BIO.
Assoc.SBA, CPGFS
RHS
Silver-Gilt Medal 2007
Nicki has drawn and painted all her
life, but it was only in 2004 that she
started to paint seriously.
Nicki uses artist’s quality watercolour
paints on hot pressed watercolour
paper. Many thin layers of paint are
used without using any white paint.
Nicki is fascinated by the tiny details
found in plants and loves portraying
these. The Giclee prints taken from
Nicki’s paintings are all presented on
museum/archival quality paper.
Nicki only works from live subjects.
If you would like further information
or would like to discuss a commission
please contact me.
Society of Botanical Artists
Having completed a couple of short
courses in Botanical Art at Missenden
Abbey with Yvonne Glenister
Hammond, Nicki was encouraged to
join the first intake of the Society of
Botanical Artists new two year
Diploma Course in 2005. This she
passed with credit in 2007.
The Royal Horticultural Society
Also in 2007 Nicki was invited by the
Royal Horticultural Society to exhibit
her work in their Horticultural Halls,
Westminster, London. For this
exhibition Nicki was awarded
a Silver-Gilt medal.
The Chelsea
Physic Garden,
London.
In 2009 Nicki was invited
to join the Chelsea Physic Garden
Florilegium Society, Chelsea, London.
This prestigious Society was founded
to create a continuing and
comprehensive Florilegium of the
contents of the historic Chelsea
Physic Garden. Nicki's paintings have been accepted for inclusion in the florilegium's archives.
Kew Gardens, London
Since she started, Nicki’s work has
been bought by private collectors
and is also in the collection of
Dr. Shirley Sherwood, the world’s
foremost collector of contemporary
botanical art, whose new gallery has
recently opened in Kew Gardens,
London. Nicki’s painting of Brassica
napus was part of the Hidden
Treasures exhibition recently shown
in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery in
Kew Gardens.
The Society of Botanical Artists
In 2011 Nicki was offered an
Associate Membership of the Society
of Botanical Artists. Her work was
exhibited at the Society’s annual
exhibition held in Westminster
Central Hall, London April, 2011.