Artist Information:
Nicholas Down
Dorking,
United Kingdom
Member Since: May 2003
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Artist Statement:
During the past two years I
have had the privilege of
visiting some of the most
beautiful landscapes on earth
including California’s Sequoia
National Forest, Yosemite and
Joshua Tree National Parks,
the red rocks of Sedona
Arizona, the tough deserts of
Canyonlands and Arches in
Utah, Monument Valley in...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2011 Group Exhibition, Red
Dot Miami, Florida, USA
2010 Listed in Who's Who in
Visual Art, 2010/2011
2009 Group Exhibition,
Slippery Jacks, Dorking,
Surrey.
2008 Awarded Certificate of
Excellence, Palm Art Award
2008.
Group Exhibition,
de-Fined Art, Esher, Surrey,
UK
Group Exhibition,
Kilnhanger Arts, Surrey, UK
Touring ...
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Artist Reviews:
From a short essay by William
Zimmer (contributing critic
for the New York Times)
November 2002
...everything Down produces
connects up with our common
emotional experience no matter
how distant the inspiration.
In his literature he quotes
Rothko's observation that the
painting is an unexpected
revelation to the artist. ...
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Collections:
Nicholas Down's critically
acclaimed paintings have
become highly sought after and
are now held in private
collections in the USA, the
UK, Germany, Italy and the Far
East. His collectors come from
all walks of life and include
award winning Broadway and
West End composers, theatre &
film producers, lyricists, ...
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Commissions:
Nicholas Down has created
several large scale paintings
for private individuals in the
UK and USA.
In 2005/2006 he collaborated
with the Brazilian composer
Bernardo Uzeda in the DVD
entitled "Lumenis". This
exciting project brought
together the artwork of a
select group of artists from
all around the globe ...
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Nicholas Down's Premiere Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Nicholas Down's Portfolio.
During the past two years I have had the privilege of visiting some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth including California’s Sequoia National Forest, Yosemite and Joshua Tree National Parks, the red rocks of Sedona Arizona, the tough deserts of Canyonlands and Arches in Utah, Monument Valley in Navajo Nation, and of course the Grand Canyon.
I was awestruck with the beauty and silences of these places and deeply inspired to create a number of new paintings and films which attempt to capture the essence of what I felt both as an artist and as a human being.
I am increasingly aware of the threats to these landscapes, not just in the short term, but in the future, as the effects of climate change begin to alter rain patterns, glaciers and local ecologies in ways we are only just beginning to comprehend.
My recent paintings are part of my extended homage to nature and are my abstract impressions of colour, mystery, and the spirit of place.
Technical Notes
I continue to use the finest oil paints I can find and in 2008, I was excited to visit the world’s only windmill dedicated to producing artist grade pigments... |
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Fire Guardian, 2011
Oil Painting,
16 x 20 X 2 inches
Availability: Sold
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