Abi Nicol

 

MA in European Fine Art. Barcelona (Winchester School of Art)

BA Hons Fine Art Printmaking (Brighton University)

One Year Exchange BA Hons FA Print Major (Kansas City Art Institute, USA)

I am drawn to the hidden surfaces, reflections and pattern found in water. Using my camera to capture the moment I walk along river/stream banks and beaches searching for the details held within this element. Light obviously plays a huge part in the colour pallette of the image, no two images ever the same. The photographs here are all printed true to the original. There is no manipulation of any kind. The work allows for a sense of space and calm in an often chaotic life. The images draw the viewer in and can not be fully appreciated unless seen in the flesh. Through my own art practice and teaching at Bristol School of Art, (heading the Foundation Programme) I have gainned a wealth of knowledge and interests. I have worked predominately with 35mm film and pinhole cameras, printing to a large scale (up to six ft) in size. I am intrigued by the alternative photographic processes of Van Dyke Brown, Cyanotypes and Salt Prints and the crossover between printmaking and photography. Recently my work has taken me into the digital realm, having found archival printing of the highest quality. Work is printed using light fast inks, mounted on block board raised from the wall by about 6cm. Blocks are presented with white edging. Other pieces are wrapped around its block similar in presentation to a painting on canvas. All work has a uv filter over the photographic image to allow for handling and hanging in sunny positions. Each image has an archival garantee of at least 90 years.