Featured Artist: Sir William Nicholson

Sir William Nicholson, 5 February 1872 – 16 May 1949, was a British painter of still-life, landscape and portraits. His paintings often use expressive brushstrokes, muted colours and considered composition. His focus on nature, whether on still-life or the English landscape, is particularly inspiring and evokes a sense of mindfulness and presence.

Judd’s Farm, 1912

Judd’s Farm, 1912

Downland landscape, 1912

Downland landscape, 1912

On The Downs, 1924

On The Downs, 1924

Mushrooms, 1940

Mushrooms, 1940

The Lowestoft Bowl, 1911

The Lowestoft Bowl, 1911

Nude, c. 1921

Nude, c. 1921

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The Windmill, Brighton Downs, 1910

The Windmill, Brighton Downs, 1910