Nicole is an acrylic and mixed media artist, focusing on figurative and abstract subjects. As a child of the 70’s and ostensibly ‘outdoor’ living, much of Nicole’s art is inspired by her ‘neighbourhood’ childhood experience, and travels with her family to Europe. After deferring from a Visual Arts Degree as a graduate, she returned to her passion in early 2017 – studying for 4 years and then hosting her first exhibition in 2021. Nicole competes in many local and national art competitions and, more recently, has been a finalist in the Aspire Foot Square Competition 2020, the Aspire Gallery Standing Still Competition 2021, the Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Awards 2021 and 2022, and The Doyles Art Award 2022. She has also recently won an ‘Acquisition Prize’ at the Aspect Art Show 2022. Her dream is to travel with her art and continue exploring her abstract language and outcomes.