Charlotte Nicolin working on a new project.
An artist with an agenda “I sometimes completely lose myself when I spend time in nature, its beauty never ceases to surprise me,” says artist Charlotte Nicolin. “It moves me deeply, and when I see how the world’s fauna and flora is suffering at the hands of humans, it shocks me – and it motivates me to make people think.”
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Berick, who subsequently represented her for many years. Her curiosity and drive eventually took her to Paris, where she continued to work as a painter and also became an expert lithographer. In 1997, she accepted an offer of a joint venture and moved to Canada to set up a new gallery boutique in Montreal. There, her artwork adorned the interiors of homes, restaurants and hotels, and her art and gift items were sold in the gallery as well as in over 200 shops across North America.
Nicolin has been working as an artist for over 35 years. At the age of 24, she left her native Sweden to live in the US for several years, working as an illustrator while developing her drawing and painting skills. It was here that she was discovered by the art agents Adler &
After a decade of collaboration, Nicolin and her partner decided to go their separate ways, and the artist was yet again drawn to Paris where she was a natural part of the art community. Simultaneously, she went on frequent journeys of
By Linnea Dunne | Photos: Charlotte Nicolin
A skilled painter and accomplished lithographer with a rare understanding of the submarine world and living anatomy, Nicolin has worked with veterinary clinics and international environmental organisations alike to communicate her love of animals and spread the word about ways to keep our planet healthy. Her Stockholm boutique envelopes all that passion and creativity and allows customers to take a piece of Nicolin home with them. From her artwork printed on trays in laminated beech 14 | Issue 87 | April 2016
wood, cushion covers in a cotton-linen blend, fine bone china mugs and more, all of Nicolin’s work boasts visual evidence of a love for nature.