About Nicole Brook

Nicole Brook is a contemporary painter working primarily in oils and acrylic mediums on varied surfaces. Her paintings range from expressionistic abstracts to atmospheric landscapes, and all of her work shares a congruence and devotion that is evident.  

Distilling subjects down to their essential qualities, Nicole creates a spacious, evocative mood for viewers to feel and explore. She paints using edited color palettes to emphasize tonality, atmosphere, and space. Using layers of mediums, she builds and defines surfaces, while considering composition, color, and allowing room for spontaneity. Her work captures a reflective dialogue between spirit and form. 

Nikki studied Fine Art at San Jose State University, and has been teaching art for over a decade. Working from her studio in the Santa Cruz mountains, she draws from a deep well of natural inspiration.