Nicola exhibits two to three times a year in Norfolk and Suffolk galleries, and sometimes further afield with the Society of Equestrian Artists. She is to be exhibiting at The Bell Gallery in Bungay from 6th May to 1st June 2024, at the Forum in Norwich with the Norfolk and Norwich Art Circle from 10th to 17th May, so yes May will be a very bust month!
She permanently has work on show at The Red Dot Gallery in Holt, North Norfolk.
Nicola mostly works on large pastel pieces, using a full sheet of Pastelmat card. These powerful yet intricately detailed paintings measuring 27'' x 35''(framed) make a stunning statement piece. Of course, smaller pieces can be commissioned.
Nicola has always had a natural affinity with horses, and having been brought up in a tiny Norfolk village, surrounded by beautiful countryside and plenty of animals she started drawing and painting at an early age. She has been lucky to have had a few horses and ponies and so is familiar with their temperament and conformation. This shows in her portrayal of these fabulous beasts in her intimate pastel paintings. She sat on her first pony at two years old and from that moment her complete and utter obsession began. "There is nothing like burying one's head in a horse's neck and breathing that familiar smell to make all things right in the world."
