Nan Rumpf

Nan Rumpf is a water media artist and art instructor based in Wellesley, Massachusetts, with a professional career spanning over 30 years. She is a graduate of the University of Iowa and began her artistic journey later in life, initially learning to draw while raising her children. Her entry into visual art came through storytelling and dramatic arts workshops for children, which led her to create and illustrate her own book after realizing she needed original artwork to accompany her writing. Teaching herself drawing from library resources, she gradually built her foundation as a visual artist. Her artistic practice centers on watercolor, where she explores experimental and textural techniques to create expressive, personal works. Over time, she expanded her practice to include Chinese brush painting and mixed media approaches that incorporate acrylics with watercolor. As an instructor, she has taught beginning and intermediate watercolor as well as experimental workshops through institutions such as the New Art Center and the Danforth Museum of Art, sharing her emphasis on adaptability, exploration, and creative process with students across Massachusetts communities. Throughout her career, Rumpf has been widely recognized for both her teaching and artistic achievements. Her work has received multiple awards in juried exhibitions, and she was named among the top textural watercolorists by Watercolor Magazine in 2021. She has also served as a juror, lecturer, and workshop instructor for regional and national arts organizations, including an invitation from the Mid-Southern Watercolorists in Little Rock, Arkansas to jury an exhibition and lead a multi-day workshop. Her work continues to reflect a commitment to experimentation, lifelong learning, and the evolving possibilities of watercolor.