Nigel Waters

I am a British abstract expressionist artist.  My work is a colourful exploration of abstraction viewed through the lens of Abstract Expressionism and Fauvism. Drawing inspiration from spontaneous and intuitive mark making, each colour and mark made responds to the last and figurative images often emerge as the painting evolves.

I immerse myself in the painted environment, responding directly to each mark and colour laid down on the canvas. Colour theory guides my choices, but intuition leads my hand: each mark is a spontaneous reaction to the moment, shaped by intuition and music I may be listening to in my studio. My process is rooted in expressive, gestural mark making, allowing the painting to evolve organically as I layer bold hues and dynamic forms.

Influenced by the emotional immediacy of Abstract Expressionism and the vivid palettes of Fauvism, I use color and texture to evoke the vitality and unpredictability of mark making. My goal is to create work that invites viewers to feel the raw energy of image creation and to experience the wonder of abstraction in a state of constant flux.

Ultimately, my paintings are a celebration of movement, color, and the transformative power of the image making — each one a unique respons...

BA Fine Art First Class Honours Plymouth University

2026 Upcoming Exhibitions

Feb 2026 Open Gallery Halifax Colours Exhibition

Feb 2026 Fronteer Gallery Sheffield Postcard Size Exhibition

Danby National Park Dartmoor Paintings
June 2026

Origins Exhibition The Handbag Factory London August 2026

2025 Past Exhibitions

2025 Vibrant Matter Abstraction in Motion Milan 3 Paintings Art Gallery Finestreria December 2nd - 8th 2026

Gallery 13B Kamnik Slovenia Miniatures Exhibition - Storm Over Sea - 01/12/25 - 16/01/26

Penwith Gallery St Ives Associate Members Autumn Exhibition - St Ives Abstract Garden Painting 2 31st Oct 2025 - 05th Jan 2026

St Ives Society of Artists Mariners Gallery Christmas Open Exhibition - St Ives Light & Colour Abstract Painting 21st Nov 2025 - 02nd Jan 2026

Dorset Museum & Art Gallery – Dorset Open Juried Selection – Studland Dorset Landscape 18th Oct – 30th November

Sulci World Online Abstract 2025 Exhibition - Abstract Sea Painting - Your Senses as abstract art Nov/Dec 2025

2025 Bobcat Gallery Putney London – Group Show 14 Paintings All Of November 2025

Artisan Gallery Exmouth Represents nigelwatersart – 6 Paintings On Show Ongoing First Quarter 2026

Main Gallery Truro – Autumn Winter Collection 3 Paintings 28th October 2025 – 18th January 202...