Artist Statement

Triumphs are everywhere! My wish would be for people to celebrate their own triumphs in life no matter how big or how small ’Äì whether it's worldly, locally, spiritually, or artistically!

Pam Spika-Nicholson's passion and curiosity for painting have won her numerous awards at the best shows and exhibits in Colorado. She is inspired by the movement and rhythm of patterns, bold, pleasing, vibrant colors, masterful contrasts and unpredictable asymmetry balanced by strategically placed lines. She believes art is an expression of creativity that should bring emotion to the mind, interest to the eye, engages the viewer and should stand strongly and independently on it's own requiring no "artsy" explanation. She has customized conceptual pieces and matched color palettes for a wide variety of environments. She has her own very distinct style’Ķa blend of technical, geometric precision with contemporary, lively colors! Pam's artistic technique involves a mixture of mediums. She draws her designs on paper or canvas. For some pieces, a collage of decorative papers is applied in the background. She then textures the surface to add depth and dimension. Once dry, she paints with acrylics and adds fine details with colored pencils, crayons and metal leafing. Pam was born in Miles City, Montana in 1965. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree cum laude from Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado in 1987. She moved to Phoenix, Arizona and painted for 11 years with Phoenix Art Group. 1998 brought a welcomed move back to Colorado. She showcases her work at numerous festivals across Colorado throughout the year. In 2007, she was invited to participate in the Pyeoungtaek International Art Festival in Pyeoungtaek, Korea. She has been creating and selling original artwork that has become part of many public and private collections in the U.S. and abroad, including England, France, Germany and Hong Kong. She works from her studio in Parker, Colorado and signs her paintings with her maiden name, Spika. You can see her work online at www.spikastudio.com.