About The Artist
Artist Biography
Nicole Rowe is an extroverted artist who finds inspiration in music, both while creating and in her leisure time. Balancing her role as a manager at a Guest House, she supports her artistic pursuits with dedication. Born in 1982, she resides in Centurion, South Africa. Nicole earned her B-Tech Degree in Fine Art from Tshwane University of Technology, along with a Diploma in Glass in 2008.
Nicole has showcased her work in numerous esteemed venues, including The Viewing Room, Art Lovers 1932, Johann van Heerden’s, and ArtBox art galleries, as well as The Arts Association of Pretoria and The Pretoria Art Museum. Her artworks have been successfully sold through Russell Kaplan Auctioneers and to private clients internationally.
Since her installation ‘Look Through My Eyes’ in 2008, Nicole has maintained a profound fascination with the theme of light. Her most recent solo exhibition, ‘Spectrums of Light’ in 2022 at The Viewing Room Art Gallery, explored the beauty of both visible and invisible light. Additionally, she participated in The United Nations International Year of Glass 2022 ‘Fired Up!’ exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum. Continuously challenging herself, Nicole remains passionate about her artistic journey and the exploration of new creative horizons.
Artist CV
Education
- 2007 - 2008 Tshwane University of Technology, B-Tech Degree in Fine Art
- 2007 - 2008 Tshwane University of Technology, Diploma in Glass (Extra subject)
- 2002 - 2004 Tshwane University of Technology, Diploma in Fine Art
Competitions
- 2021 Entered Portrait Award - Rust-en-Vrede Gallery
- 2021 Third place at edg2020 Gallery for the 'Affordable Art Fair 2021'
- 2019 Entered Culture Leader competition
- 2016 Entered Sasol New Signatures
- 2016 Sponsored by Telkom for the ITWeb Braintorm Calendar Competition
- 2014 Top 10 Finalist for ABSA L'Atelier Competition
- 2014 Entered Sasol New Signatures Art Competition
- 2009 Entered Thami Mnyele Art Competition
- 2009 Entered Sasol New Signatures Art Competition
- 2007 Selected for Sasol New Signatures Art Competition
- 2004 Entered PPC Cement Young Concrete Sculptor Awards Competition
- 2003 Entered PPC Cement Young Concrete Sculptor Awards Competition
Solo
- 2022 'Spectrums of Light' at The Viewing Room Art Gallery
- 2015 'A beautiful mind' at Art Lovers 1932
Group Exhibitions
- 2024 'Corners' Johann van Heerden's Art and Gallery (Curated by Viola Greyling)
- 2024 'When the shoe does not fit' Johann van Heerden's Art and Gallery (Curated by Sammy Muller and Viola Greyling)
- 2024 'Sweet but deadly' The Viewing Room Art Gallery (Curated by Sarah-Jean Viljoen)
- 2024 'Ode To Love' The Viewing Room Art Gallery (Curated by Sammy Muller and Viola Greyling)
- 2023 'Without breaking the bank' Johann van Heerden's Art and Gallery (Curated by Sammy Muller and Viola Greyling)
- 2023 'Expanding Boundaries' online exhibition for non-UK glass artists (Contemporary Glass Society)
- 2023 'Birds of a feather' Johann van Heerden's Art and Gallery (Curated by Johann van Heerden and Miekie Lourens)
- 2023 'The Swap' Johann van Heerden's Art and Gallery (Curated by Sammy Muller and Viola Greyling)
- 2022 'The United Nations International Year of Glass 2022 'Fired Up!' Pretoria Art Museum
- 2021 'Prices to give cheer: Art treasure trove' The Viewing Room Art Gallery (Curated by Sammy Muller)
- 2021 'Searching for Utopia, in a YOUniverse' ArtBox Gallery (Curated by Will Roux)
- 2021 'Birds of a feather' ArtBox Gallery (Curated by Etienne van Zyl and Will Roux)
- 2020 'Crossing 2020' Respek Gallery (Curated by Christo Harvey)
- 2020 'Only Iines' The Viewing Room Art Gallery (Curated by Viola Greyling)
- 2020 'Transhumanism' The Viewing Room Art Gallery (Curated by Sammy Muller)
- 2020 'London's transport affair' Art Curator Gallery (Curated by Henry Taylor)
- 2019 'Part 2: How small can you go?' ArtBox Gallery (Curated by Etienne van Zyl and Will Roux)
- 2019 'Floral Rhapsody' The Viewing Room Art Gallery (Curated by Viola Greyling)
- 2019 'Star Sailors' The Viewing Room Art Gallery (Curated by Johnny de Beer)
- 2018 'Synaesthesia' ArtBox Gallery (Curated by Etienne van Zyl)
- 2018 'Individual Voices' ArtBox Gallery (Curated by Jan van der Merwe)
- 2018 'Back to the future' Association of Arts Pretoria (Curated by Lothar Böttcher)
- 2016 'Out of the fire into the light' Association of Arts Pretoria (Curated by Lothar Böttcher)
- 2014 Exhibited large scale sculpture for The Cool Capital Biennale at Trent Gallery
- 2012 'TUT Alumni' exhibition
- 2009 B-Tech Degree exhibition at the National Cultural History Museum
- 2008 Third Year Glass sculptures exhibited at the Pretoria Art Museum
Online Galleries
- 2023-2024 Exhibited at OnlineArt.Gallery
Auctions
- 2024 Sold at Affies 100 Art Auction and exhibition
- 2023 Entered art.co.za November online art auction
- 2023 Entered SANAVA member auction
- 2023 Sold at Russell Kaplan
- 2022 Sold at Russell Kaplan
Press Articles
Volunteer Work
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2014 & 2016 Voluntary art classes - Trust Hope Faith after care centre at Olievenhoutbosch Christian School
Courses and Workshops
- 2020 Professional practice by Sammy Muller
- 2008, 2009, & 2017 Ngwenya glass designing workshop in Eswatini
- 2014 Introduction to professional practice in the visual arts by Art Source South Africa
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