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Event: Halcyon
Dates: 11 Oct 2025 - 9 Nov 2025
In a world where conflict, disharmony and doom scrolling feel ever present - are we able to find & maintain our own sense of inner peace?
And how might we symbolise or express this felt sense of peace, tranquility and calm via art?
Event: Wall of Small
Dates: 16 Jul 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
A collection of small contemporary paintings
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Previous events
Event: Abstracted
Dates: 15 Jul 2025 - 30 Jul 2025
Two abstract paintings from Amsterdam curated by The Stroud Artists Cooperation
Event: Winter Exhibition
Dates: 6 Dec 2024 - 6 Jan 2025
Three local winter paintings
Event: Cotswold scenes
Dates: 23 Jul 2024 - 23 Aug 2024
Local impressionist paintings of Painswick, Bisley, Cirencester and Cheltenham.
Event: Painswick paintings
Dates: 5 Mar 2024 - 18 Jun 2024
Painswick paintings
Event: Portraiture
Dates: 11 Apr 2023 - 11 May 2023
A mix of contemporary portraits, from Miles Davis to Kurt Cobain
Event: Winter Exhibition
Dates: 13 Dec 2022 - 22 Jan 2023
Winter Exhibition
Event: Art in Penallt
Dates: 27 Aug 2022 - 29 Aug 2022
Art exhibition inspired by nature.
Event: Big Feb Art Sale
Dates: 1 Feb 2022 - 28 Feb 2022
Solo Art Studio & Online Exhibition. Featuring paintings of Snowdrops, Nature, Abstracts, Square Panoramas, Parisian scenes, City/Streetscapes & Oil Portraits
Event: Winter Exhibition
Dates: 5 Dec 2021 - 15 Jan 2022
Winter Exhibition
Event: Gallery Representation
Dates: 1 Nov 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
Square Panoramas, Parisian scenes & Horse Paintings
Event: Identity II
Dates: 1 Nov 2020 - 30 Nov 2022
Covid inspired virtual exhibition on identity.
Event: Open Studios
Dates: 12 Sep 2020 - 20 Sep 2020
Open Studios exhibition around Stroud.
Event: Isolation, feelings from a pandemic
Dates: 1 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2022
Covid inspired exhibition
Event: Snowdrops
Dates: 1 Jan 2020 - 29 Feb 2020
Exhibition of Snowdrop Limited edition prints and greeting cards.
Event: Portraits of Icons in Oil & Charcoal
Dates: 21 Sep 2019 - 20 Oct 2022
Portraits of icons from a bygone era and those of today.
Event: Square Panoramas
Dates: 22 May 2019 - 26 Aug 2019
Brand new collection of Square Panoramas
Event: Oil & Charcoal Portraits
Dates: 1 Apr 2019 - 1 May 2019
Oil & Charcoal Portraits
Event: 'Hope'
Dates: 26 Feb 2019 - 2 Mar 2019
In our turbulent world art can provide a form of solace for many people, whether that's for the artist or the viewer. It allows us to release our inner thoughts and connect with others in a deep and meaningful way. Exhibit Here's Hope Exhibition will explore who/what gives people hope and/or what they are hopeful for.
Event: Oxfordshire Artweeks
Dates: 29 Apr 2018 - 4 Jun 2018
Group Exhibition featuring my large art portraits 'Bowie: Reincarnation' & 'Ripley'.
Event: 'Snowdrop Wonderland'
Dates: 10 Jan 2018 - 28 Feb 2018
I will be displaying a series of snowdrop paintings at the Painswick Rococo Garden Cafe from January 10th - February 28th, 2018.
All of the snowdrop paintings are inspired by the gardens and nearby fields in Painswick. Each artwork is created using different techniques, including sponges, wax carving knives and cotton wool buds!
Along with original artwork, greeting cards will also be available in the cafe and shop. Signed limited edition prints will be on sale on my website.
Time-lapse videos of me painting snowdrops will soon be available on the Rococo Gardens website and www.nickpikeart.co.uk/snowdrop-wonderland
Biography
Working from my studio in Stroud, I have developed a style that I refer to as ‘Ghost Impressionism’, primarily achieved by applying oil with sponges, where the location becomes more recognisable than the people within. Translucent figures float through the paintings, reflecting our brief presence on Earth.
My work has been curated in a Saatchi Art online exhibition and I was nominated for a Cotswolds Award for Artist of the Year. I am also a Cotswold Natural Mindfulness Guide, where I organise walks encouraging people to explore different perspectives. Experiencing nature in this way has inspired many of my artworks.
'Square Panoramas' - My current style of painting translates panoramic scenes into square images, thus creating a new visual language and enabling the viewer to experience fresh perspectives of known locations.
