Nick Pike
Marina Abramović Royal Academy retrospective - My conversion to performance art..
My partner Rita introduced me to the work of Marina Abramović some time ago and whilst in London, thought we'd check out her show at The...
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Nick Pike
- Aug 25
- 3 min
Two weeks sketching and painting in rural Hungary
Due to an administrative error, in that Rita and I hadn't checked the flight details properly, my summer holiday to Hungary this year...
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Nick Pike
- Oct 28, 2022
- 2 min
Tube Painting en plein air - How to create great artwork without a palette using oils
When creating artwork en plein air, I often find it easier to paint without a palette, squeezing oil tubes directly onto the canvas. I...
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Nick Pike
- Apr 1, 2022
- 2 min
April Art Exhibition 'Nature in the Cotswolds' at The Felt Cafe in Brimscombe, Stroud
A collection of paintings, limited edition prints and greeting cards from all over the Cotswolds, including the Slad Valley, Guiting...
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Nick Pike
- Aug 23, 2021
- 2 min
Summer en plein air landscape painting in Painswick with a Van Gogh style..
It's been quite a while since I'd painted en plein air. For some reason I decided it would be a good idea to do so on the hottest day of...
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Nick Pike
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
Step-by-step Dog Portrait commission in oil paint
A lovely couple Oli & Hayley rang to commission a portrait of Oli's parents' Bichon Frise dog for a 60th birthday surprise. They were...
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Nick Pike
- Jun 29, 2021
- 1 min
My cultural tour around an art collector's home and neighbourhood in Redland, Bristol
I delivered the commissioned painting 'De 9 Straatjes, Amsterdam' to Tim in Bristol last week. He is a collector of my artwork and...
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Nick Pike
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
Snowdrop paintings & greeting cards - 30% discount!
Snowdrop Season is here again! To celebrate, the above offer will be available through my website until February 28th, 2021. Also Free...
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Nick Pike
- Aug 5, 2020
- 2 min
New Summer Oil Paintings at Park Gallery, Montpellier, Cheltenham
After the lockdown, with so much uncertainty and often staring at the same four walls, I thought it was the perfect time to release these...
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Nick Pike
- Feb 18, 2020
- 3 min
New interpretation of Van Gogh's 'Cafe Terrace at Night' by Cotswold artist
'Van Gogh - Lads Night Out' - oil on canvas (106 x 86cm) is a closely researched reinterpretation of ‘Café Terrace at Night’ by Vincent
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Nick Pike
- Feb 5, 2020
- 2 min
Snowdrop prints & greeting cards at Painswick Rococo Garden - Art Contest until 9th Feb!
The snowdrops have properly arrived! My prints and greeting cards are on sale at Painswick Rococo Garden.
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Nick Pike
- Nov 4, 2019
- 2 min
Joker Art Portrait Blog by Nick Pike
'Put On Your Happy Face' Oil on canvas (70 x 100cm) This artwork is my interpretation of Joaquin Phoenix becoming the Joker in the award...
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Nick Pike
- Sep 24, 2019
- 2 min
Compton Verney - Natural Mindfulness walk, Sunday 6th October
Returning from last year, I will be guiding a Natural Mindfulness walk again through the grounds of Compton Verney and woodland beyond,...
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Nick Pike
- Sep 9, 2019
- 2 min
Cotswold Way walking video - behind the scenes
Rita and I took part in the National Trails video shoot over a year ago - the camera crew of Walker Creative spent the day with us in...
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Nick Pike
- Jun 20, 2019
- 2 min
'Square Panoramas' New European cityscape oil paintings by Nick Pike at Wilks Restaurant, Br
New art exhibition at Michelin Star Restaurant, Wilks, featuring previously unseen work. My current style of painting translates...
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Nick Pike
- Apr 22, 2019
- 2 min
Bonnard Art Exhibition at the Tate Modern
'The Colour of Memory' is a really enjoyable exhibition, even though Pierre Bonnard is a bit of a mixed bag for me. Some artworks, I...
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Nick Pike
- Apr 15, 2019
- 2 min
Art exhibition of movie, music & TV icons at The Malthouse Collective
​​​​​​​My new art exhibition depicting music, television and cinema icons from a bygone era to the present day opened on 1st April at The...
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Nick Pike
- Feb 28, 2019
- 2 min
Trump comes to London... Thankfully not in person.
Trump oil portrait representing his attitude toward climate change on display at the Menier Gallery 'Hope' art exhibition in London
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Nick Pike
- Dec 7, 2018
- 2 min
Seductive, Charismatic and Timeless art exhibition in Painswick, Stroud
My new art exhibition of portraits - 'Seductive, Charismatic & Timeless' opened on the 29th November at a Private View at The Painswick...
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Nick Pike
- Dec 3, 2018
- 1 min
New artwork at Lavender Bakehouse Shop in the Loft in Chalford, Stroud
I have arranged a new display of original paintings & framed prints for sale at the Loft Shop emporium at Lavender Bakehouse in Chalford....
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