NICOLA BARSALEAU

A lover of consciousness,
a connoisseur of line and form (and occasionally color!).

It's been an honor to work with the City of Gainesville Cultural Affairs as the poster artist for the 2023 Downtown Art Show. The outdoor festival and art show has been running for the past 42 years!

Graceful Rising
20" by 20" linocut

The Gentle Gardeners
9" by 12" linocut

Bee Symphony
20" by 20" linocut

The invisible work ethic is the artist's path. It's observing pure dormancy and consciously celebrating all the while. It's going about daily routine tasks and remaining alert and aware. It's remembering the rivers of fascination that rush below the surface.
We must reach out to the thread that keeps us alive and connected to our offering. We invisibly show up along with routine actions, letting it be known we are ready and willing. Every day, the artist arrives, rain or shine, heat or cold, hope or despair, and sharpens the tools. She watches and waits and embraces the action.
Nicola Barsaleau