Nichole Westfall

Kanawha County

Public Art

B.A. Drawing (West Virginia State University)

Website

About Nichole Westfall

With the ability to work with the world around me, my work ranges from large-scale murals and installations to smaller paintings, sculptures, and prints. My murals are often joyful, whimsical scenes created with large blocks of color. In contrast, my smaller works are often identity-driven, focusing on the complexities of race and gender. I focus on the presence of beauty, humor, and joy, even when dealing with complicated (and dark) experiences or concepts. Both works are influenced by a multidisciplinary practice.

Biography

I am an illustrator and muralist currently based in Charleston. I grew up in West Virginia, nestled between the two small towns of Bomont and Clendenin. As someone who has felt the need to be fluid between two or more groups, my practice follows the same principle. I use painting, drawing, printmaking, sewing, and sculpture in my work. I have always enjoyed dabbling in more than one thing; for me, validation for this type of practice was solidified when I studied at the University of the Arts London and the Saas-Fee Summer Institute of Art. These courses opened my world, but West Virginia embraced it. I have worked in window design, marketing, community organizing, and teaching. However, (even with a fear of heights), I feel most at home on a lift, painting on the side of a building.


[email protected]

Other Creative Skills
Drawing Installation
Nichole Westfall's Work

More WV Artists

Sonya M. Shafer

Sonya M. Shafer

About Sonya M. Shafer I create linework on textiles, inspired by nature and sacred geometry, the mountains, rivers and valleys in southern WV. I...

read more
Krisha Redillas

Krisha Redillas

About Krisha Redillas My recent work is an exploration of the impulsive, chaotic mind and natural world. Through my abstract acrylic paintings, I...

read more
Sarah Fox

Sarah Fox

About Sarah Fox Much of my work is fueled by research and observation and I am extremely inspired by the lives of animals, sustainability, and queer...

read more