Young artist to watch in 2021
From: Utah.Art Education: Apprenticeship with Casey Childs.Style: Contemporary realism.Creative Spark: Insects are really interesting to me. I love painting them. Every time I discover a new one, I get excited to capture it.Other Passions: I love entomology and learning about insects. I have more than 300 insect specimens, all ethically sourced. I get a lot of exotic ones from entomologists doing genetics research. I use the insects from my collection as reference material for my paintings. I also love outer space, astronomy, and astrophotography.One Thing People Don’t Know About You: I am autistic.Best Advice Received: You are not painting an object but how light interacts with it.Biggest Fear: Balloons popping.Quirkiest Trait: Currently I’m raising Polyphemus moths.Pet Peeve: Because I am autistic, nonverbal communication can be difficult for me. I have a hard time recognizing social cues and facial expressions. Because of this it can be frustrating when people are communicating with me in a way that is difficult for me to understand.Mantra or Motto: Capture the beauty that others cannot see.Favorite Work by Another Artist: THE LADY OF SHALOTT by John William Waterhouse.Price Range: $75 to $2,000.Representation: Meyer Gallery, Park City, UT; Lark & Key, Charlotte, NC; Anthony’s Antiques & Fine Art, Salt Lake City, UT; www.nickiparish3.wixsite.com/nicoleparishfineart3.
This story appeared in the August/September 2021 issue of Southwest Art magazine.
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