Fine Art by Nicole

Family, 36"x24" acrylic and collage on canvas. Based on vintage photos of my family. Featured is my grandmother with my mother on her lap. My mother is holding a book on her lap which was a symbol of her curiosity and intelligence. Even at a very early age my mom exhibited an unusual attachment to books and was always reading.

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I am originally from Hollywood California but make my home now in Calgary. I was born into a family of artists and musicians, so it was no great surprise that I followed the same path. After years of painting more traditional compositions I became enamored with the surrealists - Marcel Duchamp and Rene Magritte in particular. Their flamboyance and unique perceptions on art fascinated me. I then discovered the use of mixed media which was really a departure from plain old painting. I found that was the direction I'd been looking for to take my work. This realization felt very liberating and my paintings developed in a new and wonderful way. And that is how I became a Pop Surrealist. I went from painting boring old bowls of fruit and landscapes to...

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Nicole Musser
Calgary, AB
Canada