A country girl at heart, Nancy lives with her husband, Dave, in a 100 + year old home that sets on sixty acres. This is also home to three horses, Smokey, Sabre, and Copper, and Belle their Chow fur baby. The newest addition to the ‘ranch’, two goats named Mrs. Fields and Mrs. Smith, are somewhat spoiled due to Nancy treating them like one of the 'kids' when she has a few minutes to play.

Belle watches Nancy cook dinner and hopes for a little taste.

although she loves to knit, quilt, and do needlepoint, her first love is painting. A Certified Painting Teacher, Certified Product Demonstrator and an Ambassador for Royal/Langnickle Brush Company, Nancy was a member of the Delta Design Force from 1994 - 2005.
As the Delta Information Liaison, she wrote a monthly column for HOMEspirations (Delta's on-line magazine) for 2 years, and has written Delta product information for Michaels' and Garden Ridge web sites.
She also offers painting tips and answers questions about Delta products/techniques and Royal brushes on several on-line painting lists.

The spoiled Mrs. Fields and Mrs. Smith (on the right)

Her designs have been published in numerous art and craft magazines and she has authored four painting books as well as being a contributor to several multi-author books.

Before opening her own shop (Painters' Emporium) Nancy managed two decorative painting shops. After closing her store in 1989 she began devoting more time to designing, travel teaching, and writing.

"Don't mess with me!" Belle, the protector of the Snellen home keeps an eye out for the dangerous mailman or UPS deliveryman.

For several years Nancy taught Delta Innovation Seminars throughout the United States and Canada. She has also taught numerous workshops and seminars ranging from one week to one month at San Bonito College in Vulcan, Panama. She presently teaches Delta/Royal co-sponsored seminars for The Society of Decorative Painter’s chapters.