Collection: Erica McNicol

My love of art has been lifelong. I love to seek it out, learn about it, find it in places where it's not expected but most of all I love to make it. It sustains me.

Originally a farm girl from the lower lakes in South Australia I have lived and painted in locations ranging from Coorong to the Adelaide Hills to the Northern Rivers of NSW and I now live in Flagstaff Hill. Among my skills are embroidery, pencil drawing, water colour, oil painting, appliqué, gouache, textiles and of course now creating unique, original enameled jewellery. During my artistic career I have attended many Art courses, taught embroidery at Mt. Barker TAFE and for a couple of years I rented studio space at the Hahndorf Academy where I painted for tourists and sold embroidery and oil paintings in the gallery. 

My aim is to build on my enameling skills and designs which I have conceived and developed. Much of the techniques I employ are vastly different to the styles I was taught and are of my own invention making them completely individual and unique.  I aim to also continue to learn and develop my skills, contribute to exhibitions and participate in workshops.
I will never, ever stop learning and evolving!

My latest project has been Fabric and Rope Baskets. I Have made them from new rope but have sourced many of the fabrics from second hand stores and in remnant bins.  I love that the process of making them enables me to combine colours in an artistic manner and each one is an individual creation. Best of all they are useful and look spectacular filled with a plant.