Japan’s Beauty Captured by Erin Nicholls
The Australian artist vividly replicates the most insignificant everyday scenes and details that suddenly seem to come to life.
© Erin Nicholls
From quiet snow-covered villages to lively Tokyo streets, Australian artist Erin Nicholls translates her undeniable fascination for Japan into painting, with a talent for revealing the singularity that lies at the heart of the most seemingly insignificant everyday situations.
A perpetual tourist amazed and astonished by each new discovery, Erin Nicholls produces flamboyant paintings that capture the excitement and sweetness that characterises Japan, the passage of time and the changing of the seasons.
The artist is inspired by and transcribes detailed landscapes featuring anything and everything that catches her eye, transporting the senses.
Erin Nicholls’ work can be found on her website.
© Erin Nicholls
© Erin Nicholls
© Erin Nicholls
© Erin Nicholls
© Erin Nicholls
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