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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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Hummingbird Social
This lively study of hummingbirds is inspired by the magic of hummingbirds in Nicole’s garden. To purchase fun items such as serving trays with this lovely artwork, please visit http://letsgoshopping.bz.
Posted in In the Garden, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio
Tagged animals, art, humming bird, hummingbird, in the garden, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd
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Dance of the Sunflowers
Dance of the Sunflowers Inspired both by Van Gogh’s famous Sunflowers and by the Italian blend of yellow, blue and green, this artwork is a nod to both Impressionist sunflowers and classic Italian themes. If you are interested in purchasing … Continue reading
Posted in Abstracts, In the Garden, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio
Tagged art, dance, in the garden, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, still life, sunflower
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Chef at the Farmer’s Market
Chef at the Farmer’s Market This lively artwork was inspired by my trips to the many weekly colorful, bountiful Farmer’s Markets along the California Central Coast region. Such beautiful produce! Wonderful flowers! Arts & crafts! I enjoyed painting the sunflowers … Continue reading
Posted in In the Garden, Most Popular, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Romantic Destinations, Scapes, The Human Element
Tagged Apple, art, boots, chef, environment, farmer's market, garden, human element, in the garden, living green, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, romantic destinations, rose, sunflower, tomato, vegetable garden
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Vegetable Medley
Inspired by M. Nicole van Dam’s own organic vegetable garden, this crop of veggies is ripe to perfection! To see images of Nicole’s vegetable garden, please visit our1earth.com. To purchase fun items such as serving trays with this lovely artwork, … Continue reading
Posted in Abstracts, In the Garden, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Still Life
Tagged art, asparagus, garden, in the garden, kale, living green, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, onion, organic, pepper, spinach, still life, swiss chard, tomato, vegetable, vegetable garden
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The Jester
The Jester was inspired by fun memories of trivia nights at a local hangout, as well as “The Jester” in our masquerades of life and my imaginings of Mardi Gras, masquerade balls and Brazilian Carnival. I wanted The Jester to be … Continue reading
Posted in Abstracts, Emoticons, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, The Human Element
Tagged art, ball, brazil, carnival, clown, confetti, emoticon, human element, Jester, M. Nicole van Dam, mardi gras, mask, masquerade, music, nvd, ribbon
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Peace
Originally inspired during the war in Kosovo, this painting of cherry blossoms tinged in crimson against a bold background is equally applicable today, as we search for a path to “Peace.”
Posted in Abstracts, Emoticons, In the Garden, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio
Tagged art, emoticon, in the garden, kosovo, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, peace, philosophy, still life, war
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Honey Bee Happy
Honey Bee Happy A trio of happy honey bees and dancing gerbera daisies adorn a colorful honey comb of fun. Honey Bee Happy is my homage to the valuable honey bee in our ecosystem. I tried to make Honey Bee … Continue reading
Posted in Abstracts, In the Garden, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio
Tagged animals, art, bee, bumble bee, environment, garden, honey, honey bee, honey comb, in the garden, living green, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd
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A very GREEN Creativity Central!
Thanks to the wonderful fabric paints generously donated by iLOVEtoCREATE, we were able to create our own one-of-a-kind, earth-friendly reuseable grocery totebags! No more plastic bags for us! I was absolutely wowed by the beautiful creations of CreativityCentral last night … Continue reading
Contemplating Eve
Contemplating Eve This is actually an artwork I painted of my grandmother – the only grandparent I ever knew. I wanted to underscore the beauty in all things – at all ages, symbolized by the fresh apples growing in the … Continue reading
Posted in Emoticons, In the Garden, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, The Human Element
Tagged adam, Apple, art, contemplate, contemplation, emoticon, eve, human element, in the garden, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, tree
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Sun and Moon Montage
Sun and Moon Montage This work was actually intended to be several works painted on one canvas, but Sun and Moon Montage has also achieved popularity as a single work. It is therefore a rather unintentionally unique montage of a … Continue reading
Posted in Abstracts, Most Popular, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio
Tagged art, basket, cat, feather, kitten, M. Nicole van Dam, moon, nvd, peacock, sun
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Cats in the Roses
Cats in the Roses You will have to look closely, but there are three playful cats hidden in this rose garden! Cats in the Roses was inspired by the playful mischievous nature of our feline friends, who make imaginative play … Continue reading
Posted in In the Garden, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio
Tagged animals, art, cat, in the garden, kitten, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, rose
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Nature’s Kitchen
True to Nicole’s own organic vegetable garden, this artwork has a lucky horse shoe on the grape vine laden gate, a blue bird nesting box, and a bunny ‘s-hopping’ for groceries! To purchase fun items with this lovely artwork, please … Continue reading
Posted in In the Garden, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio
Tagged animals, art, bird, bird house, blue bird, bluebird, bunny, fruit, grape, horse shoe, in the garden, kitchen, landscape, living green, M. Nicole van Dam, nature, nvd, organic, rabbit, vegetable, vegetable garden
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Cello Fantasy
Cello Fantasy Cello Fantasy was inspired by a wonderful cello performance at the symphony, where the cello soloist embraced the cello lovingly as the cello sang its resonant notes almost magically. I actually conceived the entire Cello Fantasy artwork during … Continue reading
Cherry Blossom Trio
Cherry Blossom Trio was inspired by the increasingly rare Western Bluebird. The California Central Coast has its share of these increasingly rare Western Bluebirds, and they are so beautiful! To create this elegant design, I adopted a slightly Asian influence. To purchase … Continue reading
Posted in Abstracts, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio
Tagged animals, art, Asian, bird, blossom, blue bird, bluebird, cherry, cherry blossom, in the garden, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd
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Ballet des Fleurs
Ballet des Fleurs In Ballet des Fleurs, I had fun juxtaposing graceful ballerinas with morning glories, tulips, roses and other flowers, inspired by the movement and grace of ballet and nature. I especially like the ballerinas! The colors are very … Continue reading
Posted in Abstracts, In the Garden, Music and The Arts, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, The Human Element
Tagged art, ballet, dance, dancer, degas, flower, garden, human element, Impressionist, in the garden, M. Nicole van Dam, morning glory, music, nvd, performance, performer, rose, theater, theatre
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A Healing Place
A Healing Place features a doctor tending to a patient while beautiful, heart warming sunflowers, roses and tulips cheer the path. This artwork was inspired both by the hopes I saw working with cancer patients, young and old, and by … Continue reading
Posted in Abstracts, Emoticons, Most Popular, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, The Human Element
Tagged doctor, dr, emoticon, heal, healing, hospital, human element, M. Nicole van Dam, medical, medicine, nvd, therapeutic, therapy, treatment
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