Nancy Synnestvedt

Nancy Synnestvedt was born in the United States and lived in Canada and Germany before settling permanently in New Zealand. She graduated from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1984 and taught senior art at Kristin School in Auckland for twelve years. She left teaching in 2001 to devote her time to painting. Synnestvedt has exhibited work in many solo and group shows throughout the Auckland area and in Pennsylvannia, USA. Her work can be found in corporate and private collections, including the James Wallace Collection. In recent years, she has won a number of awards, including First Prize for Painting at the Devonport Arts Festival Exhibition.