Biography
Nigel’s multi-layered abstract paintings are concerned with ambiguity in art and relate to sensory aspects of personal experience, based on dislocation, location and identity. He normally works on several canvases simultaneously and develops a particular theme during painting without using sketches or photographs. He paints in response to the ongoing state of the work, frequently spending long periods in contemplation before continuing with the next stage. During this process the painting can transform significantly. He exhibited works from his ‘Australian Light’ and ‘Ambiguous Romanticism’ series in a solo exhibition in 2017 and in 2018 worked on a new theme: ‘Sound & Silence’, producing both paintings and prints. The inter-relationships between colours are of a particular interest and he has been influenced by the teachings of Josef Albers in this respect.
Since graduating with a Master's degree in Art Nigel has received the Clyde & Co. Art Project prize and had a painting commissioned for the Luciano Benetton collection in Italy. Earlier this year he had a work exhibited in the group show 'In the Studio' at the Museum of Modern Art (New York)
Solo Exhibitions
2018 Sound & Silence Earlywork gallery, Fremantle, WA
2017 Ambiguous Romanticism Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah (CASM), Mandurah, WA
Exhibitions and Awards
2018 'In the Studio' MoMA, New York, USA
2017 City of Busselton Art Award (Selective) ArtGeo Gallery, Busselton, WA
2017 Claremont Art Award (shortlisted) Town of Claremont, Western Australia
2017 Ellenbrook Open Art Award Ellenbrook Arts, Western Australia
2017 Help the Homeless Art Auction (Invitation) Fremantle Town Hall, WA (Soroptimist International of Fremantle Annual Event)
2016 Fleurieu Food and Wine Art Prize (Selective) McLaren Vale, South Australia
2016 Help the Homeless Art Auction (Invitation) Fremantle Town Hall, WA (Soroptimist International of Fremantle Annual Event)
2016 Contemporary Art Awards (Selective) Online Exhibition, Brisbane, Queensland, (Finalist)
2015 City of Busselton Art Award (Selective) ArtGeo Gallery, Busselton, WA
2015 City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art prize Kalgoorlie, WA
2015 Clyde & Co. Art Project Prize, exhibition and mentoring
2014 Graduate Exhibition SoDA, Curtin University, WA
2013 FloorPlan202 Kurb Gallery, Northbridge, WA
2013 FAC Student Exhibition The Moores Building, Fremantle, WA
2009 Visions of Vincent (Photography) City of Vincent, WA, (Highly Commended)
Publications
2016 Finalist Exhibition, Contemporary Art Awards, Brisbane, Australia, 2016
2016 Looking Down Under: Contemporary Artists from Australia, Imago Mundi Luciano Benetton Collection, Fabrica, Italy, 2016
Nigel’s multi-layered abstract paintings are concerned with ambiguity in art and relate to sensory aspects of personal experience, based on dislocation, location and identity. He normally works on several canvases simultaneously and develops a particular theme during painting without using sketches or photographs. He paints in response to the ongoing state of the work, frequently spending long periods in contemplation before continuing with the next stage. During this process the painting can transform significantly. He exhibited works from his ‘Australian Light’ and ‘Ambiguous Romanticism’ series in a solo exhibition in 2017 and in 2018 worked on a new theme: ‘Sound & Silence’, producing both paintings and prints. The inter-relationships between colours are of a particular interest and he has been influenced by the teachings of Josef Albers in this respect.
Since graduating with a Master's degree in Art Nigel has received the Clyde & Co. Art Project prize and had a painting commissioned for the Luciano Benetton collection in Italy. Earlier this year he had a work exhibited in the group show 'In the Studio' at the Museum of Modern Art (New York)
Solo Exhibitions
2018 Sound & Silence Earlywork gallery, Fremantle, WA
2017 Ambiguous Romanticism Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah (CASM), Mandurah, WA
Exhibitions and Awards
2018 'In the Studio' MoMA, New York, USA
2017 City of Busselton Art Award (Selective) ArtGeo Gallery, Busselton, WA
2017 Claremont Art Award (shortlisted) Town of Claremont, Western Australia
2017 Ellenbrook Open Art Award Ellenbrook Arts, Western Australia
2017 Help the Homeless Art Auction (Invitation) Fremantle Town Hall, WA (Soroptimist International of Fremantle Annual Event)
2016 Fleurieu Food and Wine Art Prize (Selective) McLaren Vale, South Australia
2016 Help the Homeless Art Auction (Invitation) Fremantle Town Hall, WA (Soroptimist International of Fremantle Annual Event)
2016 Contemporary Art Awards (Selective) Online Exhibition, Brisbane, Queensland, (Finalist)
2015 City of Busselton Art Award (Selective) ArtGeo Gallery, Busselton, WA
2015 City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art prize Kalgoorlie, WA
2015 Clyde & Co. Art Project Prize, exhibition and mentoring
2014 Graduate Exhibition SoDA, Curtin University, WA
2013 FloorPlan202 Kurb Gallery, Northbridge, WA
2013 FAC Student Exhibition The Moores Building, Fremantle, WA
2009 Visions of Vincent (Photography) City of Vincent, WA, (Highly Commended)
Publications
2016 Finalist Exhibition, Contemporary Art Awards, Brisbane, Australia, 2016
2016 Looking Down Under: Contemporary Artists from Australia, Imago Mundi Luciano Benetton Collection, Fabrica, Italy, 2016