ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Nicole Crosswell

Nicole Crosswell is a practising visual artist, arts facilitator, and the scientific illustrator for The Queensland Herbarium at Mt. Coot-tha Botanical Gardens. Her arts practice embodies the phrase ‘to draw’; from contemporary manipulation of physical thread and line through to traditional methods of drawing and mark making. In both her professional and personal life is Nicole’s passion for the natural world and its dynamic evolution.

Whether within the walls of the Herbarium, nature trailing with students through the Bunya Mountains or working in her studio garden, Nicole’s ethos is always to take the time, to observe closely and listen carefully to the surrounding environment. Nicole Crosswell’s arts practice is informed by Baba Dioum’s statement, “In the end, we will conserve only what we love, we will love only what we understand, and we will understand only what we are taught.” Her body of work encapsulates her love and understanding of the natural world and its intersection with the human condition.

See Nicole’s upcoming classes below:

Studio Art Course: DRAWING ONE FOUNDATION STUDIES 
11th July - 1st August 2023

Drawing is a foundation skill for almost all natural history art, from a quick field sketch to the most detailed illustration.

Dates: 11th July - 1st August 2023

Days/Times: Tuesday mornings, 9.30am-12.30pm (4 x 3hr sessions)

Location: Hive Studios, Unit 13, 10 Depot Street Banyo QLD 4014

NEW! Evening Studio Art Course: DRAWING ONE 
12th July - 2nd August 2023 

Drawing is a foundation skill for almost all natural history art, from a quick field sketch to the most detailed illustration.

Dates: 12th July - 2nd August 2023

Days/Times: Wednesdays 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Venue: The Hive Studio, Unit 13, 10 Depot Street Banyo QLD