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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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Category Archives: The Human Element
On the Set
This exciting new artwork, created in 2014, has a secret story within a story. When you look at “On the Set,” the first thing you note is that there is a lot of activity – this is an intentional nod … Continue reading
Posted in New Nicole Artworks, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, The Human Element
Tagged art, entertainment, human element, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, on the set, stage, theater
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Art Nouveau Lady
Art Nouveau Lady Art Nouveau Lady, created in 2014, was inspired by the lovely works featuring women by Alfonse Mucha and Erte. It is intended to be an elegant blend of the art nouveau and art deco styles, with … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art deco, art nouveau, human element, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, portfolio
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Reading on the River Thales
Reading on the River Thales While this dreamy artwork may not look it, this artwork is a nod to Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus who was both the first to explain natural phenomenon without reference to mythology, earning him the … Continue reading
Posted in Abstracts, Emoticons, In the Garden, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Scapes, The Human Element, Water Features
Tagged Aristotle, book, dream, dreamscape, emoticon, Father of Science, garden, greece, Greek, human element, in the garden, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, philosopher, philosophy, reading, river, Thales, Thales of Miletus, Thales Theory, water, water feature, woods
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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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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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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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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
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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California Gold
From the majestic Redwoods to the vineyards, from gold mining history to the magnificent shorelines, California inspired this painting! Limited Editions available upon request.
Posted in Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Scapes, The Human Element, Water Features
Tagged art, california, gold, grape, M. Nicole van Dam, miner, mining, nvd, ocean, orchard, pan, panning, panning for gold, poppies, poppy, redwood, tree, vineyard
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Hummingbirds & Missing Pieces
Hummingbirds and Missing Pieces was inspired by the beauty of life, while also acknowledging the inevitable choices and losses along our journey. The original concept blossomed from the beauty, dreams and choices that women make. The more you look at this … Continue reading
Posted in Abstracts, Emoticons, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, The Human Element
Tagged animals, art, bird, emoticon, human element, humming, hummingbird, inthe garden, M. Nicole van Dam, missing, nvd, piece, puzzle, woman
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Journeys
Journeys was inspired by, and created in honor of, my father and his amazing journey from The Netherlands to the United States. The more you look at this artwork, the more you will see – from a Dutch windmill and … Continue reading
Posted in In the Garden, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Romance, The Human Element
Tagged animals, art, car, classic, dog, dutch, emoticon, father, forest, holland, human element, in the garden, journey, Leonberger, M. Nicole van Dam, man, netherlands, nvd, old, path, sail, sailboat, walk, windmill, woman, woods
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Waiter at the Champs Elysees
Waiter at the Champs ElyseesThis lovely artwork was inspired by the famous people-watching, café-lovers paradise along the Champs Elysees in Paris, France. I wanted to achieve the effect of dappled light on the walkways as the café patrons enjoy watching … Continue reading
Reverie
Reverie was inspired by how I get lost in each painting I create, in my writing and reading, in my imaginings. I wanted to create a woman lost in thought while the world continues to whirl around her. There is the playful … Continue reading
Posted in Abstracts, Emoticons, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Still Life, The Human Element
Tagged animals, art, book, cat, contemplation, dog, guitar, human element, M. Nicole van Dam, music, nvd, reverie, still life, thought, woman
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