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Artist Statement

Nicole is a South Jersey–based artist whose paintings explore light, movement, and the ever-changing nature of water. Drawing from her own photography while swimming, traveling or wandering, she captures fleeting moments—brief encounters with shifting light and color in natural environments, especially the sea.

Her work focuses on the transient beauty of these experiences, translating them into expressive compositions with dynamic brushwork and immersive perspectives. Through her paintings, Nicole invites viewers to share in a sense of wonder and reflect on the fragile, ephemeral qualities of the natural world.​

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"I was showing your work and explaining how hard it is to be original, really original, and how unusual it is that the work is so authentic, flowing from your inner being."  -Daniel Chard, Rowan University Painting Professor 

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"This painting captures the gift of artistic infinity. When you stand in front of this piece, you can get carried away with all the possibilities of where, what, why, how & when this was captured- what could be. Everyone needs that moment." -Kristine Go, Owner of MK Apothecary Gallery

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"Dear Nicole, I find these paintings moving, alive, breathing. 1 through 4: Stirring, Grunting, Clashing, Stampeding. 5 through 8: Resting, Rising, Dividing, Subsiding." -Anonymous Gallery Guest

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"The value of art is to take us to a state where we're suddenly completely engaged--where we're without a sense of future or past." 

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"Paintings have to be painted fast- it's called the act of painting for a reason." -Vincent Van Gogh

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"The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude." -Nietzche

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