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Nick Alm, 1985 | Figurative painter

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Swedish painter Nick Alm started out as an illustrator in 1999, but changed course when he discovered the joy of painting. In 2007 he got accepted to the Florence Academy of Art🎨 to study the figure from life in the classical manner. Here he also became a teaching assistant.
After graduation Nick received a scholarship to join The Hudson River Fellowship to paint landscapes. During the stay he also explored the great art museums in New York City. A big part of 2011 was spent together with Odd Nerdrum🎨 in Norway and France before moving back to Sweden.




Artist´s statement
What I aim for as a painter is to make my artwork vibrant with life. The human figure has always been at the center of my work which I try to capture with a great sense of light, atmosphere and texture. I prefer to work directly from life instead of using a camera.
A photograph is just an interpretation of life that lacks the subtle colour and value shifts and the interesting changes in nature. Instead of copying the object in front of me, I simplify, rearrange and add my own vision.
My main source of inspiration comes from the contemporary world around me. I aim to communicate what is inherently and universally human, transcending cultural codes and specific trends. I interpret whatever awakens me to something extra in my surroundings, from the context itself to the details, the psychological tension between people, a state of mind, a mood or an opportunity to express painterly joy.
It's not my goal to criticize or change society; instead my work addresses itself primarily to the inner world of the individual. Hopefully my work will offer the viewer a break from everyday life, evoking a sense of recognition that leads to a moment of reflection, or perhaps inciting a creative urge.



Education
2007-2010 Florence Academy of Art🎨 - Mölndal/Florence, Sweden/Italy
2006-2007 KV Konstskola - Gothenburg, Sweden
2005 Den digitala bildens estetik - Gothenburg, Sweden
2001-2004 Arts Programme (Senior Highschool) - Nässjö, Sweden

Scholarships
2010 The Hudson River Fellowship
2009 Art Renewal Center scholarship
2009 Teaching assistant scholarship.






















Two Lovers, 2013 - First Place Prize, Figurative Category - International ARC Salon