Bodies of Work
Each collection on this page represents a chapter in my creative journey—deep personal explorations through layering symbolism in printmaking, painting, sculpture, and fibers. These bodies of work are more than finished pieces; they are visual stories rooted in healing, heritage, and intention.
The Power of Nature
A two-part series featuring vibrant imagery and symbolic storytelling, exploring the spiritual and elemental power of traditional African religions as they evolved in the Americas through the forced migration of Transatlantic Passage. These sacred traditions found new life through spiritual systems such as Santería, Candomblé, Vodou, and Hoodoo.
Each piece in the series portrays an Orixa as a human-like embodiment of the elemental forces—Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire. These deities represent more than nature’s raw power; they symbolize the strength, perseverance, cultural preservation, spiritual resilience, and ancestral connection of the African Diaspora.
MULTI-MEDIA
Nichole’s multi-media practice blends drawing, painting, design, printmaking, fiber arts, and sculpture. Drawing from her design background, she layers natural materials, self-created imagery, and symbolic forms to create vibrant, textural works that bridge ancestral traditions with contemporary expression.
TAPESTRIES
Connecting with ancient art-making practices Nichole taps into the alchemy of plants to create her hand dyed tapestries. Each tapestry is a tactile record of process and place — a weaving of color, fiber, and plant life into objects that hold stories of cultural resilience, beauty, and belonging. Working in this way requires one to slow down, to observe the world around them examining the interrelation and reaction between all things.
PROJECTS
Expanding in her creative practice, Nichole Nichole explores new areas of design through interior design, fabrication, and public art — pushing the boundaries of her craft and bringing her distinctive aesthetic into dynamic spaces and large-scale works.
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Contact the artist at aseartsnichole@gmail.com
