BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Art Education
| 1958 | Academy of Fine Arts, Rome |
| 1953–1956 | Mount Allison University, Bachelor of Fine Arts |
| 1952–1953 | Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (painting scholarship) |
Selected Solo Exhibitions Since 1995
| 2026 | Gathering: Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison UniversitySackville, NB |
| 2025 | Trees for Life: Museum of Natural HistoryHalifax, NS |
| 2023 | Trees for Life: People’s Place LibraryAntigonish, NS |
| 2021 | Trees for Life: University of New BrunswickFredericton, NB |
| 2020 | Trees for Life: Civic Centre Art GalleryPort Hawkesbury, NS |
| 2017, ’13, ’08, ’02 | New Paintings: Zwicker’s GalleryHalifax, NS |
| 2016 | Spectra: McCain GalleryFlorenceville, NB |
| 2015 | Still Life Spectra: Corridor GalleryHalifax, NS |
| 2014 | The Liri Valley Paintings: Beaverbrook Art GalleryFredericton, NB |
| 2012 | The Liri Valley Paintings: exhibition previewCanadian Legion, Antigonish, NS |
| 2010 | Pathways: St. Francis Xavier University Art GalleryAntigonish, NS |
| 2001 | In Transit: Confederation Centre Art GalleryCharlottetown, PEI |
| 2001 | In Transit: St. Francis Xavier University Art GalleryAntigonish, NS |
| 2000 | Watercolours: Where I Live: Lyghtesome GalleryAntigonish, NS |
| 1996 | Horizon Paintings: New Brunswick MuseumSaint John, NB |
| 1995 | Horizon Paintings: Art Gallery of Nova ScotiaHalifax, NS |
Selected Group Exhibitions Since 1995
| 2025 | Leaders in the Field: History of Art at Mt. Allison: Beaverbrook Art GalleryFredericton, NB |
| 2025 | Wavelengths: Selections from the Permanent Collection: Dalhousie University Art GalleryHalifax, NS |
| 2017 | International Online Exhibition: Society of Canadian ArtistsOnline |
| 2014 | A Hanging History: Two Rivers GalleryPrince George, BC |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Artists: Palazzo FarneseOrtona, Italy |
| 2016, ’15, ’13 | GoArts Festival: People’s Place LibraryAntigonish, NS |
| 2014, 2012 | Legato: Canadian and New Zealand ArtistsCassino, Italy |
| 2010 | Frequencies: with Bruce Campbell, Franklin Wright Gallery, Port Hawkesbury Civic CentrePort Hawkesbury, NS |
| 2009 | Looking Forward, Looking Back: with Dawn MacNutt, Lyghtesome GalleryAntigonish, NS |
| 2008 | Soliloquys: Two Rivers Art GalleryPrince George, BC |
| 2007 | Honouring Alex Colville: Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison UniversitySackville, NB |
| 2005 | States of Being: Dalhousie University Art GalleryHalifax, NS |
| 2002 | Wegway International Juried Exhibition: Propeller Centre for the Visual ArtsToronto, ON |
| 1998 | Uncommon Denominator: Faculty of Fine Arts: St. Francis Xavier University Art GalleryAntigonish, NS |
| 1996 | Face Value: Nova Scotia Portraiture: Art Gallery of Nova ScotiaHalifax, NS |
| 1995 | Women and Education: Anna Leonowens Gallery, NSCAD UniversityHalifax, NS |
| 1995 | Anecdotes and Enigmas: Beaverbrook Art Gallery (traveling)Fredericton, NB |
Teaching Assignments
| 2008–2009 | Mentorship Program: Visual Arts Nova Scotia |
| 2008, 2002, 1997 | Artist in Residence: Tatamagouche Centre |
| 2003 | Directed Study Seminar: St. Francis Xavier University |
| 1996–2002 | Art 100: St. Francis Xavier University |
| 1990–1996 | Watercolour Painting I and II: NSCAD University |
| 1991, 1992 | Landscape Painting: NSCAD University |
Awards Since 2000
| 1995, 2001 | Nova Scotia Arts Council: Presentation Grants |
| Sobey Art Foundation: Catalogue sponsor for In Transit exhibition |
Catalogue Essays and Selected Reviews
| 2013 | Elissa Barnard, Order, Imagination Unite in Stevens’ ArtworkHalifax Chronicle Herald, October 2013 |
| Philippa Barry, A New Freedom: E. Nancy StevensArts Atlantic 40 | |
| 2009 | Tila Kellman, Memory of Place: Profile of Nancy StevensVisual Arts News, Spring 2009 |
| Tila Kellman, Pathways: In the Light of NumbersExhibition catalogue, St. F. X. University Art Gallery | |
| 2012 | R. MacKenzie, Liri Valley Paintings: Exhibit Opens Remembrance DayAntigonish Casket, November 2012 |
| Gil McElroy, In Transit: Falling From GraceExhibition catalogue, Confederation Centre Art Gallery | |
| John Murchie, Horizon PaintingsExhibition catalogue, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia | |
| 2007 | S. Thompson, Adventures in Colour: Profile of Nancy StevensHalifax Chronicle Herald, June 2007 |