When life gives you lemons, draw them, 11 x 14 inches dry pastels, graphite on paper

"When life gives you lemons, draw them". (Nikki)

"...the painting has a life of its own. My mission is to bring forth this life". (Jackson Pollock)

"Trust your intuition, it's just like goin' fishin'; you cast your line 'til you get a bite." (Paul Simon)

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Nikki Coulombe - Bio

Nikki grew up in northeastern Alberta, Canada. After three years of formal education she led a home-based business in eastern Ontario, working freelance while her children were young. Volunteering at schools, she developed educational projects with themes of Art History, multiculturalism, and environmental issues.
Until moving to the United States in 2002, commissions for individuals and corporate clientele utilized a variety of media, styles and subjects. Working within limited budgets and deadlines for Interior Designers and their associates also extended her creative edge and revealed a capacity to improvise.

Reestablished in Texas, Nikki has produced an entirely new body of artwork, mostly paintings in acrylics. She was voted as 2009 Artist of the Year by the Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST). While participating in juried competitions and exhibitions with other artists, the bulk of current subject matter has been of trees and forests toward a solo exhibition entitled Dancing With Trees, which is accompanied by its own website. Since premiering at The Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, North Carolina during June 2009, it is scheduled for May and June, 2010 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum in the Steinhauer Trust Gallery.

“Images and ideas are powerful, and presenting them is what I do best, ultimately as a traditional Artist most comfortable painting or drawing. My approach toward Art emphasizes value in the work process where means to expression are diverse, and despite the outcome, creativity is an attitude toward life”.
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Please direct emails to nikki_coulombe@hotmail.com