Collection: Nicole Josette Collection
Nicole Josette is a metal artist and a self-taught mixed media abstract artist native of Detroit, Michigan.
Her artistic abilities began when she was around 10 years old when her maternal grandmother and aunt taught her how to use a sewing machine to design and make clothes. In middle school, she enrolled in several sewing classes. In high school, she enrolled in a vocational class for Fashion Design and Tailoring. She aspired to pursue a career in fashion but was influenced to try a different discipline.
She completed a degree in Computer Science which led to a career in Information Technology for more than 25 years.
For a very long time she was not inspired to be creative.
In 2006, she overheard someone talking about a workshop on making crystal bracelets. That conversation awoke her creativity.
She went from learning how to create crystal and bead jewelry, to learning how to create metal jewelry and objects, to enameling metal objects, to developing a love for painting and creating mixed media art in 2021. Her work is influenced by Jackson Pollock, Lena (Lee) Krasner, Jack Whitten, and Charles Lewton-Brain.
"I am primarily interested in creating art that has movement and is engaging. I am often inspired by unique color combinations as well as the emotional connections and feelings that I have with people. In my work, I love to use non-traditional materials and methods to add textures, scratchy lines, and curves to reveal what I call “visual escapades”. My intention is to draw participants into an exciting and stimulating visual experience."
