Nicki Stewart

 Biographical Details

 Nicki Stewart
 Nickart108@yahoo.com

I have been painting since 1998 in acrylic and mixed media on canvas
and, more recently, in encaustic (wax and dammar resin) on wood panels or paper.

 Studying Interior and Textile Design in the early eighties, I then
travelled, living abroad for the next 17 years in Italy, Mauritius, U.K and
South Africa, all of these influences being reflected in my love of vibrant
colour and texture which lends a distinct vitality to the work.

 Since moving to the Wairarapa in 2007 I have developed a heightened awareness of the
subtle changes in nature through the cycles of the seasons and the passage of
time, the landscape and its abstraction becoming the subject of my work.

 Mixed media as collage, acrylic, metal leaf, shellac and oil pastel is
used evoking the mood of the seasons, resulting in vibrant and playful works, strong in their use of both form and colour.

I currently work from my studio in the South Wairarapa.

 Education:

Certificate of Interior Design - Auckland 1980

Diploma of Textile Design - Wellington 1984

 Awards and Exhibitions:

Morpeth Canaday Award 2001- "Best Landscape"

Telecom Art Awards Finalist (BOP) 2001

Franklin Art Awards 2002- Contemporary Art Prize

Wairarapa Review 2011- Highly Commended

Moonlight & Magic- Solo Show, Village Art Shop, Greytown 2011

Various Group Shows 2003-20011

My work is held in private collections in New Zealand, Europe and the UK