Nicky is an emerging, multidisciplinary artist whose art studio is based in Bromley, SE London.  She is a mum of two boys and has a Golden Doodle dog.  She is gaining recognition for her unique style of abstract, vibrant art that plays with luminous, light energy, colour contrasts and textural elements. Lately she has been drawn towards mythical animal and wildlife art but she likes to be fluid and paint all subject matter that she feels drawn to and not be fixed in any way. Ultimately the underlying theme that underpins all her work is her love and fascination for the vibrant, energetic nature of life and connecting to something magical on a deeper, more meaningful, spiritual level. She is aiming to fuse her digital art along with her textured art to create something new and innovative and create art that sparks a conversation and gets people thinking.

Her background story…

Nicky has always loved drawing and painting and creating sculptural, textured art from a young age, with the support and encouragement of her mum, who is a talented artist. She lived in tropical countries such as Indonesia and Guyana as a young child for a few years where her love of vibrant colours began. She gained an A in A- level art and then after an art foundation course at Trowbridge college in Wiltshire, she moved up to Scotland to study a BA Hons Degree at the Glasgow School of Art in Embroidered and Woven Textile Design. After her Degree she working in various jobs in the creative industry including working for an art gallery in Glasgow called Project Ability for adults with learning difficulties and mental health problems.  She then studied graphic / web design and gradually worked her way up to sole multimedia graphic design roles for large corporate companies in London, leaving textiles and painting behind for decades. 

After a much needed a change and a break from  graphic design work, in 2020 she decided to get her paints and brushes back out and reignite her quest to become a full-time, professional artist. 

“Nicky’s ultimate aim is to create, powerful, thought provoking, striking art that connects with peoples heart and soul!”

Her artworks are mainly hand-painted mainly using acrylics, oils and metallic inks with highly textured, relief elements to create unique art in her own colourful, soulful style. As-well as painting by hand, she likes to use digital programs to blend, enhance and create montages from her own photography, or her own painted, hand-drawn or digital creations. Her artworks are then printed onto either fine-art giclee paper, canvas, aluminium or wooden panels. She then hand-draws or paints embellishments using a variety of mediums to “jazz” the piece up and add a contrasting, personal, handmade feel. She also enjoys sourcing ornate, vintage frames that complement her work and add a quirky, shabby chic mix of old meets new feel to them.

You can also purchase a selection of her prints and original paintings with two online art galleries, one based in Chester called Euphoric Art Collections and Millesime based in Manchester. DM to enquire.

Nicky runs painting workshops in her studio and is also has her art for sale at an artisan pop up shop at Bluewater shopping centre, in Greenhithe called Ark Heritage.