Artist Statement :

Inspired by the colors, shapes, lines and textures in nature, I develop many layers and surfaces within my work. Each added mark and paint stroke coupled with excavating back into the surface reveals the history of the piece. I enjoy finding hidden beauty in a landscape and employ abstraction to bring forth the essence of the scene. The process of working with oil and cold wax involves time and patience and allows me to create many transparent and opaque layers which I can manipulate with additive and subtractive techniques. Just as our life’s story takes time through the years to build, my paintings have a history and narrative of their own.  It is my hope that the art I create brings the viewer into a closer looking experience and succeeds in expressing the beauty, intrigue and depth in the world around us.

Artist Bio:

Currently residing in Leawood, KS, Linda Nickell enjoys creating art in her studio space at her home as well as Studio Above located in the Crossroads area of Kansas City. She is a former manager of school programs at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and for many years enjoyed opening up the world of art to students of all ages through creative programming. She has a degree in art education and fine arts from Missouri State University. Previous to employment at the museum, Linda was an art educator in public and private schools as well as a graphic designer and illustrator for corporations in the Kansas City area.  Linda has exhibited in solo and group shows in the Kansas City and Dallas areas with many of her works being held in private collections in a variety of cities.

A partnership exhibition with The Kansas City Artist Coalition