Nicole Newsted

Nicole lives and works on Jupiter Island, FL, and Lake Skaneateles, NY. Her practice includes painting, ceramics, wearable art, and dance.

Nicole was born and raised by a family of artists in Upstate N.Y., a life of creativity was nurtured and encouraged. After leaving high school in the middle of her senior year, Nicole moved to NYC, where she studied under the direction of painter/sculptor Tyler K Smith. She worked in the studio daily, exploring still life, working with clay, and attending life drawing sessions. This practice cemented her future in the fine arts. She went on to study painting and art history on a Regents Scholarship at Arizona State University. Her works are in collections across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

The Post-Modern Fruit series (taffy) objectively examines the formal elements of painting. The works utilize intense directional light and attention to mark-making, value, and texture.