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

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

"Color! What a deep and mysterious language." (Paul Gauguin)

expressionism

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Rise and Shine 2026

Wednesday, May 13th, 2026


 

Bald Eagles, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Bald Eagles, juvenile watching mature one in flight at Oceanside, OR. 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. Framed size 27H x 33W inches. Showcased in Exhibizone’s Rise and Shine 2026, May 14 – July 14th. Stories of Rising, Visions of Hope – Sharing work that lifts the day.

Waterscapes 2026

Tuesday, May 5th, 2026


 

Elk Falls, Vancouver Island, BC - 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Nikki Coulombe, Honorable Mention, Waterscapes 2026Elk Falls – version 01, Vancouver Island, BC Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, 27H x 33W” framed size – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.

Won Honorable Mention in Fusion Arts Waterscapes 2026.

Moody Weather - Stormy Oregon Coast, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paperAlso in the exhibition is Moody Weather – Stormy Oregon Coast, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. The Art Exhibition will be featured on Fusion Art Gallery’s website homepage for 3 months.

All Things Ocean

Tuesday, March 31st, 2026


 

Sea Anemone, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Sea Anemone, Cannon Beach OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper. 27H x 33W” framed – white mat and custom-built white wood frame with crackle finish.

April 2-30, 2026 will be a part of Las Laguna Art Gallery‘s Online Exhibition, All Things Ocean.
Sea Anemone previously won a Silver Award in J. Mane Gallery’s 2024 “H2O” Exhibition.

Frankton Arm Walkway

Thursday, February 5th, 2026


 

Frankton Arm Walkway, Queenstown, NZ, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Frankton Arm Walkway, evening walk in Queenstown, New Zealand, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper

Wahkeena Falls, OR

Tuesday, January 27th, 2026


 

Wahkeena Falls OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Wahkeena Falls, OR, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Cardinal

Saturday, January 24th, 2026


 

Cardinal, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Cardinal, Lewisville TX, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Back Alley

Wednesday, January 21st, 2026


 

Back Alley, Edmonton AB, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Back Alley, winter in Edmonton AB, Canada, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Foggy Day and Rhododendrons

Wednesday, January 14th, 2026


 

Mt. Walker WA, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Mt. Walker, WA State – Foggy day and Rhododendrons, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Horsetail Falls

Saturday, November 29th, 2025


 

Horsetail Falls, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Horsetail Falls Oregon, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

Cedar

Thursday, November 20th, 2025


 

Cedar, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper
Cedar, 18H x 24W inches soft pastels on paper, framed size 27H x 33W” white mat and white wood frame with crackle finish.

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