Painting and installation work - The CreativeMindClass Blog
Nicole Mueller is a San Francisco-based visual artist. Her works include large-scale painting installation, murals, and murals inspired by the look of stained glass. Driven by process, her abstract works are vibrant and saturated. They are constructed with layers of collage-like shapes. Her work explores the complexity of colors, states of change, the dichotomies that exist within painting, the fundamental transition of existence, as well as the transition between the interior and exterior, the tangible and intangible.
About my background
I'm mostly a painter living and working full-time as artist in San Francisco, California.
My background also includes mural painting, installation work and doing arts administration and career development.
I took art classes at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore which is where I lived for several years prior to moving to the west coast.
A large portion of my work and mission revolves around co-hosting Beyond the Studio with co-artist Amanda Adams, a podcast that aims to increase visibility in the world of art through interviews with other modern artists on their professional paths.
My personal fashion
The majority of my work has been unintentional that is driven by process. abstract, extremely saturated, built with color and layers of collage-like shapes.
I paint large-scale and light-activated windows to mimic the visual effects of stained glass, and murals. Within this work I'm exploring dichotomies and state of flux and the threshold between interior and exterior, both tangible and intangible.
What is the secret to creating my art
I'm of the opinion that being consistent in your attendance to your work is essential. For me, creating a practice in the studio and setting myself goals to continue moving forward made it easier for me to prioritize my time when life gets in the way. Also, knowing when to step back and rest or take breaks (for a day up to a month or even longer).
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