Nicola Read Biography Continued:

...a most beautiful and picturesque part of the country.

Both my parents are keen artists and thus as a child I always had plenty of materials to hand and was encouraged to draw and paint.
In my earlier years I spent some creatively frustrated years at an academically focused school, later going on to study photography at college. It was here that I developed a keen eye for geometric and naturally occurring shapes, but found printing only in black and white too constricting.

I have had many jobs in creative industry including graphic design, PR, marketing, advertising and working for a magazine where I did everything from writing articles to designing advertisements. During this time a very good friend advised me to let my creativity out and encouraged me to start painting again. This led to many private commissions and I was approached by several businesses who wanted original paintings for their offices, clubs and wine bars. It was also at this time that I won a place in an Arts Festival exhibition.

My whole family is very artistic and creative, from oils and watercolours through to sculpture and modelling and they have provided firm support and encouragement for the development of my paintings.

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