I'm Nancy J. Haver, a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Amherst, Massachusetts. My work spans illustration, printmaking, and book art, and I collaborate with publishers, museums, and educational institutions to create nature-inspired imagery and print editions. Over the years I’ve contributed to clients such as Houghton Mifflin, University of Massachusetts Press, and historic institutions, while also exploring personal projects rooted in landscape and wildlife. As an educator and a resident artist, I enjoy sharing process, technique, and curiosity with students and audiences. I’ve taught drawing, design, and relief printmaking at Holyoke Community College and UMass, and I relish opportunities to engage with communities through residencies and exhibitions that illuminate the natural world.

Nancy J. Haver

I'm Nancy J. Haver, a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Amherst, Massachusetts. My work spans illustration, printmaking, and book art, and I collaborate with publishers, museums, and educational institutions to create nature-inspired imagery and print editions. Over the years I’ve contributed to clients such as Houghton Mifflin, University of Massachusetts Press, and historic institutions, while also exploring personal projects rooted in landscape and wildlife. As an educator and a resident artist, I enjoy sharing process, technique, and curiosity with students and audiences. I’ve taught drawing, design, and relief printmaking at Holyoke Community College and UMass, and I relish opportunities to engage with communities through residencies and exhibitions that illuminate the natural world.

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I’m Nancy J. Haver, a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Amherst, Massachusetts. My work spans illustration, printmaking, and book art, and I collaborate with publishers, museums, and educational institutions to create nature-inspired imagery and print editions. Over the years I’ve contributed to clients such as Houghton Mifflin, University of Massachusetts Press, and historic institutions, while also exploring personal projects rooted in landscape and wildlife.

As an educator and a resident artist, I enjoy sharing process, technique, and curiosity with students and audiences. I’ve taught drawing, design, and relief printmaking at Holyoke Community College and UMass, and I relish opportunities to engage with communities through residencies and exhibitions that illuminate the natural world.

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Work Experience

Instructor at Holyoke Community College
January 1, 1990 - December 31, 1996
Taught courses in drawing, design, and illustration.
Instructor at University of Massachusetts, Amherst
January 1, 1984 - December 31, 1989
Taught courses in drawing, design, and relief printmaking.
Artist-in-Residence at Mass Audubon Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary
June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022
Artist-in-Residence, Summer program exploring nature-inspired artwork.
Artist-in-Residence at Darwin Lambert Artist-in-Residence at Great Basin National Park
September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Residency focusing on landscape and wildlife-inspired artwork.
Artist-in-Residence at Edwin Way Teale Artist-in-Residence at Trail Wood, Hampton, CT
July 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019
Residency exploring nature themes through art.
Artist-in-Residence at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
June 1, 2015 - June 30, 2015
Residency program at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Artist-in-Residence at Acadia National Park
April 1, 2015 - April 30, 2015
Residency program at Acadia National Park.
Artist-in-Residence at Petrified Forest National Park
August 1, 2014 - August 31, 2014
Residency program at Petrified Forest National Park.

Education

Master of Fine Arts (Printmaking) at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1989
M.A.T. (Art) at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1985
B.S. (Wildlife Biology) at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1983

Qualifications

Member of Society of American Graphic Artists
June 2, 2025 - June 2, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization
    uniE621 The Meadows, mural at Historic Northampton
    Painted 6 panels for the museum which were enlarged to 11' wide murals Drew figures to be enlarged
    uniE621 Scientific drawing for anatomy book
    Ink drawings for Weselyan University Press book, Bodystories
    uniE621 Drawing for chapter start, Oxford University Press
    Graphite illustration illustrator
    uniE621 Labels for medicinal herb shop
    Watercolor illustrations for soaps and teas, Acadia Herbals
    uniE621 Series of tote bags for market
    Original drawings for a series of tote bags for River Valley Market illustrator