Marta Nicholson

About

I create art inspired by nature and by the rhythms of human life. Some works focus purely on organic elements, such as bark, branches, moss, trees, presented as art in themselves, revealing the quiet beauty of small details. Others explore the dialogue between natural forms and human-made patterns, merging textures and geometries in compositions that reflect connection, contrast, and coexistence.

Through this work, inspired by my own reconnection with nature, I invite reflection, intimacy, and awareness. My art seeks to make simplicity visible, and offer a pause for contemplation in a fast-moving world.

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Nature enchants me, it transforms me every day. It’s a kind of exchange that feels almost instinctive. I often find myself reflecting on this feeling of being with nature, and I realise it’s not about being with it, but rather, being it. We forget that…

Having always lived in large cities and embraced the fast-paced life they propose and enable, I find, in my encounters with nature, a kind of awakening, something that reconnects me with what’s most intimate within myself. A pause for silence and inward listening.

I want to shout this beauty to the world, to reveal our shared points of connection, to lay bare its delicate details. In these moments of encounter, I notice more and more how much we have in common. As nature ourselves, we can identify with it, connect, exchange, and uncover more about who we are.

In my work, I explore how nature and human life intertwine, uncovering analogies through forms, cycles, and symbolism. The tree has become a recurring element in my art, a symbol of life and fertility that mirrors the transformations we experience in our own lives.

I’m drawn to organic forms that resonate with human experience, making visible what often goes unnoticed, small details that only reveal themselves through attentive observation, through the lens of perception. Nature’s patterns, such as scars, thorns, pruning marks and keloids carry meaning for me. They reflect processes of resilience, growth, and vulnerability that we embody in our own stories.

I also find inspiration in human-made patterns and enjoy weaving them with the organic. Geometric designs merge with branches, bark, and textures, forming compositions where the natural world and human creation poetically coexist.

Ultimately, my work is an attempt to make life’s simplicity visible. I share a way of seeing that finds beauty in small things. Through a range of techniques, I invite contemplation and quiet connection.