{"id":628,"date":"2017-04-21T20:15:04","date_gmt":"2017-04-22T01:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/?p=628"},"modified":"2017-04-21T21:41:25","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T02:41:25","slug":"visiting-with-artist-nicki-ault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/thoughts-on-art\/visiting-with-artist-nicki-ault\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting With Artist Nicki Ault"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we\u2019re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. \u2013 Walt Disney<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_630\" style=\"width: 167px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Amidst-It-All-w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-630\" class=\"wp-image-630 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Amidst-It-All-w.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Amidst-It-All-w.jpg 157w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Amidst-It-All-w-125x200.jpg 125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amidst It All by Nicki Ault<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As my interest in art grows, I find myself reaching out to connect with other artists to learn more about their paths, perspectives and philosophies.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, I visited with Saskatoon artist, Nicki Ault, in her studio.<\/p>\n<p>She paints in the company of a group of artists at the Studio on 20<sup>th<\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Nicki works in oil on canvas focusing on landscapes \u2013 prairies, lake scenes and sunsets.<\/p>\n<p>A couple of samples of her recent work are shared here with Nicki\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n<p>Our conversation covered a lot of territory, and here are a few of the take-away insights I picked up along the way:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saying yes to one opportunity can help open the doors for others to follow.<\/li>\n<li>Put your work out there in many different ways and trust it will find the audience that appreciates what you have to offer.<\/li>\n<li>Give Instagram a whirl. It\u2019s a great way to feature visual images.<\/li>\n<li>Sometimes art shows pay off and sometimes they don\u2019t. Although you can spread the word to your own followers, much depends on the marketing done \u2013 or not done &#8211; by the sponsors of an event.<\/li>\n<li>All it takes is one person \u2013 the right person \u2013 to see and love your work for a sale to occur. You never know who, when or where that will be.<\/li>\n<li>One sale often leads to another. The purchase of a small piece can lead to interest in a larger work.<\/li>\n<li>Working in a series helps you better understand your subject and lets you hone the techniques that get you the results you have in mind.<\/li>\n<li>Stepping away from a work in progress for a while will often help you see what you need to do next.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_631\" style=\"width: 226px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Delicate-Balance-w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-631\" class=\"size-full wp-image-631\" src=\"http:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Delicate-Balance-w.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Delicate-Balance-w.jpg 216w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Delicate-Balance-w-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/pauseworks.com\/patkatzartwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Delicate-Balance-w-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Delicate Balance by Nicki Ault<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thanks, Nicki, for the visit and the insights.<\/p>\n<p>I love talking art with other artists, and Nicki was very\u00a0generous in spending her time with me.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to see Nicki&#8217;s work for yourself, you can find her paintings\u00a0at the Darrell Bell Gallery on 21<sup>st<\/sup> Street here in Saskatoon.<\/p>\n<p>You can also follow her work and learn more about her\u00a0art by subscribing to <a href=\"http:\/\/nickiault.blogspot.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nicki&#8217;s\u00a0blog<\/a>\u00a0or following her on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nicki.ault.studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we\u2019re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. \u2013 Walt Disney As my interest in art grows, I find myself reaching out to connect with other artists to learn more about their paths, perspectives and philosophies. 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