ABOUT ME

​My name is Nicole Bouchane and I create out of my home studio in Marietta, GA. Much of my childhood was spent near water. I grew up in Long Island, NY and spent my adolescent years in a small town outside of Orlando, St. Cloud. Water is a prominent theme through out my work even in my abstract florals. Water is reflective in nature, and it is that sense of nostalgia that I reflect on when painting. Some of my landscapes are places that I have yet to see with my own eyes and a secret promise to myself to visit them. My intent is to keep the landscapes indistinct so the viewer can bring their own sense of meaning or place to the painting.

 

 

 

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​​​​My Process​ 

Many of my paintings are created with layers. I am a tactile person which draws me to texture. My process begins with a base layer of texture that ranges anywhere from light texture using acid free tissue paper to heavy texture using burlap and other various materials. Next, I experiment with color, and acrylic glazing and pastels. I like playing with different medias and will occasionally finish with markers, crayons, pencils, and pastels. I have recently started playing with encaustics and intend to make them part of my regular body of work.​​​