A bit about me..

I am an artist of Welsh and Irish Nationality, born in Cardiff and living and working in South Wales and London. In 2006, I became a visiting artist for Welsh National Opera where I developed an interest in using drawing and paint as a medium to depict movement and theatricality. In 2019, I was given access to draw natural history specimens at Museum Wales. My work is inspired by figuration, our relationships with the animal world and human condition. I am a published illustrator and have exhibited widely across the UK and abroad.

I'm delighted that my Tansy Beetle, watercolour has been shortlisted for Wildlife Artist of the Year. My work is one of 159 artworks selected from an incredible 1,200 entries from across the world. All the work is for sale and 50% of the proceeds are donated to help protect precious wildlife. The ‘Facing Extinction’ category celebrates vulnerable species at risk of extinction, capturing their behaviour and importance in striking imagery. They may be gone tomorrow if we do not act today.

My artwork, people can vote for this for the People’s choice award here: https://davidshepherd.org/wildlife-art/artwork/tansy-beetle/

Artwork TITLE: TANSY BEETLE ARTIST: NICHOLA HOPE ARTWORK CATEGORY:  FACING EXTINCTION MEDIUM: WATERCOLOUR ARTWORK SIZE (CM): 38 X 46 The exhibition usually runs in Mall Galleries, London but has launched online today due to the pandemic. My website and social media http://nicholahope.com Instagram @thedrawingeye Twitter @thedrawingeye Facebook @thedrawingeye