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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: Nature and Animals
Bumble Bear
A happy honey bear and a few honey bees, along with gerbera daisies, charm in this delightful image. To purchase fun items such as serving trays with this lovely artwork, please visit http://letsgoshopping.bz.
Posted in Abstracts, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio
Tagged animals, art, bear, bee, bumble, bumble bee, comb, cub, honey, honey bee, honey pot, in the garden, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, pot, teddy
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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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Sailing
Sailing Sailing was inspired by my many happy hours sailing in sunny Newport Beach, California. I tried to capture what it felt like to be in a sailing regatta, sailing a small sailboat around buoys. I loved the colorful sails … Continue reading
Posted in Most Popular, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Scapes, Water Features
Tagged animals, art, bird, boat, gull, human element, landscape, M. Nicole van Dam, Newport Beach, nvd, ocean, sail, sailboat, Sailing, seagull, water, water feature
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Oasis
Inspired by lovely waterside retreats, peaceful havens from a busy world. Limited Editions available upon request.
Posted in In the Garden, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Romantic Destinations, Scapes, Water Features
Tagged animals, art, floral, flower, garden, Impressionist, iris, lake, landscape, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, orchid, pond, romantic destinations, swan, water, water feature
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Ranch Cosy
Dreams of Friesian horses, Leonberger dogs, orchards, and beautiful summer days on the ranch inspired this lovely painting. Limited Editions available upon request.
Posted in In the Garden, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Scapes, Still Life
Tagged animals, art, cat, cosy, cozy M. Nicole van Dam, dog, farm, floral, flower, Frieisan, horse, in the garden, landscape, Leonberger, nvd, orchard, ranch, rose, still life, tree
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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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Cats – A World to Explore
Cats – A World to Explore I love the colors and movement of Cats – A World to Explore. I was inspired by the many personalities of our feline friends – from playful to curious to thoughtful and removed. Cats … Continue reading
Posted in Nature and Animals, New Nicole Artworks, Portfolio
Tagged art, cat, landscape, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, pet
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Yellow Light
Yellow LightYellow Light “Yellow Light” is about the tension between nature’s needs and man’s increasing urbanization, symbolized by the bird nesting in the yellow light, while human life and machinery happily go on in the background. The from-the-stop-light-looking-down perspective was … Continue reading
Posted in Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Scapes, The Human Element
Tagged animals, art, bird, caution, emoticon, environment, human element, landscape, light, living green, M. Nicole van Dam, nest, nvd, traffic light, yellow light
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Flights of Fancy
Flights of Fancy was inspired by my wanting to create something with a magical, soft tapestry-like feel. Flights of Fancy was also inspired by the special world of that I find in my garden, and the wonderful birds who frequent my bird … Continue reading
Posted in In the Garden, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio
Tagged animals, art, bird, flight, in the garden, living green, M. Nicole van Dam, nest, nvd, tapestry, tree
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The Water Fountain
Water FountainThe Water Fountain The Water Fountain was inspired both by my love of gardens and water features, and by the magic memory of the story “The Secret Garden” where children find and revive a forgotten hidden garden. Perhaps that’s … Continue reading
Posted in In the Garden, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Scapes, Water Features
Tagged animals, art, bird, feature, floral, fountain, garden, in the garden, living green, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, plein air, rose, water, water feature
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The Letter ‘A’
The Letter ‘A’ marks the beginning of my grand quest to create an artwork for every letter of the alphabet. It was fun to create, and brought me back to my childhood and learning the alphabet and to read. … Continue reading
Posted in Abstracts, Emoticons, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio
Tagged aardvark, acorn, alpaca, alphabet, animals, ant eater, anteater, antelope, ape, Apple, armadillo, emoticon, letter, nicole van dam, nvd, the letter 'a'
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The WaterFall
The WaterFall The WaterFall was inspired by the water feature at the West Los Angeles Ghetty Museum gardens. I visited when the water garden had just been planted, and the underpinnings of how they built it had not yet … Continue reading
Country Cottage
Inspired by the thatched roof cozy cottages of the English countryside,with their adjacent farms and rose gardens, and the secret havens they create. Enjoy the bit of whimsy in the little black sheep grazing with his flock. All the artwork … Continue reading
Posted in In the Garden, Nature and Animals, Nicole's News Hot Sheet, Portfolio, Romantic Destinations
Tagged animals, art, black sheep, climbing rose, cottage, countryside, in the garden, lamb, landscapes, M. Nicole van Dam, nvd, romantic destionations, rose, sheep, thatched roof, village, yellow rose
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