Artist Bio
Nichole has made Yucca Valley her desert home for the past 20 years and has enjoyed creating pottery for just as long. She makes all her pottery on a wheel using porcelain clay and mixes her own crystalline glazes from raw materials. She has created several color recipes and is constantly testing and searching for more. In the pottery world, the “success rate” is much lower for this glaze than others, often resulting in poor color, no crystals, or breaking under the intense heat. Due to the lengthy time required to master the glaze, the great care that must be taken in its mixing and firing, and the small success rate, Nichole is one of the few potters today who use this glaze.
Nichole has won several awards for her work, including a 1st place at the 29 Palms Art Gallery in 2013 and 2015; as well, an Honorable Mention at the 49th annual art show for the Associated Artists Inland Empire. She was picked as a finalist for the Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition in 2013 and again in 2014. She has shown in many galleries and is currently represented in several locations including The Blue Door Museum Store at The Riverside Art Museum in Riverside, CA. Nichole is a member of the Associated Artists Inland Empire, 29 Palms Artists’ Guild, Chaparral Artists, and the Morongo Basin Arts Council. She is also an active participant in the HWY 62 art tours as well as various other venues throughout Southern California.
Nichole has won several awards for her work, including a 1st place at the 29 Palms Art Gallery in 2013 and 2015; as well, an Honorable Mention at the 49th annual art show for the Associated Artists Inland Empire. She was picked as a finalist for the Joshua Tree National Park Art Exposition in 2013 and again in 2014. She has shown in many galleries and is currently represented in several locations including The Blue Door Museum Store at The Riverside Art Museum in Riverside, CA. Nichole is a member of the Associated Artists Inland Empire, 29 Palms Artists’ Guild, Chaparral Artists, and the Morongo Basin Arts Council. She is also an active participant in the HWY 62 art tours as well as various other venues throughout Southern California.