The easiest way to buy my work is from here my gallery on Saatchi Art You can buy archive quality prints of much of my work as well as original work or email me:carolyn.nicholls@me.com
Colour and light. It’s the inspiration that drives me to paint. Bright or muted filtering through trees or lighting the landscape, or softly shinning on fabric, it all inspires me. Colours of hot summer and colours of winter. I paint, draw, sketch and dabble. I paint En Plein air mostly in oil, I also use inks, pastels and water-colour, whatever takes my fancy at the time. I paint on canvas, board paper, chunks of wood and even the occasional old lampshade.
My work is mostly landscape but includes still life and abstract images. I paint in my garden, walking the South Downs. I always have a sketch-book tucked about me for anything that catches my eye.
Recent paintings
Paintings in Lockdown
Studio 87
Next May, my painter friend Linda Church and I are going to take part in Brighton's Artists Open Houses. We painted together throughout lockdown, setting ourselves challenges, studying the masters, … [Read More...] about Studio 87
Cuckmere Haven
I'm thrilled that my painting of Cuckmere Haven has been chosen by The Council fro the Protection of Rural England fro their Christmas card this year. This beautiful place is unique and the … [Read More...] about Cuckmere Haven
Painting in Lockdown
I'm very lucky to have a studio right in my garden. So when lockdown hit, all I had to do was walk down my garden steps and into my studio. Painting became a way of staying sane. I did lots of … [Read More...] about Painting in Lockdown
Portraits of my family
Painting those you love is a challenge. How to get a likeness, how to capture a feeling, and essence of character and a sense of relationship. I have always found portrait painting both powerful and … [Read More...] about Portraits of my family