
Nicole Luchita
My work focuses on printmaking, specifically etching and drypoint, as a physical connector between concept, artist, and viewer.
Instagram: @nicole.luchita
My work focuses on printmaking, specifically etching and drypoint, as a physical connector between concept, artist, and viewer.
Instagram: @nicole.luchita
https://www.instagram.com/alicjarodzik/
Fine Art artist. Painter, sculptor, photographer, illustrator. Graduated from Gray’s School of Art in 2020 with a First Class BA(Hons) in Painting. RSA New Contemporaries and SSA New Graduate Award.
I am a storyteller. My work explores the landscapes of childhood and recollection, uncovering the secrets woven into them and examining the delicate balance between trauma and wishful thinking. I am drawn to the allure of ambiguity and the richness of multiple interpretations. Through my practice, I integrate objects and drawing elements into paintings, cyanotypes, and assemblages, constructing layered narratives. Each overlapping image reflects the intricate and shifting memory nature which continuously evolves and drifts across dimensions.
Working in oils, my most recent paintings explore the reduced light and altered colour within deep shadows within the landscape. My particular interest is in the expanse of height and sense of space created by uninterrupted wide skies, an ongoing preoccupation. I work in the semi-rural environments of the Aberdeenshire landscape in which I live.
My art is rooted in Scottish history, culture and folk memory. A strong Highland background combined with many years living in the NE has influenced my work. The sea continues to be a powerful source of inspiration. The Scottish diaspora has strengthened worldwide connections with a sense of identity. Music and language have travelled back & fore for generations gaining ever richer resonance. I am drawn to the themes of navigation, emigration, whaling & fishing . I admire the work of Will Mclean and Steve Dilworth in particular.
I use a variety of techniques and media. Objects are fashioned, re-cycled, re-purposed to demonstrate a narrative. Found objects including wood, bone & shell are incorporated . Shapes are fashioned using wood, plaster , clay and paper-mache. Textiles are combined with decorative items in a number of pieces. Some are whimsical . Much of my illustrative work reflects similar interests & includes archaeological references with emphasis on local subjects informed by many years of museum work. My work is mainly sold privately. I was fortunate to have an example purchased by Aberdeen Art Gallery thanks to an exhibition organised through AAS.
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