Out and about Painting

Nicole S. Pousset (°1964, pseudonym of Nicole Schellekens) is an artist from Mortsel, Belgium. Everyday moments get the attention they deserve. They are like stills from the movie of life. You see images of people and become a silent witness to their story. Through her themes she confronts the viewer and like to compete with the negative trend in society. Pousset’s works are poetic and carry a hopeful, positive message. Nicole S. artworks emphasizes the upwards motion from negativity and depression towards positivity and hope; towards a better future. Ariadne@home described her work, (febr. 2023) as ‘Little happiness on large canvases’. Technique: Nicole S. is fascinated by light and uses values as a tool to simplify the image. She likes to work a la prima, looking for the essence of an image, light and shadow as a guideline. No superfluous details. Focus on the atmosphere and feel of a scene. Her great-grandfather, Jean Jacques Pousset, was a fine-art painter. The tragic American bombardment of Mortsel on April 5th, 1943 destroyed almost his entire body of work. Nicole S. Pousset goes by his name as a tribute.