Nicola Cowie

Biography

Her studio art practice encompasses printmaking and painting to create a current body of work which explores nature, found objects and domestic surroundings. Native flowers and birds become subjects and motifs in still life, landscape and abstract pieces winning several awards for her original artworks and exhibits regularly throughout Perth and surrounds. Her public art practice runs parallel to her studio work and she has been involved with local business, schools, community groups and government agencies to design and install public artworks throughout Perth, The Wheatbelt and The South West.

Group Exhibitions

2023
Art Lovers Australia Collectors Exhibition

A group exhibition celebrating the work of ALA's best sellers and rising stars. Melbourne

2023
AVAS Art Awards

2023
Botanical

Aspect's of Kings Park botanical exhibition. Invite only

2023
Ellenbrook Art Awards

Community Art Award

2023
Belmont Art Awards

Community Art Award

2023
Connections

New works by Peter Ryan, Nicola Cowie and Sally Corner. This vibrant collection of original artwork explores our connections to WA through nature, places and each other.

2022
Ellenbrook Members Exhibiton

A showcase of the work created by members of Ellenbrook Arts

2022
Darlington Art Awards

A hills based exhibition of WA artists Darlington WA

2022
Ellenbrook Art Awards

An annual art prize at Ellenbrook Arts of work from Western Australian artists. Ellenbrook WA

2022
AVAS Art Awards

An annual art prize in Northam of work from Western Australian artists.

2022
Room With a View

A Room With A View is a dynamic exploration of still-lifes, domestic interiors, botanical scenes and landscapes Art Lovers Australia Gallery, Melbourne Vic

2021
Army Art

An exhibition of WA artists Fremantle WA

2021
Ellenbrook Art Awards

Exhibition of the work of WA artists Ellenbrook WA

2021
AVAS Art Awards

An annual art prize in Northam of work from Western Australian artists.

2021
Darlington Art Awards

A hills based exhibition of WA artists Darlington WA

2021
Vino

Arts Toodyay Art Awards Toodyay WA

2020
Overwintering Project

An ongoing and travelling exhibition exploring and highlighting migratory shorebirds Australia wide

2019
NMAS

North Midlands Agricultural Society art awrds Carnamah

2019
Double Shadow

A group exhibition of Perth based artists Fremantle WA

2019
Vino

Arts Toodyay Art Awards

2017
26°S 121°E On the Map

Printmaking exhibition Mundaring Arts Centre WA

Awards

2023
Works on Paper

AVAS category prize

2023
Category Winner

Printmaking Category Award Winner Ellenbrook Art Awards

2022
Category Winner

Winner Avon Valley Arts Society Landscape Prize

2022
Category Winner

Winner LWP Award for Photography, Printmaking or Digital Media, Ellenbrook Arts WA

2021
Highly Commended

HC Ellenbrook Arts

2021
Highly Commended

HC Printmaking Vino

2021
Category Winner

Printmaking Prize AVAS WA

2021
Category Winner

Printmaking Prize Ellenbrook Arts WA

2019
Highly Commended

HC NMAS Carnamah

2019
Overall Winner

Overall winner at Vino 2019 Toodyay WA

Collections

City of Swan

Shire of Northam

BP UK Art Collection

Commissions

2024
Roam Distillery Mural

2024
Swan Aquatic Mural

2024
St John of God Morangup Sub Centre Water tank mural

2023
Northam Boulevard Exterior mural

2023
Mirrabooka Friday Markets Mural

2022
Caversham Valley PS Floor Mural

2022
Eden Hill CAN exterior mural

2021
Gidgegannup PS interior murals

2021
Boddington Exterior Murals

2021
Colony Cafe Interior Murals

Galleries

Mundaring Arts Centre

Ellenbrook Arts

Arts Edge

Midland Junction Arts Centre

Aspects of Kings Park

Residencies

2024
Creativity for Schools

10 week residency at Caversham PS through Ellenbrook Arts. Funded by DLGSCI

2022
Creative Communities

A 20 day in school arts programme culminating in a large exterior floor mural at the Caversham Valley Primary School Funded and facilitated by Lotterywest and DLGSC

Artist Statement

Nicola is a Perth based multi-award winning artist. She has a BA Honours in Fine Art Printmaking from Gray’s School of Art in Scotland. Printmaker Painter Public Art Community Art