Sun City Texas
Visual Arts Club
VIOLET M. NICKLEN
Artist Page
I began exploring the arts in the late 1970’s. While serving over 32 years in the United States Air Force, I put my pursuit of art on the back burner, and since retiring in 2001 I have brought my passion for art forward again.
I like to try many mediums and combinations of mediums in my art. I do traditional representative work, but often I like to push for more nonrepresentational designs or a melding of both. I believe that art is the essence of the soul. Life experiences and emotions play a big part in colors I choose and what I may paint in the moment.
I may sign the back or front of my artwork “Bagel”, “V. Nicklen”, “V.M. Nicklen”, or “V.M.N.”
Art Training/Education: Over the years, I have studied with several U.S. and international artists, both stateside and overseas. I continued my art studies in the mediums of oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, collage, copper relief, sculpture and plaster casting, tole painting, ceramics, graphite/color pencil drawing, printmaking, and two-dimensional design.
I am a graduate of Studio Art/Art History from West Florida University, Pensacola, Florida, and I also have a Masters Degree in Art History from Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
Professional Memberships: Since moving to Sun City in 2007, I am an active member of the Sun City Visual Arts Club (VAC), the Williamson County Art Guild (WCAG), and the Central Texas Pastel Society (CTPS). I regularly display my work at VAC, WCAG, and CTPS art venues.
Recent Juried Exhibitions, Shows & Awards
| 2008 | Fall Art Hop, Georgetown, TX | Juried Show |
| 2008 | 3rd Annual Juried Competition Visual Arts Club, Sun City, Georgetown, TX | 1st Place, Animal/Wildlife |
| 2002 | Annual Student Art Exhibition University of West Florida | Juried Show |
| 2001 | Eglin Air Force Base Annual Fine Art Competition | Second, Third, and Honorable Mention |
| 2000 | Eglin Air Force Base Annual Fine Art Competition | Honorable Mention |
Commissions/Sales or to review extended portfolio: Contact me at cell phone: 850-543-7775 or email: vnick1@earthlink.net
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