NICOLE MILLER

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Interior Architecture (hons)
University of South Australia

Nicole’s work is layered, rich and overflowing with interesting details that give her work exceptional depth.

ABOUT

Nicole is a self taught abstract artist who paints intuitively, drawing from her formal studies in design where she gained a sound understanding of colour, balance and form. After graduating in 2008, Nicole worked as an Interior Designer for an award winning architecture firm in Adelaide for a number of years. Here she worked on both commercial and residential projects. Nicole moved to Melbourne in 2011 and decided to turn her focus to art.

Nicole’s work is influenced and inspired by nature, emotion and lived experiences. She is inspired by the essence of the places she visits, the colours of the landscape, the sound of the ocean, the charm of small towns and the allure of travelling to untouched environments.

Nicole returned to the Barossa Valley at the end of 2022 to pursue further art opportunities and is currently working and exhibiting in the region.

BEHIND THE NAME

Why Nicole Eliza? Nicole Miller is also the name of a famous fashion designer in the United States. Unfortunately this makes Nicole’s artwork difficult to find online. The domain name and social media handles were already taken, so the next closest and practical thing was to use a middle name.

AWARDS

2007 | Nicole's work was selected to represent the Uni SA Interior Architecture Students at the annual D.I.A Australasian Student Design Awards

2006 | Design Institute of Australia - Award of Merit for the South Australian Interior Design Student Awards in recognition of achieving outstanding design qualities.

COLLABORATIONS

In 2018, Nicole collaborated with Melbourne fashion label Nikel + Sole for a selection of pieces in their SS19 collection.

View full collection here - Nikel + Sole SS19 Broadsheet

EXHIBITIONS

2023 - Group Exhibition - Biome, We Are All Connected, Wonderground Gallery, Seppeltsfield, Barossa Valley SA

2023 - Solo Exhibition - Reconnection, Artisans of Barossa, Tanunda, Barossa Valley SA

2023 - Group Exhibition - Affordable Art Fair, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne VIC, Kiss With Style

2024 - Group Exhibition - Place, Wonderground Gallery, Seppeltsfield, Barossa Valley SA

2024 - Group Exhibition - Grammar Art Show, Toowoomba QLD

MEDIA

SALA 2023 - Artisans of Barossa

https://artisansofbarossa.com/blogs/news-events/2023-sala-festival-reconnection-by-nicole-eliza

New & Abstract Art, Berlin - Interview

https://www.newandabstract.com/blogs/news/five-questions-to-nicole-miller