Malcolm Nicoll
Glass Artist & Painter

George Bernard Shaw once said, "without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable." To deal with this crudeness we can either engage creation or destruction; to walk the artist’s path is to engage creation.
Through painting and working with glass, I am supported by dreams and visions that steer me toward existence beyond the ordinary. Whether I’m creating in 2 or 3 dimensions, I have a heartfelt, spiritual connection that takes the work beyond beauty, dreams and aesthetic visions, beyond color and line on a surface into deep unity. From this place, humanity’s inherent potential becomes visible, reminding viewers of their own divinity and the promises of their creativity. As the Russian painter Alexei Von Jawlensky said, "The artist expresses only

The subjects of my art are ways to document my evolution as an artist. The real worth and value are inside, manifesting and furthering my spirit into a greater, more responsive and changing being.

Malcolm