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Richard Nickel is a
painter and ceramic artist whose work addresses themes of love,
power and absurdity through folk-art inspired imagery. Bright,
fun, and colorful slab constructions mimic traditional ceramic
vessels and sculptural wall platters use figuration and pattern
to draw narratives dealing with family dynamics and power
structures. Born in Rochester, New York, Richard Nickel
received a BS in Art Education from SUNY in 1996, and then
received an MFA in Ceramics from Edinboro University of
Pennsylvania in 2000. In 2002 he began teaching at Old Dominion
University where he now serves as the Program Director for the
Ceramics and Art Education Departments. As an artist, Nickel has
participated in numerous national solo and group shows including
recent exhibitions at the Virginia Beach Contemporary Arts
Center, the Kellogg Gallery (CA), and Art Santa Fe. |
