Having grown up in McGraw, a small town in Central NY... at age 21, Nick felt ready for change. Trekking westward, he encountered life changing people and experiences throughout his decade in Colorado and California. While he was further from home than ever before, he was getting closer to finding his true self. His adventure began, becoming a self-taught artist.
Early in his career in the construction industry, and as a budding artist, he was introduced to wire mesh and mortar. At the time, Nick was an apprentice for a tile setter. He soon realized that there were endless possibilities for the malleable wire and mortar that would harden, holding its shape. Thirty years later, "I’m just as captivated today by the medium, ferrocement, as I was then."
Nick started building simple symmetrical vessels by hand, and later, graduated to using a wheel with templates to make vessels truer, thinner, and fairer. Not long after the wheel, he started building taller vessels in stages, piece by piece. The vessels became more and more complicated. The early 2000s marked the beginning of exploring the space inside the vessel, leading to the metamorphosis from potter to sculptor.
Founded in geometry, a language that speaks to me, my ferrocement sculptures are built with harmony and balance in symmetrical and asymmetrical designs. Early on, my artwork was an obsession. Later, as I settled into my career in the construction industry, it became a source of joy and fulfillment, a reprieve of sorts, from the hustle & bustle of everyday life.
The viewer's perspective is a constant as I build. Causing one to stop, gaze, and wonder, then step closer, discovering the hidden mysteries within, is truly the best part.
I have a cubist frame of mind that draws inspiration from all forms of art. Illusion art, particularly, and all its impossibilities has always amused me. Regarding mentors, local artist, Russel Spillmann, continues to inspire me with his strong work ethic and creative brilliance.
Life itself is the driving force behind the sculptures. They are reflections and refractions of my environment and experiences.
As I express myself through art and share my work, it's quite exciting to consider the possibility that I might inspire others to do the same.
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