Nicole van Dijk
Nicole van Dijk is a Melbourne artist who works primarily in oils and enjoys the immersive qualities of paint and it’s endless possibilities in mark-making. Themes of history, complexity and nature inform Nicole’s artistic practice.
There are no grand vistas or wide horizons, the painting viewer is often placed square in the scene. Layering techniques are used to build colour and depth in the works. Through her painting, she attempts to capture the energy of the land, the strange balances and shapes, and the surprise of colour relationships.
Some artworks use local realistic colour, other artworks search to convey specific emotions or stories of the painting. She says, 'I let the marks sit next to each other. I don’t blend and there is no undo button. I’m most alive when I’m painting - my whole nerve endings are open when I’m taking in the details of nature.'