Photos by Nancy Pierce
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Photographer Nancy Pierce works on assignment for editorial, corporate and nonprofit clients. She was primary photographer for the Levine Museum of the New South's permanent exhibit Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers and for that museums 2009-2010 exhibit Changing Places. She was commissioned for the award-winning exhibits Families of Abraham at the Levine Museum (2006) and River Docs at the Light Factory (2007). She has helped community organizations create photography projects to build interracial trust, assess citizens' urban infrastructure needs, and raise awareness about land conservation. Nancy and her husband are the parents of two young adult sons. Her spare time is usually spent bicycling, running, swimming, hiking or kayaking on the Catawba River. Visit her at www.nancypiercephoto.com
Nancy holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Minnesota and an MA in Psychology from UNCC where she explored using photography as a tool in psychological assessment and treatment.
Her photography assignments often reflects her interest in land/ water protection, community infrastructure and environmental sustainability.
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Friday, August 17, 2012 - 09:05
The death and (new?) life of troubled subdivisions
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Monday, June 4, 2012 - 09:44
The allure of greenways, throughout the region
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Communities around the Charlotte region are building greenways for residents to use for walking, bicycling, hiking and even skating.
The Carolina Thread Trail has played an important role in making these new pathways a growing...
Monday, May 7, 2012 - 12:43
Renewal in Belmont and Villa Heights
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The Charlotte neighborhoods of Belmont and Villa Heights are experiencing an influx of white, professional residents in search of affordable housing close to uptown. Piedmont Courts, a housing project that dates to the 1940s, is gone, and crime...
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 12:11
Water towers of the Charlotte region
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Although some municipalities use their water towers to make a visual splash – such as the beloved Peachoid in Gaffney, S.C., and the baseball water tower in Fort Mill, S.C. – many others are more subtle, using the towers to offer...
Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 10:32
Water towers of the Piedmont
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Although the technology has been around for centuries, water towers are still an integral part of today’s water systems. Water towers date to the Industrial Revolution, but remain relevant in the 21st century. For example, Charlotte-...
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - 09:57
Murals tell the Piedmont's history
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Photographer Nancy Pierce created this photo gallery of some of the murals found in many of the small towns and cities throughout the Charlotte region. Some were 1976 U.S. Bicentennial projects; others are just a few years old:
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Thursday, September 22, 2011 - 09:02
A Carolina summer comes to an end
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Summer officially ends Friday, and the close of a week of cloudy, unseasonably cool weather marks an occasion to look back and remind ourselves of the Carolinas Piedmont in summer 2011.
It was a summer of hail storms, high winds and in...
Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 06:47
Historic schools of the Charlotte region
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Historic school buildings exist all around the Charlotte region. Some are imposing buildings in the center of towns, while others are humble buildings in rural areas. Here's some information about the structures in this photo...
Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 14:50
Gallery: Farmers Markets of the Charlotte Region
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While they have a long history in the area, farmers markets have seen a burst of activity in the Charlotte region in recent years. New markets are now springing up inside Charlotte as well as in the towns that ring the center city....
Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 14:49
Farmers markets of the Charlotte region
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While they have a long history in the area, farmers markets have seen a burst of activity in the Charlotte region in recent years. New markets are now springing up inside Charlotte as well as in the towns that ring the center city....
