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A
fourth generation artist, Nicole Etienne paints
in a style that blends the classic values of
traditional still life with the cubist approach of
depicting objects without geometric
perspective. Her work mirrors her personality:
high spirited and contemporary, with a dash of
humor. Etienne lives by the words of her
favorite philosopher, Henry David Thoreau:
“Go confidently in the direction of your
dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”
During college Nicole gave up an athletic
scholarship to follow her true course. She
studied art at the Universities of California,
Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz, discovering
an affinity with cubism. You can see this
understanding in much of Etienne's work.
Objects appear how she sees them, not how
perspective tells us they should.
It was at the Lorenzo de Medici School of Art
in Florence that Etienne’s artistic talents
blossomed. It's said the Italians taught the
French how to paint and how to cook; lessons
that did not escape Etienne. There,
surrounded by thousands of years of
architecture and fine art, she developed her
style and understanding of what she could
achieve. "I wanted to experience everything.
It's no good just studying art — you have to
study life". This philosophy of Etienne’s is
reflected in all of her work..
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