Nic Farley

Artist Statement

My work explores the tension between preservation and change, reflecting on how
memory and history are carried forward in an evolving world. Through printmaking,
painting, and sculpture, I draw from the quiet resilience of rural life and the stories
embedded in landscapes and objects. I’m interested in how the past shapes identity
and place—what gets remembered, forgotten, or reinterpreted over time.

At its core, my work envisions a crossroads — a meeting point where the American
West and rural Appalachia converge, like stepping into a country store tucked in the
mountains or an old saloon in the desert. The textures and marks in my pieces echo
the passage of time, inviting reflection on how history and memory endure even as
the world shifts around us.