Nicole Allen | INTO NATURE'S KNOWING

APRIL 3 - 17

My work is an exploration of the innate wisdom and the beauty I find in nature. Through semi-abstracted floral forms, I seek to connect with the intelligence woven into organic patterns, colors, and growth. What is nature revealing to us through its perfect imperfections, its bold gestures, it’s quiet movements?

There is a language in the way petals unfold, in the way light filters through leaves, in the fleeting moments of bloom and decay. The vibrant hues and rhythmic structures of flowers speak to something beyond the physical—a resonance that draws us closer to another realm. In these paintings, I aim to capture not just the essence of nature’s beauty, but the feeling of being in conversation with it.

Born in Oakville, Ontario, Nicole developed an early appreciation for painting the Canadian landscape from her father. Nicole has an undergraduate degree in Art History from Queen’s University, and an honours diploma in Applied Museum Studies from Algonquin College. After working in the Art Rental and Sales industry in Victoria, B.C., Nicole and her husband Jeff settled in Ottawa in 1997 and have two wonderful teenaged kids. Over the years, Nicole has consistently developed her painting and figurative skills through her studies at the Ottawa School of Art and local artists groups. 

In 2010, Nicole began exhibiting her work in the Ottawa region and now paints full time at her studio as a member of The Loft Artists collective. Her paintings are held in private collections within Canada, the U.S. and Europe.

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