Nicky Stannage Art
SCOTTISH ARTIST AND ILLUSTRATOR
Nicky Stannage
For Ukraine
Special Series with all proceeds going to the Ukranian Charity Appeal
Suffer the Little Children
20x20cm Pitt pastels on pastelmat. £50
The Refugee
20x20cm Pitt pastels on pastelmat. £50
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
20x20cm acrylic on canvas. £50
Ukranian Girl Refugee
20x20cm Pitt pastels on pastelmat. £50
And the Eyes of the World Looked On
7x5 in Pitt pastels on pastelmat. £30
My Story
“Every artist was an amateur first.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
I am a self taught artist living in East Lothian, Scotland and took up painting after receiving a watercolour paint set for my 21st birthday in 1991. I dabbled in landscapes before my family and career as an Early Years teacher took over. In 2018 I developed a life changing illness which has left me virtually housebound. After being medically retired then shielded due to Coronavirus, I started painting again in an attempt to salvage my mental health!
“There is no must in art because art is free.” Wassily Kadinsky
I began by painting land and seascapes and creating portraits of pets for friends and neighbours. I then began drawing and painting portraits and trying a variety of mediums. I read books and searched the internet, taking influence from and number of local and internationally renowned artists where I stumbled across the legend that is Bob Ross who summed up why I paint. “It’s so important to do something every day that will make you happy.”
I am interested in nature and in particular, the sky - the shapes and colours of the clouds as the sunlight throws its light around. As an Early Years teacher I used the outdoors as a valuable teaching tool to engage children in learning through nature. I am now using this influence to inspire my artwork. I am also developing a bit of a 'niche' for painting washing lines, and have had a number of commissions to paint other people's laundry!
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