British born, Nicola is a self taught Sydney based artist working out of her studio on the Northern Beaches.
She is a finalist in the 2025 Waverley Woollahra Art School 9x5 Landscape Art prize, and has been a finalist in The Northern Beaches Environmental Art Prize 2023, The Little Things Art Prize 2023 and in both NEAP 2021 and 2022 prizes.
Her work has featured on clothing collections with Melbourne based ethical label Nancybird.
She draws inspiration from Australian native plants, capturing their essence in bold, simplified forms using oil pastel. Working quickly and intuitively, she distills each subject to its essential shapes and colours, honouring its character without striving for scientific precision. Her work invites a sense of awe, gratitude, and quiet comfort.
Bio
DON’T WISH THESE DAYS AWAY September 2025 Michael Read Southern Highlands
CACTUS HOUR April 2025 Outre Gallery
LOCALS February 2024 Outre Gallery
BOTANICAL STUDIES November 2023 Michael Reid Northern Beaches
BUSH NOTES June 2023 Michael Reid Southern Highlands
COAST TO COAST COUNTRY STYLE MAGAZINE 2023 Michael Reid Murrurundi
SHADOW STORY November 2022 Michael Reid Northern Beaches
NATIONAL EMERGING ART PRIZE Finalist 2022
ART OF THE GARDEN COUNTRY STYLE MAGAZINE 2022 Michael Reid Murrurundi
NATIONAL EMERGING ART PRIZE Finalist 2021
WINTER NATIVE 2021 Michael Reid Northern Beaches
YORK BOTANIC ART PRIZE Finalist 2020 Gallery 152 York WA
BUSHWALK June 2020 Saint Cloche
PLANTS Group Exhibition July 2020 Royal Botanic GardenSydney
LITTLE THINGS ART PRIZE 2019 Finalist Saint Cloche Gallery
NORTHERN BEACHES ART PRIZE 2019 Warringah Creative Space
FIRST CUT May 2019 Corner Store Gallery
FOUND September 2018 Saint Cloche
BLUE Group Exhibition August 2018 The Corner Store Gallery
LITTLE THINGS ART PRIZE 2017 Saint Cloche
NORTHERN BEACHES ART PRIZE 2017 Warringah Creative Space
100 DAYS OF OIL PASTEL September 2016 Avalon Art Gallery
WARRINGAH ART PRIZE 2016 Warringah Creative Space
Exhibitions and Prizes
Contact
Contact me to find out about upcoming exhibitions or to discuss a commission or collaboration.