About the Artist
Nicole Dyer lives and works in Baltimore, MD. She received a BFA in Drawing from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2013, and studied abroad at the Burren College of Art in Ballyvaughan, Ireland in 2012. Her solo exhibitions include Stevenson University, Owings Mills, MD; Casa Corval, Van Nuys, CA; and Annex 2E, Baltimore, MD. She has participated in two-person and group exhibitions including Terrault Gallery, Baltimore, MD; Savery Gallery, Philadelphia, PA; LVL3, Chicago, IL; and Field Projects, New York, NY. Residencies include Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT; Jentel Arts in Banner, WY; Wassaic Project in Wassaic, NY; and ACRE in Steuben, WI. She is a recipient of a VSC/Helen Frankenthaler Fellowship, the 2019 Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award in Painting, a 2019 Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize Semi-finalist and a recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields grant. Her work has been featured in Bmoreart, Title Magazine, Fresh Paint Magazine, Art F City, and Work In Progress Publications. Her illustration will be published in novel Fake Like Me, by Barbara Bourland, in 2019.Artist's Statement
My paintings are a visual recording of the primal, sensual, and sometimes violent need to be with others. I draw inspiration from moments of intimacy and sociability, moments where I yearn for time to last forever, moments that make me nostalgic for the present. My inspirations have included the crowded, cluttered bedroom of a friend's NYC apartment-a memory that stands in for the crush I would instantaneously form; bowls of fruit in various locations I've inhabited; moments spent alone or moments spent with others; touches, sounds, hardnesses, and softnesses; birthdays, breakfasts, and bacon-situations that are both enjoyed and laden with anxiety. I unravel how media, imagery, and dieting relate to my work. I am digging deep into my fascination with dietary fads and the role that social media plays in our relationships with food. The work is as much about material and play as it is about my fascination with trending media and the square-formatted scroll we view the world through.Featured Work
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Bedstuy Bedroom
Acrylic and paper on canvas
2018
Acrylic painting with various techniques of mark making. Glossy, matte, thick, and thin applications of paint are used. There is also collage and marks made with putting paint through a syringe.
Good Morning
Acrylic, ink, and paper mache on canvas
2018
Acrylic painting with paper mâché 'window frame'. Part of the painting is made with ink wash on unprimed canvas. The 'sheets' at the bottom of the canvas are scratched into to create the texture of linen. 'Flowers' in the window are created by squeezing paint through a syringe.
Big Phone
Acrylic, paper, glitter, assorted objects, and paper mache on canvas
2018
Acrylic painting with paper mâché sculpture to create thick and 3-D layers. Painting has various techniques of mark making with gloss & matte surfaces, collage, glitter, puffy paint, and various objects "decorate" the canvas.
Happy Birthday (27)
Acrylic, glitter, gems on canvas
2018
Acrylic painting with glitter and gems attached. Thick texture of paint is created by applying acrylic with syringe tubes.
#meatheals
Acrylic, charcoal, ink, glitter, and paper mache on canvas
2018
Acrylic painting with various techniques of mark making including charcoal rubbing, paint-marker doodles, gloss and matte finishes, and glitter. Fork and knife paper mâché sculptures are adhered to the canvas.
My Pantry
Acrylic, ink, paper, paper mache, objects, and cardboard on canvas
2018
Acrylic painting demonstrating various applications of painting technique. Painting has assorted materials attached such as real birthday candles and a plaster sculpture of a cell phone. Painting sits atop two plaster and cardboard sculptures of La Croix boxes.