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Following you can scroll through some of the images in Nicole's portfolio. At the main Portfolio menu tab you can see a more complete portfolio, and at our Store on this site, you can purchase Nicole's artworks.
It's Spring
Gondolier of Venice
I Love You Mom
Winter
Autumn Rose
Bench at Giverny
Cello Fantasy
Contemplating Eve
Summer Afternoon
Ballet des Fleurs
Dolphin Fountain at the Harbor
I Love You Mom
Country Cottage
Passion Flower
A Healing Space
Flower Celebration
War and Peace
Mission at Santa Barbara
Flower Faeries
Roses of Conquest
Sailing
Floral Chorus
Voting Booth
Butterfly Woman
Flowers and Song
Grandma's Table
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Spa Day
WaterFall
Waiter at the Champs Elysees
Tea Time
Water Fountain
Beckoning Bay
Yellow Light
Swan Duet
Chef at the Farmer's Market
Meubles de Jardin
Jaaazzzz
Bon Jour
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Category Archives: Writer’s Corner
Santa Barbara City Hall Exhibit Fun News
This morning I met wonderful, ever-patient and supportive (and excellent musician) Debbie at Santa Barbara’s beautiful and historic City Hall, and we added my “Lake of Dreams” and “Mission at Santa Barbara” artworks to join “Voting Booth” and “Summer Afternoon” … Continue reading
Life is like Knitting – and cozy fun at last night’s Creativity Central!
Last night’s Creativity Central creativity therapy workshop centered on knitting – knitting using a new way. Creating this knitting adventure for my creativity therapy group reminded me of a poem I had written about knitting, and life, some years ago, … Continue reading
Rosie and Emma Plant a Seed™ Now Available on Amazon!
Rosie and Emma Plant a Seed™ is M. Nicole van Dam’s joyous and beautifully illustrated children’s book about a young girl Emma and her Leonberger dog Rosie, who find a mysterious seed and plant it. As the mysterious seed grows, … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Books, Gardening & Animals & Inspirations, New Nicole Artworks, New Nicole Product Updates, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, The Artist's Thoughts, Writer's Corner
Tagged Amazon, bird, book, children, children's book, dog, environment, garden, Leonberger, living green, M. Nicole van Dam, Once Upon a Time, pet, poetry, Rosie and Emma Plant a Seed, vegetable garden
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“SuperQuick™ WordPress” and “SuperQuick™ Solutions” – 2d and 3rd Books in SuperQuick™ Series Now Available
““SuperQuick™ WordPress: Easy, FREE and Fast Website, Smart Phone and e-Commerce Solutions!” and “SuperQuick™ Solutions – Web Essentials: Time & Money Saving Tips for Website, Social Media & e-Commerce”Now Available! For those of us that don’t want to spend a … Continue reading
Fun New Products based on “Inca Dink, The Great Houndini”
I am so excited about all the new products based on “Inca Dink, The Great Houndini” – here is a slideshow showcasing some of them! Inca was a great Leonberger dog and it’s fun to see his story shared this … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Books, New Nicole Product Updates, Nicole's News Hot Sheet
Tagged art, book, children's book, dog, eReader, Great Houndini, Inca Dink, iPad, iPhone, iPod, kindle, Leonberger, M. Nicole van Dam, nook
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Great New “Inca Dink” Products now Available!
Flip video camera with “Inca Dink” artwork! Exciting News! All sorts of new merchandise now available bearing the “Inca Dink” artwork – everything from Apple iPhone, iPod and iPad cases to eReader (Nook and Kindle) sleeves to laptop skins to clothes … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Books, New Nicole Product Updates
Tagged art, book, children, children's book, clothing, Flip video, Great Houndini, Inca Dink, infant, iPad, iPhone, iPod, kindle, laptop, Leonberger, M. Nicole van Dam, nook, pet, t-shirt, thermos
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SuperQuick(TM) Facebook – Easy & Fast Facebook Pages and Ads Now Available on Amazon!
So many people have asked me how I manage the world of e-commerce, social media and marketing, and still have time left to do anything else! The reality is, most of the time is spent learning how to set it … Continue reading
Posted in How-To Books, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Writer's Corner
Tagged book, e-commerce, entrepreneur, Facebook, how-to, M. Nicole van Dam, marketing
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Magical Rainbow!
My husband came in yesterday and took me by the hand, and raced me outside – and here is what we saw: A perfect rainbow! Isn’t it interesting that seeing a rainbow makes us, for that moment, 5 years old … Continue reading
New Public Exhibition of Nicole’s Artwork & Poetry
The new Cancer Center of Community Memorial Hospital is a beautiful architectural masterpiece, and Nicole was so proud to be a small part of the building’s introduction to the community when the City of Ventura and the Cancer Center offered … Continue reading
If You’re in Ventura Feb 4, Hold the Date!
I’ve been asked to be the “Featured Artist” in an upcoming Ventura gallery show, with a lovely reception and performance (yes, p.e.r.f.o.r.m.a.n.c.e) to be held Friday, February 4 from around 6pm to 8pm. This will mark my first public performance, … Continue reading
My Art Book Book Breaks into the Top 10 in its Amazon Rankings!
I can’t believe it myself, but my book “The Art of M. Nicole van Dam, in Grayscale for the Kindle” has just been ranked as the 4th best and 7th best selling book on the Amazon Kindle in its two categories! … Continue reading
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Moonlight
Following is a poem, entitled “Love’s Adventure,” which I paired below with the “Moon” painting. This struck me as a fun combination. “Love’s Adventure” is one of the poems in the “Tempo – The Rhythm & Rhyme of the Artist” book … Continue reading
"Tempo – The Rhythm and Rhyme of the Artist" Released!
“Tempo – The Rhythm and Rhyme of the Artist” is on Amazon now! This unique book blends the art and poetry of M. Nicole van Dam in a way that is sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, and always engaging. It’s available … Continue reading
Inca Dink, The Great Houndini – Full Color Paperback Books now Available!
So fun to announce that…drumroll… “Inca Dink, The Great Houndini” is now available in a cheery, full color paperback via Amazon, as well as for sale at traditional bookstores. HURRAY! In a previous post, I mentioned that “Inca Dink, The … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Books, New Nicole Artworks, New Nicole Product Updates, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Writer's Corner
Tagged Amazon, Apple, art, BBC, book, children, children's book, Dominic Byrne, Great Houndini, Inca Dink, iPad, iPhone, iPod, M. Nicole van Dam, Once Upon a Time, poetry
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"M. Nicole van Dam, a Retrospective 2010" Available in Print Now! Hurray!
How fun to be able to share that the “M. Nicole van Dam, a Retrospective 2010” is available in print now. This full color coffee-table type book includes virtually all of the major artworks of Nicole to date, plus sketches, … Continue reading
Inca Dink, The Great Houndini Available for iPhone iPad iPod Touch!
You can now enjoy “Inca Dink, The Great Houndini, Magician in Training,” Nicole’s children’s book, on your iPhone, iPodTouch and iPad, narrated by both British voiceover superstar Dominic Byrne and by the author/illustrator M. Nicole van Dam. Inca Dink can be … Continue reading
M. Nicole van Dam Products Available on Amazon
Posted in Books of Art & Poetry & Philosophy, Children's Books, How-To Books, New Nicole Artworks, New Nicole Product Updates, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Writer's Corner
Tagged Amazon, art, book, Facebook, functional art, Great Houndini, Inca Dink, kindle, M. Nicole van Dam, poetry, Retrospective, SuperQuick, Tempo, Through the Artist's Eyes
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