‘Perhaps it’s a flicker of sunlight across a room or the intense sparkly
blue of the ocean and I’m caught…… Captivated in that moment,
immersed, wrapped in its atmosphere… It’s about the attraction, the
beauty I see in the essence of a that moment, contemplating the story
of that moment, the story to be told.
My work is a celebration of the spirit and warmth of life & the beauty
of the natural world we share. I hope to reflect this spirit in my
paintings. Infusing moments into being with a pure melody of light &
colour.
I Create Original Pieces of Artwork that are Inspirations to Enjoy, Live
& Dream.’
An Irish artist, born in Dublin, Nina now lives in County Kildare with her husband and
three children. Initially a watercolour painter, Nina, at the age of twenty was the
youngest ever elected member of the WSI. Inspiration for Nina’s work comes from
the world around her, focusing on themes of the Irish landscape & living.
Nina loves to paint sunlight & colour, mixing media & grounds to best suit her
subject. Her style is easily discernible, through unique manipulation of paint & use of
colour. She has developed her own recipe for full bodied liquid pouring acrylics.
Stretching the boundaries of this paint medium to a unique consistency similar to
honey. Before commencing each artwork’s colours & tones are individually mixed &
stored in glass jars. Paint is then poured & dribbled onto sections of the canvas
controlling the flow, sculpting the paint into form using wooden sticks & skewers.
After a few days drying another layer can be poured. Working in poured acrylic
gives the work a free-flowing calm softness, with unique, interesting textures and
runs that are not achievable with any other medium.
Nina has been painting & teaching professionally for many years. She is a member
of the Visual Artists Association, Visual Artists of Ireland, Design & Craft Council of
Ireland, The Watercolour Society of Ireland, Kildare Craft Cluster, Dublin Painting &
Sketching Club, Original Kildare, Kildare Women in Business and others. Currently
she exhibits in galleries across Ireland and elsewhere & takes part in juried, group
and gallery exhibitions as opportunities arise. She has had work accepted for the
Royal Hibernian Academy & the Royal Ulster Academy exhibitions, won awards &
has exhibited abroad. Her work is to be found in the National Library & Limerick
University permanent collections, as well as many corporate and private collections.
‘I have always been interested in art & colour. As a child I would colour on just
about anything. Following my passion for art, I studied with contemporary artists in
NCAD & on location. Though I am largely a self-taught artist. Studying & exploring
other craft areas including ceramics, glass fusing, print making etc before coming
back to painting.
Creating has always been my centre it captures me completely. Focusing my being
entirely on a concept, moulding line and colour or shape and form into being.
Contemplating the story to be told. In essence, I love to paint.’
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