STUDENT CORNER: SPECIAL GUEST
Nick London

About the artist

Nick London is an 18-year artist who has grown up in Bolinas, a small beautiful coastal town comprised of mostly progressive-minded liberals. The community is rich with artists, intellectuals and trades people who foster a relaxed and supportive way of life. Nick's transitioned from the 100-student grade school in Bolinas to the bigger world of high school in urban Mill Valley. For the fall semester of his senior year he received a scholarship to attend the Oxbow School in Napa, California. A one-semester intensive studio art and academics program available to juniors and seniors.

"My Oxbow experience has been very rewarding. Significant emphasis was placed on the integration of art and academic courses. Often the academics provided instruction in the history and contemporary use of any medium we were currently working with. Research played a large role in developing art projects. A crucial part of the process is acquiring background information to form the intellectual foundation necessary to support the artwork. I have grown creatively and emotionally in my time there, developing relationships with all types of people and participated in spontaneous intellectual discussions with my teachers and peers."

Next year, Nick will be attending college with a focus in fine art. Nick has been drawing since he was very young, and can visually express anything he thinks of. A constant theme in his art has been character creation; unique, sophisticated highly developed creatures and people, made expressive with exaggerated features and clothing. His characters have a hip cool personality. His drawings are informed by great skills, Inspired by his imagination and influenced by modern masters of comic book illustration.

We are pleased to share Nick's current work and look forward to seeing more in the future.
 

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