Here, Nancy began painting watercolors of neighboring stone houses and gardens, rolling fields of sunflowers and poppies, and beautiful orchards and chateaux. As her surroundings provided her with wonderful subject matter to paint, she found that her paintings were becoming increasingly popular with the local inhabitants as well as with a few wandering tourists. She now shows her artwork throughout Europe and in the U.S. Nancy's daughter Mary Lincoln publishes and sells Nancy's limited edition prints.

Nancy says a breakthrough for her was realizing that paintings "don't need to be all done in one go." She takes a lot of time on a painting, much of it just looking and planning the image in her head. For her compositions, Nancy chooses to rely on sensations and emotions rather than claim bold statements. Her surroundings inspire works that make a statement of pure beauty.