Lisa Nicchi: “Figures rise from an initial gesture line, wrapping around unplanned waves that become curves of bodies. These minimal nudes explore themes of intimacy, movement, the bizarre, humor, and sexuality, revealing themselves to be discovered.
With inspiration from dancing, movement, and music, I go at the canvas with an oil stick and the intuitive turns of the arm and wrist to create my initial mark. I stand back to see what emerges, with aim to depict that on the canvas as the image progresses. My paintings are a nod to surrealist techniques and my own subconscious feelings.”