Nic in her painting pyjamas

Nic Kirkman is an emerging artist and creativity coach. While art’s been a hobby/talent from the age of 4, she waited until nearly 40 before really believing this could be her work, and committing to it in Jan 2014. She is originally from Yorkshire, but has been in Australia since 2012 and loves it here.

In her previous lives (back in the old country) she had been a Physicist, University Tutor (teaching study skills to Dyslexic and Dyspraxic students), and (before realising that art is a real job) had returned to University to study Architecture. While that last bit didn’t go so well, it did set her up for a career in art and helping others on their creative journeys, especially if it involves overcoming perfectionism. Now, she’s very involved at Peninsula Arts Society, where she teaches, learns, and has had a stint on the committee and as their newsletter editor.

She has many catchphrases and silly voices, believing that’s the best way to get serious work under pomposity’s radar. Both her art-work and her coaching is all about joy and making increasingly better mental health choices (with the possible exception of her own collecting and hoarding of art materials). Nic owes much gratitude to her friends, students and former teachers for their support and wisdom. A special thank you to both Catherine Hamilton and Marilyn Richards.

 

#anartistslifeforme

Adventures in colouring in XD

<p>Finally started to turn some of my life drawing into paintings… I feel a series coming on… will find out in the process what they’re actually about… but, at the moment, I believe they’ll be about exploring feminine power. #nudes #lifedrawing #anartistslifeforme <br/> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CbLfUzvBtRB/?utm_medium=tumblr">https://www.instagram.com/p/CbLfUzvBtRB/?utm_medium=tumblr</a></p>

Finally started to turn some of my life drawing into paintings… I feel a series coming on… will find out in the process what they’re actually about… but, at the moment, I believe they’ll be about exploring feminine power. #nudes #lifedrawing #anartistslifeforme
https://www.instagram.com/p/CbLfUzvBtRB/?utm_medium=tumblr

Posted 140 weeks ago
<p>Getting more playful at life drawing… another cracking night @oakhillgallery . People are starting to think I have a feet fetish… I just love drawing them… and hands! <br/> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca7-UiXBhEv/?utm_medium=tumblr">https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca7-UiXBhEv/?utm_medium=tumblr</a></p>

Getting more playful at life drawing… another cracking night @oakhillgallery . People are starting to think I have a feet fetish… I just love drawing them… and hands!
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca7-UiXBhEv/?utm_medium=tumblr

Posted 140 weeks ago
<p>Always nice when the model lights up at the offer… would you like to keep it? Last night of life drawing for the year… thank you to the organisers and ask the models @oakhillgallery ! <br/> Love doing one minute sketched (at Oak Hill Gallery)<br/> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CXiePquBVYR/?utm_medium=tumblr">https://www.instagram.com/p/CXiePquBVYR/?utm_medium=tumblr</a></p>

Always nice when the model lights up at the offer… would you like to keep it? Last night of life drawing for the year… thank you to the organisers and ask the models @oakhillgallery !
Love doing one minute sketched (at Oak Hill Gallery)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXiePquBVYR/?utm_medium=tumblr

Posted 152 weeks ago
<p>Yesterday… got started on one of my favourite views… Oliver’s Hill in Frankston. Underpainting!<br/> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CWEgcZrBwqG/?utm_medium=tumblr">https://www.instagram.com/p/CWEgcZrBwqG/?utm_medium=tumblr</a></p>

Yesterday… got started on one of my favourite views… Oliver’s Hill in Frankston. Underpainting!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CWEgcZrBwqG/?utm_medium=tumblr

Posted 158 weeks ago
<p>So was intending to be doing proper painting at tonight’s social painting… and then (after my watercolour became overworked) this little pixie decided she was my work instead. Go figure. <br/> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CVST3rBhViN/?utm_medium=tumblr">https://www.instagram.com/p/CVST3rBhViN/?utm_medium=tumblr</a></p>

So was intending to be doing proper painting at tonight’s social painting… and then (after my watercolour became overworked) this little pixie decided she was my work instead. Go figure.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CVST3rBhViN/?utm_medium=tumblr

Posted 160 weeks ago
<p>Progress on skyholes on acrylics today in class #artclassesonzoom @peninsulaarts … and a lot of fun talking nonsense too… not so much a step by step approach as a permission to make stuff up as you go along demo. I have very lovely and very tolerant students who manage to make me believe that this is the service they actually want - score!!! I mean - thanks guys!!!<br/> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CU6REFWhHTC/?utm_medium=tumblr">https://www.instagram.com/p/CU6REFWhHTC/?utm_medium=tumblr</a></p>

Progress on skyholes on acrylics today in class #artclassesonzoom @peninsulaarts … and a lot of fun talking nonsense too… not so much a step by step approach as a permission to make stuff up as you go along demo. I have very lovely and very tolerant students who manage to make me believe that this is the service they actually want - score!!! I mean - thanks guys!!!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CU6REFWhHTC/?utm_medium=tumblr

Posted 162 weeks ago
<p>Progress on mi pompoms! Social painting on zoom keeping us sane! 😋<br/> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CUKYoEPhg87/?utm_medium=tumblr">https://www.instagram.com/p/CUKYoEPhg87/?utm_medium=tumblr</a></p>

Progress on mi pompoms! Social painting on zoom keeping us sane! 😋
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUKYoEPhg87/?utm_medium=tumblr

Posted 164 weeks ago
<p>Been meaning to edit this girl for years… finally have done! “Alone at the Party” rides again… all about social anxiety (and maybe maladaptive drinking to go with it)<br/> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CSvPNRBh2UG/?utm_medium=tumblr">https://www.instagram.com/p/CSvPNRBh2UG/?utm_medium=tumblr</a></p>

Been meaning to edit this girl for years… finally have done! “Alone at the Party” rides again… all about social anxiety (and maybe maladaptive drinking to go with it)
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSvPNRBh2UG/?utm_medium=tumblr

Posted 170 weeks ago
<p>Social painting tonight… couldn’t leave it alone… and did indeed gild some lilies… Hope it brings some cheer to anyone needing a bit of that!<br/> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CSMSUJUHZ5C/?utm_medium=tumblr">https://www.instagram.com/p/CSMSUJUHZ5C/?utm_medium=tumblr</a></p>

Social painting tonight… couldn’t leave it alone… and did indeed gild some lilies… Hope it brings some cheer to anyone needing a bit of that!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSMSUJUHZ5C/?utm_medium=tumblr

Posted 171 weeks ago
<p>Oo excited… posted about this a wee while ago and all of a sudden it seems to be here!! These are my contributions to this joint exhibition in South Melbourne’s Ryazanoff Gallery with some very talented fellow artists<br/> - if you’re interested in any of them please contact Anita on +61467035144… will be sharing some of the other artist’s works soon too as am very honoured to be included and well worth sharing. The exhibition will be hung by this weekend and the official opening is next Saturday afternoon (2-4:30, Saturday 14th August 2021)<br/> #artforsale <br/> #melbourneartists<br/> #morningtonpeninsulaartists <br/> @ryazanoff_gallery <br/> @jennycroomart <br/> @rozottoart <br/> @lornagerard <br/> @davies.rhondaart <br/> @nemirovskya <br/> @nic_kirkman <br/> @carolefosterart <br/> @wandercreations <br/> @anitaf.josefsson <br/> @teaercolesart <br/> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CSK6sldBeDR/?utm_medium=tumblr">https://www.instagram.com/p/CSK6sldBeDR/?utm_medium=tumblr</a></p>

Oo excited… posted about this a wee while ago and all of a sudden it seems to be here!! These are my contributions to this joint exhibition in South Melbourne’s Ryazanoff Gallery with some very talented fellow artists
- if you’re interested in any of them please contact Anita on +61467035144… will be sharing some of the other artist’s works soon too as am very honoured to be included and well worth sharing. The exhibition will be hung by this weekend and the official opening is next Saturday afternoon (2-4:30, Saturday 14th August 2021)
#artforsale
#melbourneartists
#morningtonpeninsulaartists
@ryazanoff_gallery
@jennycroomart
@rozottoart
@lornagerard
@davies.rhondaart
@nemirovskya
@nic_kirkman
@carolefosterart
@wandercreations
@anitaf.josefsson
@teaercolesart
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSK6sldBeDR/?utm_medium=tumblr

Posted 172 weeks ago
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