Although much of Nick's work reflects life in his native St Thomas, we also witness everyday life in America in which you will find cats and dogs skulking amongst the skyscrapers of New York.
"My paintings are quite timeless pieces and could be based on the present or the past. People doing everyday things; catching buses, walking to the shops, children playing games.
A nostalgic vision, memories of childhood, indeed much of my work is a visual diary of my early years. I paint in acrylic and use a muted palette but add a touch of red, perhaps in a boy's football shirt, to draw you into the picture. Many of my paintings are based around St Thomas where I live. Here the streets seem to tumble down Kilvey Hill towards the docks. I do go further afield, to say the Rhondda Valley, or more recently to Manchester to work where Lowry worked and from whom I have drawn inspiration.
My method is to visit an area with my notebook, make numerous sketches and build up ideas. These drawings I bring back to my studio and develop into paintings. I am not interested in nearby Gower. There is far more for me in the gritty back streets with the children and their scuffed knees and runny noses."
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