Dress 1935 - 1942

Nancy Crimi made this watercolor painting, called 'Dress', on paper, and what strikes me first is her confidence with the medium. It’s delicate and precise. I imagine Crimi at her table, carefully mixing her watercolors. There’s this balance between the controlled lines of the dress’s structure and the softer, more organic shapes of the floral details. The little flowers are so optimistic, like tiny bursts of joy scattered across the fabric. You can almost feel the texture of the dress, the way the fabric would move and flow. It’s a little reminder that everything is connected and we all draw inspiration from each other, whether we know it or not. Painting lets us embrace the messy, uncertain parts of life. It’s about being open to possibilities.