Art for Modern Living Spaces
Original Paintings & Collage by Nicola Bouwer
Available Art
Paint is built up and wiped away, allowing traces of earlier marks to remain visible. What remains becomes part of the final composition, shaped by both presence and absence.
Oil Paintings
Found imagery is cut, shifted, and reassembled into playful, unplanned compositions. Each collage invites new narratives to form through chance, memory, and visual poetry.
Collage Art
About
My work explores moments of stillness, emotional honesty, and the quiet spaces between presence and memory. Rooted in introspection, it often draws from nature, family relationships, and the unseen layers of life’s experiences, exploring what lies beneath the surface.
I work with both oil painting and collage, alternating between them as each offers different ways of thinking and making.
Studio Notes
An invitation to see the inspirations, process, and stories behind the work.
Client Reviews
Nicola Bouwer’s work is radiant and rich. When I view Bouwer’s work, it clearly stands out. Her ability to tell a story with the least amount of subject on the canvas is unparalleled. A single chair against an identified background says so much. Bouwer has the ability to move you to tears with only a single chair. I’m a proud collector of her work. I am thrilled to witness her artistic journey and can’t wait to see where she will go…and take me with her.
— Yasser BagershI love my art pieces from Nicola🩷. And they make me especially happy because I know they are hers.
— Suzanne StevensI am lucky to have one of Nicola’s atmospheric paintings in my hallway. It is serene and moody, taking you to a quieter place every time you walk past.
— Robyn Shamu