DRAWING & PAINTING INSTRUCTOR: NICHOLAS RAYNOLDS
Intermediate/Advanced Still Life Instructor

Nicholas M. Raynolds was born on December 25, 1967 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. As a child he gained his first inspiration to become a painter from his Grandfather who was visiting from Germany. It was under this influence that he acquired the fundamentals of seeing and drawing.

Raynolds began his formal studies in art at the age of 15 in Vancouver, Canada where he later received his BFA. He continued his studies in Düsseldorf, Germany and in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In pursuit of the mastery of his craft, he attended the Gage Academy of Art (formerly the Seattle Academy of Realist Art). There he studied with Tony Ryder and Michael Grimaldi. In January of 2001 Raynolds moved to New York to study with Jacob Collins at the Water Street Atelier and at Studio 126 with Michael Grimaldi.

Raynolds is represented by the John Pence Gallery in San Francisco, where he held his second one-man show in September 2007 and was the "Introductions" artist in July 2005. He has exhibited nationally and abroad including exhibitions at the Meredith Long Gallery in Houston Texas, APEX Gallery in Washington DC, the Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor NY and Cavalier Galleries in Connecticut. His work can be found in numerous collections, most notably, The Forbes Collection, NY. His work has been published in American Artist's Premier issue of 'Drawing Magazine', the February 2006 issue of 'The Artist's Magazine' and the September 2007 issue of 'Art Collector' magazine. His painting appears on the cover of John Updike's novel 'Seek My Face'.

Raynolds' teaching experience includes The Gage Academy of Art and Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia PA.

Raynolds has traveled extensively throughout North America and Europe and to Mexico and the Middle East, often working as a scenic and decorative painter. Most notable of these projects was assisting in the decoration of the palace and residence of His Highness Sheik Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Raynolds also worked as an assistant painter to Jeff Koons in New York city.

Nicholas Raynolds lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and daughter.

To see more work by Nicholas M. Raynolds visit his website at www.nicholasraynolds.com