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Nicole Ours' art career began when she was old enough to hold a crayon.
Continuing with Dr. Torme Pasto's encouragement to paint in oils, Nicole gained
focus, skill, and flow from Dr. Chuira Obata while growing under mentorship from
Ralph Ducasse as she earned her B.A. in Fine Arts at Mills College.
Being heavily involved in her careers as a special educator, author, parent and
grandparent meant Nicole had to steal time for fine art, and only in media less
demanding of time and space than oil paint.
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With the completion of her Sea Ranch studio in 2000, Nicole returned to painting in
oil and started her evolution as a mature artist. The rich and subtle beauties of the
North Coast, and now the land and vineyards near her new home in Santa Rosa provide
constant inspiration for both plein air and studio paintings.
The heart of Nicole's painting is relationships. Whether painting portraits of people,
animals, plants, places, or objects, it is the artist's relationship to the subject and
her relationships within the acts of painting that give her work depth, power, and meaning.
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The intensity of her creative process and study of
the work of master artists, past and present, propel Nicole's work to
greater expressiveness and presence. Color is a hallmark of Nicole's
painting. Her passionate respect and enjoyment of her subjects and of
painting resonates as her skills and vision grow.
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Nicole's prize-winning art is found
in collections throughout the United States and Canada. Her work will be
featured during the
2005 Studio Discovery Tour at Point Arena CityArt. |
Nicole Ours
1141 Forest Glen Way
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 539-2928
ours@mcn.org
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