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meet the artist
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”
MEET NICOLE HUGGINS
1. Tell us a little about your work and artistic practice?
I immigrated in my childhood. While waiting to enter the U.S., we lived in Italy. Teachers there and I could not understand each other, so my mother pulled me out of school. Instead, when we enjoyed our new-found freedom by traveling. The incredible art and architecture I saw in Italy ignited my love of art. Upon arriving in the U.S. I grew up on the East Coast and continued to tour museums whenever I could. I used drawing as an outlet for my teenage angst and designed anything from homes to clothing. My high school art teacher recommended I pursue art as a vocation. We visited some programs, but my mother encouraged me to go to college and pursue art "later." I ended up studying philosophy, political science, and economics. Later took a turn as my majors led me to a career in law. I continued to take art classes though and to draw or paint. I also continued to travel and explore. We raised our family in Colorado, surrounded by the beauty of nature. Not surprisingly my artwork gravitated toward landscapes and the natural world. I have worked in pencil, watercolor, oil, acrylic, and for the last few years in soft pastels. I have also taken many photographs as ideas for my paintings or on their own right. Recently I was fortunate to have the opportunity to retire and pursue my passion for art. Finally, later is now.
I immigrated in my childhood. While waiting to enter the U.S., we lived in Italy. Teachers there and I could not understand each other, so my mother pulled me out of school. Instead, when we enjoyed our new-found freedom by traveling. The incredible art and architecture I saw in Italy ignited my love of art. Upon arriving in the U.S. I grew up on the East Coast and continued to tour museums whenever I could. I used drawing as an outlet for my teenage angst and designed anything from homes to clothing. My high school art teacher recommended I pursue art as a vocation. We visited some programs, but my mother encouraged me to go to college and pursue art "later." I ended up studying philosophy, political science, and economics. Later took a turn as my majors led me to a career in law. I continued to take art classes though and to draw or paint. I also continued to travel and explore. We raised our family in Colorado, surrounded by the beauty of nature. Not surprisingly my artwork gravitated toward landscapes and the natural world. I have worked in pencil, watercolor, oil, acrylic, and for the last few years in soft pastels. I have also taken many photographs as ideas for my paintings or on their own right. Recently I was fortunate to have the opportunity to retire and pursue my passion for art. Finally, later is now.
CAE Newsletter 10/14/20; Featured Artist:
Nicole Huggins emigrated from Eastern Europe to the U.S. as a child. While waiting for entry to the U.S., she lived in Italy, where she developed a passion for art. She studied art since high school and continued to paint throughout her life, though she pursued another career. Upon retiring, she dedicated herself to artistic expression. She has traveled extensively internationally and draws upon her travels for inspiration. She was influenced by European painters as well as American landscape artists. Nicole has worked in many types of media, including pencil, oil, acrylic paints, and most recently soft pastels. Throughout her work, she is drawn to the beauty of nature and our fleeting role in it. In her landscapes and other pieces, she uses perspective, color, and light, to invite the viewer to contemplate nature and their relationship to it.
Nicole splits her time between Colorado and Florida. She is pleased to be a member of the community of artists at the Center for the Arts Evergreen (CAE).
Art On Exhibit:
Mystic Trinity Fine Arts Gallery,
Evergreen, Colorado
www.mystictrinity.com
Memberships:
* Center for the Arts Evergreen
* Pastel Society of Colorado
* Evergreen Artists Association
* Foothills Arts Center
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