Paul Christopher Nickless paints in the abstract expressionist style using oil paint as his weapon of choice. Born and raised in Yorkton, Saskatchewan amidst the tundra of desolate winters and hot, dry summers, Paul was inspired to be an artist from a young age. Attending Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton Alberta, he studied Visual Communication and graduated with a Major in Graphic Design.Now residing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Paul has a great passion for the natural surroundings of the Pacific Northwest Coast which heavily influence and reflect in his work. His raw method of expression draws the energy out of the environment and applies it to the canvas. Using traditional paint brushes, as well as pallet knives, Paul paints in a vigourous style which can be a physical workout as well as a mental one. Paul lets the painting paint itself sometimes and he finds that the hardest part about working on a piece is knowing when to stop. Sometimes the work can just happen by sheer movement alone. When he isn’t painting, Paul can often be found fishing the river and ocean for Salmon or trolling the glacier lakes for trout. Paul has also travelled extensively throughout Western and Eastern Europe and these travels often provide additional inspiration in his work. The paintings of Paul C. Nickless can be found in numerous private collections across Canada and the United States.

ARTIST STATEMENT: I am an Abstract Expressionist painter with an anchor sunk in the representational. I don't paint my natural surroundings or environment but instead I choose to work and create with it. I usually work on two or three paintings at once. Learning and taking what I've found in each piece and moving it over to the other in other words, the various pieces inform or cross-pollinate each other. My work has several stages, and each process helps to capture the abstract beauty in the depth and detail of my subject matter (which usually tends to be the natural surroundings of the Pacific Northwest).

In BC, Paul C. Nickless is represented by Artworks Gallery
Contact Paul via email: paulnickless@gmail.com