Oil Painting
Angela Nicholson
Angela Nicholson is a dynamic artist known for her innovative approach to contemporary art. With a background in both fine arts and design, she seamlessly blends various mediums to create thought-provoking works that challenge perceptions and engage viewers. Angela lives and works on Wadawurrung Country.
Artist Profile
Angela Nicholson is a dynamic artist known for her innovative approach to contemporary art. With a background in both fine arts and design, she seamlessly blends various mediums to create thought-provoking works that challenge perceptions and engage viewers. Angela lives and works on Wadawurrung Country.
Angela’s artistic journey is characterised by a passion for exploring the intersection of culture and technology through materiality, and human experience. Angela’s exhibitions have garnered attention for their bold use of colour and texture, as well as their ability to evoke emotion and provoke dialogue.
Committed to community engagement, she frequently collaborates with local organisations and participates in the local arts community aiming to spark curiosity and inspire current and future generations.
Artist Interview
What medium do you work with, and why have you chosen them?
As a multi-disciplinary artist working in both 2D and 3D, I use a variety of mediums. I love the exploration this enables. I feel a sensitivity to the materiality and like to work 'with' rather than 'against' the medium, encouraging it to be what it wants to be.
How does your artwork get from initial concept to exhibition stage?
My starting point is transient inspiration, I find it everywhere so breaking it down to basic elements is where I am able to begin. My artworks seek to simplify the complexities of the world we live in. I see them as a refuge for the eye, mind and hands. Working with a variety of mediums allows flexibility in process and it is this that drives the body of work towards forming a collection for exhibition.
Can you tell us a little more about your creative working environment/studio?
My studio is on undulating Wadawurrung Country with sweeping views of the Victorian surf coast. I am fortunate to work on a property with many other creatives which brings a unique energy to it, that I absolutely love. My studio is a renovated shed, large enough to contain my various material stations. It is generally chaotic in the best way.
Career Highlights
- Solo exhibition Innen Gallery, Geelong 2024
- Functional ceramics featured in Donna Hay books "One pan Perfect" 2021 and "Too Easy" 2024
