Artworks created by: Nicole D.
What is art without a story? Each stroke of paint, speck of ink, or particle of clay represents conscious intention in the chronicle of the whole piece. While I create, my mind resides in the canvas, paper and clay. I allow my mind to wander past the visual representation, into the story of what I am creating. In turn, I want each of my pieces to speak to the viewer and offer a momentary escape from the mundane.
Most of my paintings and sculptures tell the tale of adventure. The landscapes are open and timeless. Horses are essential focal images in my collections - whimsical, sharing a place in fantasy and mythology and, yet also magnificent, representing power, absolute strength, and hard work. They reside in the most dramatic, colorful dreams, yet also dedicate their life blood to serving humankind. Horses’ eyes possess mesmerizing expression and their bodies, awe-inspiring movement. A horse embodies wild, untamed freedom - like that found in the spirit of desert Southwest, a common theme in my work - in addition to a deep connection with passion.
I am inspired by cowboy artists, like Remington and Cox, I strive to create a human connection to my pieces. Like horses, humans embody beautiful contradictions - uncompromising spirit, willful determination, yet tender compassion.
It is an absolute privilege to create, tell a story, and offer others a chance to experience the world through my eyes, a journey that takes many pieces to capture life's true essence.
Most of my paintings and sculptures tell the tale of adventure. The landscapes are open and timeless. Horses are essential focal images in my collections - whimsical, sharing a place in fantasy and mythology and, yet also magnificent, representing power, absolute strength, and hard work. They reside in the most dramatic, colorful dreams, yet also dedicate their life blood to serving humankind. Horses’ eyes possess mesmerizing expression and their bodies, awe-inspiring movement. A horse embodies wild, untamed freedom - like that found in the spirit of desert Southwest, a common theme in my work - in addition to a deep connection with passion.
I am inspired by cowboy artists, like Remington and Cox, I strive to create a human connection to my pieces. Like horses, humans embody beautiful contradictions - uncompromising spirit, willful determination, yet tender compassion.
It is an absolute privilege to create, tell a story, and offer others a chance to experience the world through my eyes, a journey that takes many pieces to capture life's true essence.