“Natural History- a practice of intentional, focused attentiveness and receptivity to the more-than-human world, guided by honesty and accuracy.”
Multi-panel work from my 2024 Voyagers’ Tales- Louis de Freycinet exhibition at Beaver Galleries Canberra. These oil on linen paintings depict various sites of encounter between the de Freycinet expedition Voyagers, people and animal species.
Biography
I am an Australian artist who lives and works in Canberra. Although primarily a painter, I work with a range of media including drawing, installation, printmaking and ceramics. My practice focuses on communicating the sense of wonder I feel when I encounter strange or novel things in the natural world. Small treasures, large landscapes, living creatures and remnants of past lives and stories folded into locations inspire my practice. My art works aim to convey the fascination that all these things hold for me.
I am represented by Beaver Galleries, Canberra. My paintings that are available in their stockroom can be found using the following link.
http://www.beavergalleries.com.au/artist/nicola-dickson/
You can find me at Storybird Studio, at 67 Kembla Street, Fyshwick. I have a selection of my small prints, paintings and objects available for sale there.
A selection of oil on panel small works, 20 x 20 cm, from my Voyagers’ Tales: Louis de Freycinet exhibition, 2024, Beaver Galleries