Herbarium 14 Painting

You can read a great recent article about my work now at Aedra Fine Arts! (Archive October 2024) The ambiguity of our perception motivates me to create layered paintings and drawings, using both paint and image building techniques. This allows me to explore the formal qualities of a painting, as well as the relationship between different layers of the image. The shapes in my work arise intuitively from the behaviour of the paint itself or are strictly directed to appear realistic. I am intrigued by the relationship they create, as well as the relationship between the two-dimensional plane and the illusion of space. Often, one of the image layers consists of another material, such as an embroidered or flocked velvet-like layer. Through these additions, I create a layer that distinguishes itself from the others, adding a sense of enrichment or intensity to my canvases. My inspiration often comes from natural shapes. These forms, unburdened by meaning, give me the freedom to create images that I can imbue with their own painted meaning. ​The final painting is a departure from reality, touching on perception, feelings, and suggestion, without trying to tell a specific story. Nikkie le Nobel, born 30 december 1959 Aerdenhout, Netherlands Lives and works in Geertruidenberg, Netherlands Work in Collections: Rabobank Oosterhout • Rabobank Westerhoven • Suikerunie Breda • Med. Centr. "de Klokkenberg" Breda • Amphiaziekenhuis Breda • NV Waterleiding Mij. N-W-Brabant Breda • International Corporate Art (ICArt) Oslo (Cruiseferry "Magic Colour") • Dell Computers Amsterdam • ABN-AMRO Dordrecht • Gowrings Continental Maasdam • Unilever Rotterdam • Base Groep (zorg voor jeugd) Groningen • Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum (LUMC) • Eijffinger BV Zoetermeer • International Corporate Art (ICArt) Miami (Cruiseship "Oasis of The Seas") (would you like to see the work on board of the cruiseship? Click here!) • AON Corporation Nederland • Robeco • Scholt Energy Control • International Corporate Art (ICArt) Miami (Cruiseship "Allure of The Seas") • DELA a.o. And various private collections in a.o. The Netherlands, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Dubai and USA My work has been shown in The Netherlands, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium and sails around on Cruise Ships at the Caribbean Sea