by Nicholas Wilton | Oct 8, 2017 |
I’m at the edge of the Western Sahara, where the desert meets the sea, learning how to kite board. The landscape is striking in its vast emptiness – for miles and miles there is next to nothing, just sand. In this severe, sparse environment, I couldn’t...
by Nicholas Wilton | Oct 5, 2017 |
The steep path from the small Moroccan Berber village seemed like it was better designed for the local mountain goats than us. It traversed the dry rocky mountainside, zig sagging up and up all morning long till finally, it found it’s way to the very top. The pass. It...
by Nicholas Wilton | Oct 1, 2017 |
Hey everyone! I’m currently in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco, and I wanted to share this little video about the importance of getting out of the studio to find inspiration (HINT: you’ll often find it in the most unexpected of places!) Watch the video and...
by Nicholas Wilton | Sep 30, 2017 |
I’ve been painting a lot on canvas and noticed that some of the most interesting parts occur on the edges, where I’m working with less control. Taking my hand out of the process and letting the materials be themselves brings in a sense of play and is so...
by Nicholas Wilton | Sep 28, 2017 |
I have been making art my whole life. I spent one summer in Hawaii when I was 18 cooking in a restaurant. Other than that I have never held a job. I have always made art. So I have gotten used to the ups and downs of working for myself. I have had to find ways to...
by Nicholas Wilton | Sep 24, 2017 |
Just to add a little variation to my process, sometimes I’ll begin a painting by putting down a bunch of different marks, nearly filling the canvas. Then, I’ll start covering or changing what I don’t like, until only what I do remains. It’s...
