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Her nomadic tendencies caused her to travel throughout Europe and work in various arenas until 1988. When she returned to Montreal, she studied Therapeutic Art with Nicole Bolduc and discovered her passion for painting. During that time, Niko began to devote every minute of her life to painting, which gives her an artistic equilibrium, a stability, and a discipline. Spontaneity is extremely important in Niko's paintings. This reflects a personality that doesn't accept any constraining structure. Moreover, the artist gives a wide berth to imagination, and plays with illusions and non-verbal expressions. Her subjects are very expressive, complex, and sensual. Niko's contrasts, colors, and painting technique reveal masterpieces where visual kinetics mask the identity of the subject. Niko loves to deconstruct precision with her brushes, exposing the vitality and energy that lives within us. That is what she offers us on canvas. It is yours to discover… |
Nicole Mathieu, known as Niko, was born to an artistic family in Montreal. She worked in the fashion industry for several years in California and New York City, but always knew she would eventually become an artist.
