Nancy McCurtin’s Fine Art, Books & Events in the Topsail Island Region
Nancy McCurtin | Blind Artist & Author | Blind Brush & Pen
Nancy McCurtin is a blind abstract artist and author serving Topsail Island, Surf City, Topsail Beach, North Topsail Beach, and nearby coastal communities. From her North Carolina studio, she creates original textured paintings, digital fine art, and books centered on resilience, identity, imagination, love, and the strength required to move forward after life-changing experiences.
This regional hub connects Topsail-area residents, visitors, art collectors, readers, bookstores, community organizations, and local venues with Nancy’s artwork, published books, speaking appearances, book signings, and regional events.
Fine Art for Topsail Island and the Surrounding Coastal Region
Nancy creates original abstract artwork with palette knives, heavy acrylic textures, modeling pastes, bold color, and carefully constructed layers. Because she works without physical sight, texture and touch are central to her creative process. The resulting pieces bring movement, depth, and a distinctive sense of character to coastal homes, vacation properties, offices, and public spaces.
Her artwork is well suited for private residences, beach homes, professional offices, reception areas, hospitality spaces, and other environments throughout the Topsail Island region.
Explore Nancy’s Topsail Island Fine Art Collection
- Original Textured Paintings: One-of-a-kind abstract canvases created with layered acrylic paint, modeling materials, and palette knife techniques.
- Digital Fine Art: Original digital abstract compositions available as professionally produced prints for homes, offices, rental properties, and commercial spaces.
- Local Art Consultations: Opportunities for Topsail-area collectors, homeowners, businesses, and organizations to discuss available artwork and suitable placements.
- Regional Delivery and Coordination: Local arrangements may be available for selected artwork throughout Surf City, Topsail Beach, North Topsail Beach, and nearby communities.
Books by Topsail-Area Author Nancy McCurtin
Nancy’s books explore perseverance, love, personal boundaries, social identity, environmental change, and the choices people make when their lives are transformed. Her work offers Topsail-area readers, vacationers, book clubs, educators, bookstores, and community organizations stories that encourage reflection and meaningful conversation.
Topsey: A Parable of Hope
Written for mature readers, Topsey uses the journey of a blind sea turtle to explore resilience, personal boundaries, independence, and the difficult process of rebuilding life after profound change.
Love Is What Matters
Set two hundred years in the future, this romantasy novel combines love, adventure, environmental uncertainty, social identity, and the courage required to challenge fear and prejudice.
Topsail Island Art Events, Book Signings & Speaking Engagements
Nancy works with bookstores, art studios, civic organizations, community groups, nonprofits, and local businesses throughout the Topsail Island region. Her appearances may include book signings, art showcases, author discussions, community presentations, and conversations about creativity, blindness, resilience, and rebuilding life after unexpected change.
Local organizations interested in hosting Nancy for an art event, book signing, group discussion, or speaking engagement are encouraged to make contact through the website.
Contact Nancy About a Regional Event
Serving readers, collectors, businesses, and local venues across: Surf City | Topsail Beach | North Topsail Beach | Holly Ridge | Hampstead | Sneads Ferry, North Carolina