Artist Information:
Frederick Nichols
Barboursville, Vi
United States
Member Since: Oct 2002
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Artist Statement:
The objective of my art is
to recreate the natural world
that surrounds and forms us.
We are increasingly separate
from nature, living more and
more in a manmade and designed
environment. Through my study
of the wilderness, I hope to
renew an interest and desire
not only to protect, but also
appreciate, the natural world.
My work is concerned with
beauty and the picturesque
landscape: the clear, blue day
that warms the soul; the
waterfall that flows with
sound and movement; the
peacefulness of an afternoon
stream; the colors of a tree
changing seasons. The
challenge is to present these
experiences in a way that
engages the viewer. The
artists who have most
influenced my work are the
great American landscape
painters of the 19th century,
the European Impressionists,
and the landscape painters of
China and Japan.
My method is to go into
the wilderness and photograph,
returning to the studio to
paint. Working with the
photograph allows me to
capture a place, one moment in
time, one season at a time.
The photograph is the starting
point of a search for a new
reality. I take apart the
photograph and reassemble it
in a painterly manner, and
a...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2001 - “International
Biennale, Florence,”
invitational , Italy
- "Osaka Triennale,"
10th International Art
Competition,
Osaka Contemporary
Art Space, Japan
- Solo Exhibition,
Blue Ridge Arts Council,
Front
Royal, VA
2000 - “The Virginia
Landscape: A Cultural History,
The Virginia Historical
Museum, Richmond
1999 - “Recent Acquisitions,”
Mississippi Museum of
Art, Jackson
1997 - “International
Triennial of...
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Frederick Nichols's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Frederick Nichols's Portfolio.
The objective of my art is to recreate the natural world that surrounds and forms us. We are increasingly separate from nature, living more and more in a manmade and designed environment. Through my study of the wilderness, I hope to renew an interest and desire not only to protect, but also appreciate, the natural world.
My work is concerned with beauty and the picturesque landscape: the clear, blue day that warms the soul; the waterfall that flows with sound and movement; the peacefulness of an afternoon stream; the colors of a tree changing seasons. The challenge is to present these experiences in a way that engages the viewer. The artists who have most influenced my work are the great American landscape painters of the 19th century, the European Impressionists, and the landscape painters of China and Japan.
My method is to go into the wilderness and photograph, returning to the studio to paint. Working with the photograph allows me to capture a place, one moment in time, one season at a time. The photograph is the starting point of a search for a new reality. I take apart the photograph and reassemble it in a painterly manner, and a... |
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