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I am Nancy J Ballard, an artist and author living in Petaluma, California. Since 1990 I have worked in watercolor, acrylic, pen & ink, pastels and oils, creating art for galleries, books, and community programs. I enjoy writing and illustrating children's stories, such as Silly ABCD’s With Sunny the Dragon and the Cousins, and The First Friend Would Have to Be the Best. I also lead in-house art sessions at Reflections Luxury Rehab and volunteer with schools and art groups, sharing my passion for creativity and self-expression.…I am Nancy J Ballard, an artist and author living in Petaluma, California. Since 1990 I have worked in watercolor, acrylic, pen & ink, pastels and oils, creating art for galleries, books, and community programs. I enjoy writing and illustrating children's stories, such as Silly ABCD’s With Sunny the Dragon and the Cousins, and The First Friend Would Have to Be the Best. I also lead in-house art sessions at Reflections Luxury Rehab and volunteer with schools and art groups, sharing my passion for creativity and self-expression.

Nancy J Ballard

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I am Nancy J Ballard, an artist and author living in Petaluma, California. Since 1990 I have worked in watercolor, acrylic, pen & ink, pastels and oils, creating art for galleries, books, and community programs. I enjoy writing and illustrating children's stories, such as Silly ABCD’s With Sunny the Dragon and the Cousins, and The First Friend Would Have to Be the Best. I also lead in-house art sessions at Reflections Luxury Rehab and volunteer with schools and art groups, sharing my passion for creativity and self-expression.…I am Nancy J Ballard, an artist and author living in Petaluma, California. Since 1990 I have worked in watercolor, acrylic, pen & ink, pastels and oils, creating art for galleries, books, and community programs. I enjoy writing and illustrating children's stories, such as Silly ABCD’s With Sunny the Dragon and the Cousins, and The First Friend Would Have to Be the Best. I also lead in-house art sessions at Reflections Luxury Rehab and volunteer with schools and art groups, sharing my passion for creativity and self-expression.

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I am Nancy J Ballard, an artist and author living in Petaluma, California. Since 1990 I have worked in watercolor, acrylic, pen & ink, pastels and oils, creating art for galleries, books, and community programs.

I enjoy writing and illustrating children’s stories, such as Silly ABCD’s With Sunny the Dragon and the Cousins, and The First Friend Would Have to Be the Best. I also lead in-house art sessions at Reflections Luxury Rehab and volunteer with schools and art groups, sharing my passion for creativity and self-expression.

Skills

Watercolour Illustration

Artwork

Book Illustration

Gouache Illustration

Pen and Ink Illustration

Experience Level

Watercolour Illustration

Expert

Artwork

Expert

Book Illustration

Expert

Gouache Illustration

Expert

Pen and Ink Illustration

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

Work Experience

Founder and Executive Director at RoomThatRock4Chemo Inc.

December 31, 2019 - August 8, 2025

Founded and led a 501c3 nonprofit organization from 2010 to 2019 dedicated to transforming chemotherapy treatment rooms into healing, artistic environments across 22 facilities throughout the USA and San Salvador. Managed volunteer designers, fundraising activities including a large gala raising over $500,000, public relations, office operations, and liaison work with medical staff and volunteers. The organization positively impacted over 500,000 patient visits annually. Earned prestigious awards including The Jefferson Award and Daily Point of Light Award.