Drawing in her Scandinavian heritage, Nicole’s work integrates the intricate language of folk design with the contemplative sensibility of ?. Through the depiction of the natural world and whimsical creatures — her paintings evoke the quiet harmony between the viewer and creation. Drawing upon traditional motifs and narrative forms, she reinterprets them with both technical mastery and intuitive freedom, transforming inherited patterns into meditations on beauty, spirituality, and belonging. Each work is conceived with a reverent attention to craft and a profound awareness of the divine presence revealed through nature, tradition, and the creative act itself.
With the hand of a seasoned instructor and the heart of a pilgrim, she paints with both precision and play, revealing glimpses of the divine, attuned to beauty. Nicole’s work weaves together the rhythms of folk tradition, the lyricism of line, and the quiet
Mark’s art is a meditation on seeing, questioning, and celebrating the layered beauty and complexity of the world around us. His practice engages with the interplay between human experience, spiritual introspection, and devotion to the natural world. Western themes of flora and the American bison appear throughout his work, symbolizing resilience, interconnection, and the quiet power of nature.
In each piece, there is a deliberate balance between structure and fluidity—an ongoing dialogue between the precision of form and the spontaneity of expression. Painting in an expressive, and at times even messy, manner, Mark reveals the human element and the presence of the hand—affirming the tactile, imperfect beauty of real objects made in real life. His works capture fleeting moments that feel both earthly and transcendent, resonating not only visually but emotionally. Each piece invites quiet contemplation that lingers long after the viewer has left the canvas behind.