About Nikki De Marco
“The rugged landscape of North Devon is ever-changing. By constantly revisiting the same places, this becomes more apparent; there is a heightened energy in the sky, sea and land that contains its own pace. For me, my paintings are successful when the exciting feeling of discovery that I experience is also felt by the person looking at them.”
Nikki lives in the harbour town of Ilfracombe. A keen runner, she combines this passion with her other, painting. Immersing herself in the sights, scents and sounds of her surrounding environment, the steep hills around the town, harbour and more remote coastal paths provide endless inspiration for Nikki’s work.
Through her controlled use of vibrant colouring and abstraction, paintings are created through an intuitive approach. The techniques that Nikki uses are diverse, but there are two recurrent themes in all of her work – dynamic use of colour and coastal subject matter.
Detailed watercolours, illustrative acrylics and abstract oils, Nikki’s ability to respond to mood, feeling, memory and imagination is captured through engaging and vibrant creations. She states,
Growing up on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, Nikki graduated with a degree in Illustration before embarking on a teaching career. She moved to North Devon in 2004 in order to satisfy her desire to paint and live around this inspiring coastline.
