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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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Author Archives: Artimagination
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
Schedule of Upcoming Creativity Central Classes
At each session, we will share our creativity in all its forms —art, handcrafts, written, music—and learn together to embrace our creative inner selves. As time goes on, Nicole will curate ongoing exhibits of our creations in our new building, … Continue reading
Please Join Us Monday January 17
Please join us Monday, January 17, 2011 from 6:00—8:00pm for this colorful exploration of the creative spirit that lies within each of us. At this session, we will also be joined by Multi-talented Musician (and Doctor!) Dr. Kenneth Kafka. At … Continue reading
Golden Retriever Pup
Inspired by the jovial playful nature of the Golden Retriever breed. Who can resist a Golden Retriever pup? All the artwork you see here is available in Limited Edition prints and many household and wearable products, at Create.bz.
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Princess Bourke apparently not impressed with my music abilities!
Everyone is a critic! Princess Bourke apparently doesn’t think much of my piano playing skills – of course, she’s definitely not alone in that! I better stick to my art!
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Tagged bourke, inspirations, M. Nicole van Dam, music, parakeet, parrot, pet
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Happy Holidays!
Here is a little animation I created for my family, wishing you a HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON AND NEW YEAR! It was fun to illustrate our Leonberger dog, Chihuahua-Pomeranian-Papillion-One-of-a-Kinder dog, and our 2 Bourke’s Parrots for the holidays! I think I’ll … Continue reading
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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
Up Close with a Fearless Bourke!
Our female Bourke is so fearless – and she loves technology! Here she is exploring the video camera, deciding if it gets to stay in her dominion or not. -And look at her beautiful coloring – like a sunset in … Continue reading
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New Bourke Parakeet Joins Family!
This is an amazing process, to add a new member – a new BIRD member – to our cozy family. We wisely took a video of the first meeting of our original Bourke Parakeet and our new little fella. It’s fascinating … Continue reading
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Turning Trash into Treasure for Charity Auction
Often charities give me things to paint so that they can be auctioned off to support the charity. I’ve done all sorts of things – a violin, a mask, and now… an old beat up saddle! In order to work … Continue reading
DISCOVERY: Best Tasting Tomato is NOT the Prettiest Shape or Color!
These photos say it all – the sudden bit of Summer in Fall was exactly what my tomatoes needed – and they are juicy and delicious! You can really see the difference between the varieties I planted. The chocolate cherry … Continue reading
Great Pictures from Creativity Central Event for the Cancer Resource Center!
Our Cancer Resource Center group fearlessly, creatively starting on the painting! From the start, everyone was a great team! Everyone worked on their corner, to start… -But it wasn’t long before everyone was moving around, and the colors were beautifully balanced … Continue reading
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Setting up the Cancer Resource Center Space for October 25th Event!
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Setting up the Cancer Resource Center Space for October 25th Event!
We wanted a room full of inspiration, to set the tone of combining art with words with all our creativity. Here is the room in progress, waiting for our fun October 25 creativity event: -And a closeup of what is … Continue reading
Next Session of Creativity Central for the Cancer Resource Center Scheduled
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Next Session of Creativity Central for the Cancer Resource Center Scheduled
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Next Session of Creativity Central for the Cancer Resource Center Scheduled
We have scheduled the next session of Creativity Central! Please join us Monday, November 15th, 6:00pm—8:00pm at the Cancer Resource Center of Community Memorial Hospital for another colorful exploration of the creative spirit that lies within each of us. At this … Continue reading
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
