Artist Profile: Nicky Doody
Artist Profile: Painting is mentally healing for area artist
I was born and raised in Baltimore City, Maryland. I am a happily married wife and mother of three children. I have been doing art and creative things since I was very young… most of which consisted of drawing, coloring and dabbling in crafts. In my teens, I sketched some still life drawings… and even one whole side of my bedroom. My middle school at the time helped get my art noticed, and I had an opportunity to get into the Baltimore School for the Arts in Maryland. I did not have the passion and focus I needed to stay. I left school not understanding what I was throwing away. I just did not have the patience and discipline. I was living a wild teenage life.
As I got older, into my late teens, I would always do something with art here and there. I learned how to play around with Photoshop and created fun pictures for my family. In January 2010, I became a born-again Christian and at that time also moved to Franklin, Kentucky. For a few years I would still do digital photo art editing and also was excited to learn cake decorating. But the cake decorating soon wore me out physically.
Sometime in 2014, I had a new-found curiosity in learning how to paint. I knew I could draw, but I wasn’t sure if I could pull off painting. I bought myself a small Daler Rowney paint set and a few brushes at Walmart. I just started practicing on paper and taught myself, along with the help of YouTube videos. This was the turning point of my art career and dream. The Lord has brought me so far when I thought I had ruined my chance all those years ago by dropping out of art school.
I’ve had opportunities to paint for the youth area of Life Point Church. In 2020, I finally decided to apply for the Art Guild at the Gallery on the Square in Franklin, Kentucky. I was accepted and elated! In 2021, my family and I moved from Life Point Church to First Baptist Church. A year or so later, I was asked if I would mural the children’s hallway. That project took almost a year of working on and off but is finally finished and has yet to be revealed publicly.
I am inspired by sunsets, galaxies, ocean life, animals, fantasy, beach resorts and surrealism. I paint mostly on canvas with acrylics, but I also enjoy doing murals, sometimes. I really enjoy putting subjects and scenery together that normally would not be seen in real life. The purpose of my art is to glorify God and make a way of escape for people when they view it. My faith is a big part of what I do, and my art has been very healing for me mentally. I have been redeemed both spiritually and artistically!
Nicky Doody
Cell: 443-255-6582
Email: Paletteescapez@aol.com
Instagram: Palette_escapez
Facebook: PaletteEscapez
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