\n (Image: George Munro)\n<\/p>\n
\n Her exhibition, Wilder, will run at Medinelli\u2019s pop-up shop on Kempock Street in Gourock, until Sunday.\n<\/p>\n
\n The talented artist said she\u2019s very excited about this next stage in her life.\n<\/p>\n
\n Nicola said: \u201cIt\u2019s time for me to learn new things.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI want to go back to being a student again and developing my art.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI don\u2019t quite know which direction I am going to go in yet.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cIt\u2019s a bit of a scary move to retire from a regular steady job that I loved but I needed to make a change.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cIt\u2019s a really exciting time.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Nicola has exhibited in McGilp\u2019s pop-up shop before but this time around, her distinctive rainbow stripes take art lovers into the gallery just a bit further down the road.\n<\/p>\n
\n (Image: George Munro)\n<\/p>\n
\n She said it has been refreshing to try out a new style \u2013 and said customers are giving her great feedback.\n<\/p>\n
\n Nicola added: \u201cI\u2019m very much known for my landscape and seascape views; things that people know and love in this area.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cThere are so many people who want to stay here and want to have artwork in their homes of the amazing views.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cIt\u2019s good for me to have a wee change of scene.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cPeople are loving the colours and the flowers and it coincides with all of the wildflowers coming out.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n Nicola says she\u2019s enjoying the challenge of having to take her time after returning to oil painting.\n<\/p>\n
\n She added: \u201cI am always all about colour and I\u2019m working with oils again which I\u2019ve not done for a while.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cIt\u2019s a lengthier process so I have to take time and be patient.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cI love painting. I love the process and the therapy and I love experimenting.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n (Image: George Munro)\n<\/p>\n
\n Nicola studied at Glasgow School of Art, and the College of Building and Printing, and then gained a teacher training qualification at Jordanhill.\n<\/p>\n
\n She worked with profoundly autistic young people at a school in Glasgow before gaining an HND in supported learning at James Watt College.\n<\/p>\n
\n For the last 25 years, Nicola has been working with young people in classes at West College Scotland who need a bit of extra support.\n<\/p>\n
\n She also hosts an art class for Bagatelle residents every week.\n<\/p>\n
\n Nicola had a celebration in the shop for the opening night of her exhibition and welcomed art fans, artists, and gallery owners from all over Inverclyde and beyond.\n<\/p>\n
\n She thanked her husband Dave for his support in getting Wilder up and running.\n<\/p>\n
\n Nicola added: \u201cI\u2019m having fun playing and experimenting.\n<\/p>\n
\n \u201cIt\u2019s been really busy and people have been saying such lovely things.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
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