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Nicole’s Portfolio
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: The Artist’s Thoughts
Inspiring Santa Barbara “Ever-Bloom” Nursery Tour
Thanks to my amazing friend Carol, we went with the Ventura County Garden Club on a SPECTACULAR tour of Santa Babara’s Ever-Bloom nursery – and all I can say is… LOOK AT THESE PICTURES! I am so inspired! Imagine acres … Continue reading
Next Painting to be of the Veggie Garden!
How can one not be inspired by this time of year in the garden? We just planted the vegetable garden, and it is amazing! Just as these little plants are the start of this year’s vegetable crop, so too shall … Continue reading
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Pursuing your dreams is like a fine wine – it gets better as it evolves through time. (M. Nicole van Dam)
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The lessons learned on the path to success are your mind’s nourishment for the next step. (M. Nicole van Dam)
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Accomplishment is Champagne for the Soul (M. Nicole van Dam)
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It takes a lot of effort to beat yourself up. You might as well use all that effort to try once more or learn something new. (M. Nicole van Dam)
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The best antidote for depression is to give your brain the treat of learning something new. (M. Nicole van Dam)
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Attitude will bring you altitude. (M. Nicole van Dam)
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It’s not what life throws you, it’s how you fetch the ball. (M. Nicole van Dam)
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If it was easy, everybody would do it.
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The only thing you get by continually looking back is a sore neck. (M. Nicole van Dam)
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Toughen up, buck up, and get back to work!
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There is always hope until you stop trying.
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Sometimes it’s hard to keep trying; Sometimes it’s hard to keep believing. That’s when you need to ask yourself: When you’re 100 and look back on this moment, what do you want to see? (M. Nicole van Dam)
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The best way to get anything done is to do. (M. Nicole van Dam)
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If at first you don’t succeed, try try try try try try try try try try try try try try try try again. Repeat as needed. (M. Nicole van Dam)
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Failure is evidence that you tried; Success is evidence that you tried harder. (M. Nicole van Dam)
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Believe and be alive (M. Nicole van Dam)
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It took Edison more than 1800 tries before he found a light bulb design that worked.