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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