Posts by Nicholas Wilton

“Olema Barn” 84″ x 72″ Barn in West Marin “Between Lines” 40″ x 36″ These old barns are all over West Marin.The subtlety of the lines and textures of the boards contrasting with the hard darks of missing ones seems to give these buildings a quiet strength.

I work on about 7 paintings at the same time. My process involves layering of paint and since it is oil I have to let it dry before it can be covered over. I am so impatient and so all I can do is start working on another one while the first one is drying.…

‘KALAHARI’ 60′ X 60′ OIL AND BEESWAX ON PANEL BAOBAB TREE IN BOTSWANA Painting when you feel different creates different paintings. I wanted to make a painting that felt like but not necessarily was a representation of the feeling of Botswana. The rawness and extreme earthiness of the place was what I was after. I…

AMAZING PLANT FORMS…. Just returned from a month in Africa. Jen and I brought our two daughters Lyla (14) and Hannah (12). Besides seeing amazing animals on Safari we spent some time volunteering at The Esibonisweni School, an Elementary School in South Africa. It was truly inspiring to feel the warmth and kindness of these…