and picking cotton. N.J. can still hear the sound of the screen door slamming as she and her eight siblings would run to-and-fro from her grandmother's house. It is the Delta landscape, unlike any other, that reminds her of her dear parents. These influences often creep their way into her paintings by way of a shotgun shack, rows of cotton, and warm colors inspired by Delta sunsets. The subjects in her paintings may lead simple lives, but they are secure and content, just as she felt growing up in and around the Mississippi Delta. N.J.'s work has been shown in the Kate Freeman Clark Gallery in Holly Springs, Mississippi, the Memphis Botanic Garden, and the Memphis Dixon Gallery & Gardens. N.J. is exploring a new technique: acrylic dirty pour painting. When she combines this technique with her folksy style, it adds an interesting texture and breadth to her work. She is excited to see where this new exploration will lead. Read More Read Less