Nicky is a full-time artist based near Orpington, Kent. A mum of two boys and a Golden doodle dog owner. She creates from a world balanced between soulful stillness and playful wonder.

Her dreamlike figurative portraits explore emotion and the unseen, vibrant, textured portals that bridge the human spirit with the energy of animals and birds. Each piece invites reflection and connection through glowing light, florals, and luminous skies.

Her whimsical animal artworks celebrate myth, magic, British pride with a touch of regal charm. Each creature bursts with personality, painted in soft, ethereal light and dynamic colour.

Nicky’s creative roots trace back to childhood, inspired by her artist mother and early years spent in Indonesia and Guyana. After studying at The Glasgow School of Art, she built a career in graphic and web design before returning to her first love, painting, in 2021.

Her process blends digital and traditional methods: she sketches and collages her own photography in Procreate and Photoshop,  using digital textured brushes and filters to form unique compositions and using them as reference images to paint from by hand, using acrylics, oils and cold wax to create impasto textured layers.

Every piece is personal, heartfelt, and authentic, a fusion of imagination, design, and emotion. Nicky strives to create work that feels both original and deeply true to her essence.

“A unicorn doesn’t need to be told it’s magical… it simply is”

Please feel free to message Nicky to enquire about her available artworks or any bespoke commission requests. She’d be thrilled to hear from you.